Part 5

Parts 2 to 4: supplementary

Information

Sharing of information for education and training purposes
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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—
a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
the Secretary of State;
c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
f
a person providing services to the Secretary of State
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;
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;
g. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
The persons within this subsection are—
a
a local authority in England;
b
a person providing services to a local authority in England in connection with a relevant function of the authority .
5
In this section, “relevant function” means—
a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
any function of the Secretary of State relating to education or training, ...
ba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
c
any education function of a local authority in England, ...
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 , ...
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.
, or
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.
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.
S. 122 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/303, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with arts. 9-11)
Words in s. 122(4)(b) substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 16(6)(a)
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. 16(2)
Words 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
Words 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
S. 122(3)(a) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(a)
S. 122(3)(c) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(a)
S. 122(3)(d) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(a)
S. 122(3)(e) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(a)
Words in s. 122(3)(f) substituted (26.5.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(b)
S. 122(5)(a) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(c)
S. 122(6) omitted (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(g), Sch. 14 para. 28(d)
Word 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)
S. 122(3)(fa)(fb) inserted (6.11.2018) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1141), arts. 1(1), 8(2)
S. 122(5)(d) inserted (6.11.2018) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1141), arts. 1(1), 8(3)(iii)
S. 122(5)(e) and word inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 196(3)(b) (with s. 247)
Word 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)
S. 122(3)(fc)(fd) inserted (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(2)(c), Sch. 4 para. 196(2) (with s. 247)
Words 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)
Words 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)
Word 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)
Word 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)
S. 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)
S. 122(3)(g) omitted (1.6.2025) by virtue of Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), s. 12(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 30(2) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(g)
S. 122(5)(ba) omitted (1.6.2025) by virtue of Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), s. 12(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 30(3) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(g)