F1Part 1AApprenticeships , Technical Education Qualificationsand other education and training: information sharing
England
F240AASharing of information by or with the F3Secretary of State
(1)
The F4Secretary of State may disclose information to a relevant person for the purpose of a relevant function of that person.
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(3)
A relevant person may disclose information to the F6Secretary of State for the purpose of—
(a)
a function of the F7Secretary of State under, or relating to, Chapter A1 of Part 1, or
(b)
a relevant function of that person.
(4)
In this section “relevant person” means—
(a)
Ofqual,
(b)
the OfS,
(c)
Ofsted, or
(d)
a prescribed person.
(5)
In this section “relevant function” means—
(a)
in relation to Ofqual, the OfS or Ofsted, a function of that body, so far as the function relates to England;
(b)
in relation to a prescribed person, a prescribed function of that person, so far as the function relates to England.
(6)
In this section—
“Ofqual” means the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation;
“OfS” means the Office for Students;
“Ofsted” means—
(a)
the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills, and
(b)
Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills.
(7)
Regulations under this section prescribing functions of a person may prescribe all of the person's functions.