Part 5E+WParts 2 to 4: supplementary

InformationE+W

122Sharing of information for education and training purposesE+W

(1)A person within subsection (3) may provide information to another person within that subsection, or a person within subsection (4), for the purpose of enabling or facilitating the exercise of any relevant function.

(2)A person within subsection (4) may provide information to a person within subsection (3) for the purpose of enabling or facilitating the exercise of any relevant function.

(3)The persons within this subsection are—

F1(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)the [F2Secretary of State];

F3(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(f)a person providing services to [F6the Secretary of State]

[F7(fa)a combined authority established under section 103 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;

(fb)a person providing services to a combined authority;]

[F8(fc)a combined county authority established under section 9(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023;

(fd)a person providing services to a combined county authority;]

F9(g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)The persons within this subsection are—

(a)a [F10local authority] in England;

(b)a person providing services to a [F10local authority] in England [F11in connection with [F12a relevant function of the authority]] .

(5)[F13In this section], “relevant function” means—

F14(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)any function of the [F15Secretary of State relating to education or training], F16...

F17(ba). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)any education function of a local authority in England, F18...

[F19(d)any function of a combined authority under Part 4 that is exercisable by it by virtue of an order under section 105A of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009] [F20, F21...

(e)any function of a combined authority under Part 4 that is exercisable by it by virtue of regulations made under section 19(1) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.] [F22, or]

[F23(f)any function of a local authority in England under Part 4 that is exercisable by it by virtue of regulations made under section 16(1) of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016,]

other than a function under this section.

F24(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(7)Nothing in this section—

(a)affects any power to disclose information that exists apart from this section, or

(b)authorises the disclosure of any information in contravention of any provision made by or under any Act which prevents disclosure of the information.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 122(3)(a) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(a)

F2Words in s. 122(3)(b) substituted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 16 para. 48(2); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2

F3S. 122(3)(c) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(a)

F4S. 122(3)(d) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(a)

F5S. 122(3)(e) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(a)

F6Words in s. 122(3)(f) substituted (26.5.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(b)

F12Words in s. 122(4)(b) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Cornwall Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/603), regs. 1(1), 7(3)(a)

F13Words in s. 122(5) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Cornwall Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/603), regs. 1(1), 7(3)(b)(i)

F14S. 122(5)(a) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(c)

F15Words in s. 122(5)(b) substituted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 16 para. 48(3); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2

F16Word in s. 122(5)(b) omitted (1.4.2017) by virtue of Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), s. 44(5), Sch. 4 para. 7(b)(i); S.I. 2017/346, reg. 2(a)

F18Word in s. 122(5)(c) omitted (26.12.2023) by virtue of Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 196(3)(a) (with s. 247)

F21Word in s. 122(5)(d) omitted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Cornwall Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/603), regs. 1(1), 7(3)(b)(ii)

F22Word in s. 122(5)(e) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Cornwall Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/603), regs. 1(1), 7(3)(b)(iii)

F23S. 122(5)(f) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3)(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Cornwall Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/603), regs. 1(1), 7(3)(b)(iv)

F24S. 122(6) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(d)

Commencement Information

I1S. 122 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 9-11)