Part 3Assessments of effectiveness of education and training etc
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87Benefit and training information
(1)
Information within subsection (2) or (3) may be—
(a)
used in connection with the exercise of an assessment function of the Secretary of State or a devolved authority, or
(b)
disclosed to a person for use in connection with the exercise of an assessment function of the Secretary of State or a devolved authority.
(2)
Information is within this subsection if—
(a)
it is about an individual F1..., and
(b)
it is held by the Secretary of State for the purposes of any function of the Secretary of State relating to social security.
(3)
Information is within this subsection if—
(a)
it is about an individual F2...,
(b)
it is held by the Secretary of State or a devolved authority, and
(c)
it relates to any training or course of education undertaken by the individual F3....
(4)
For the purposes of this section and sections 88 to 90, “assessment function” means any of the following functions—
(a)
evaluating the effectiveness of training or education F4...;
(b)
assessing policy in relation to the provision of F5... training or education;
(c)
assessing policy in relation to social security or employment as it affects the provision of or participation in F6... training or education.