Part 1A

Apprenticeships , Technical Education Qualifications and other education and training: information sharing

England

Sharing of information by or with the Secretary of State
40AA
1
The
Secretary of State
may disclose information to a relevant person for the purpose of a relevant function of that person.
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
A relevant person may disclose information to the
Secretary of State
for the purpose of—
a
a function of the
Secretary 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—
  1. the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills, and
  2. 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.
Pt. 1A inserted (4.7.2016) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), ss. 26(1), 44(5); S.I. 2016/695, art. 2(a)
Words in Pt. 1A heading inserted (2.1.2018) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), s. 47(2), Sch. 1 para. 26; S.I. 2017/1055, reg. 3(b)(ii)
S. 40AA inserted (2.1.2018) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), s. 47(2), Sch. 1 para. 27; S.I. 2017/1055, reg. 3(b)(ii) (with reg. 4)
Words in Pt. 1A heading inserted (30.9.2022) by Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 (c. 21), ss. 11(3), 36(3); S.I. 2022/965, reg. 3(6) (with regs. 4, 5)
Words in s. 40AA heading substituted (1.6.2025) by Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), s. 12(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 28(5) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(g)
Words in s. 40AA(1) substituted (1.6.2025) by Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), s. 12(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 28(2) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(g)
S. 40AA(2) 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. 28(3) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(g)
Words in s. 40AA(3) substituted (1.6.2025) by Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), s. 12(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 28(4)(a) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(g)
Words in s. 40AA(3)(a) substituted (1.6.2025) by Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), s. 12(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 28(4)(b) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(g)