http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/25/section/17Education and Skills Act 2008An Act to make provision about education and training; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-07-22Expert Participation2026-07-15 Education and Skills Act 2008s. 138(1A)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 43(8)(b)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 118A-118FChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 44(4)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 124(4A)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 44(5)s. 44(8)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 125(1)(e)-(h)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 44(6)(a)(ii)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 125(8)-(10)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 44(6)(b)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 126AChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 44(7)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 96(5)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 45(1)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008Sch. A1Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 45(2)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 98(3)(ea)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 46(2)(a)(ii)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 98(3A)(3B)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 46(2)(b)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 99(6)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 46(3)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 101(2)-(2D)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 46(5)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 102(3)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 46(6)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 104(1)-(1B)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 46(8)(a)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 138(3)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 46(11)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 105(1A)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 48(2)(c)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 127A-127F and cross-headingChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 49(3)s. 78(5)Education and Skills Act 2008s. 138(4)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 49(4)s. 78(5) Part 1Chapter 2171Any persons within subsection (2) may —aprovide relevant information to each other;bmake arrangements for the holding by either of them of information provided, or which could be provided, under paragraph (a).2Those persons are—aa local authority in England, andba service provider of that authority.3Information provided under subsection (1) may only be used by the person to whom it is provided for a purpose which is a relevant purpose in relation to that person.4A local authority in England may use relevant information held by it for any relevant purpose.5A local authority in England may provide relevant information to any other such authority for a purpose which is a relevant purpose in relation to that other authority.6A service provider of a local authority in England may provide relevant information to any other service provider of that or any other such authority for a purpose which is a relevant purpose in relation to that other service provider.7In this section— “ relevant information ”, in relation to a person providing or holding information, means information which— is held by the person for a relevant purpose, andis about a young person or a relevant young adult in England;but does not include information provided under section 72 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999;relevant purpose—in relation to a local authority, means the purpose of, or a purpose connected with, the exercise of any function of the authority—under this Part, orunder or by virtue of sections 68 to 78;in relation to a service provider of a local authority (other than the authority in question), means the purpose of providing services of the kind mentioned in section 68(1); “ service provider ”, in relation to a local authority in England, means— where the authority itself provides services in exercise of its functions under subsection (1) of section 68, the authority;where, in exercise of its functions under subsection (3)(b) of that section, the authority makes arrangements for the provision of services, the person providing those services.8In subsection (7)—a “ young person ” means a person who has attained the age of 13 but not the age of 20, and b “ relevant young adult ” means a person who— ihas attained the age of 20 but not the age of 25, andiihas special educational needs;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Nothing in this section authorises the disclosure of any information in contravention of any provision of, or made under, this or any other Act (whenever passed or made) which prevents disclosure of the information.Words in s. 17(1) substituted (12.1.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), ss. 254(4), 269(4); S.I. 2009/3317, art. 2, Sch.Words in s. 17(7) inserted (12.1.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), ss. 254(5), 269(4); S.I. 2009/3317, art. 2, Sch.S. 17(9) added (12.1.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), ss. 254(6), 269(4); S.I. 2009/3317, art. 2, Sch.Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 15(2)S. 17 in force at 28.6.2013 by S.I. 2013/1204, art. 2(o)Words in s. 17(8)(b) substituted (1.9.2014) by Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 84(a); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a)Words in s. 17(8)(b) omitted (1.9.2014) by virtue of Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), s. 139(6), Sch. 3 para. 84(b); S.I. 2014/889, art. 7(a)