Part 1A

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

England

Sharing of technical education information by or with Ofqual
40AB
1
Ofqual may disclose information to a relevant person for the purpose of a relevant function of—
a
Ofqual, or
b
the relevant person.
2
A relevant person may disclose information to Ofqual for the purpose of a relevant function of—
a
Ofqual, or
b
the relevant person.
3
In this section “
relevant person
” means—
a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b
the OfS;
c
Ofsted;
d
a prescribed person.
4
In this section “
relevant function
” means—
a
in relation to
...
Ofqual, the OfS or Ofsted, a technical education function of that body so far as the function relates to England;
b
in relation to a prescribed person, a prescribed technical education function of that person, so far as the function relates to England.
5
In this section—
- “
Ofqual
”, the “
OfS
” and “
Ofsted
” have the same meanings as in section 40AA;
- “
technical education function
” means a function that relates to technical education qualifications approved, or that may be approved, by the
Secretary of State
under section A2D3 or
A2D5
.
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. 40AB inserted (30.9.2022) by Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 (c. 21), ss. 11(2), 36(3); S.I. 2022/965, reg. 3(6) (with regs. 4, 5)
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)
S. 40AB(3)(a) 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. 29(2) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(g)
Words in s. 40AB(4) 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. 29(3) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(g)
Words in s. 40AB(5) 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. 29(4) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(g)