Section 40AA Sharing of information by or with the Secretary of StateF1 F2 F7

(1)

The F3Secretary of State may disclose information to a relevant person for the purpose of a relevant function of that person.

F4(2)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)

A relevant person may disclose information to the F5Secretary of State for the purpose of—

(a)

a function of the F6Secretary 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. (a)
  the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills, and
2. (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.

Annotations

F1: Pt. 1A inserted (4.7.2016) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), ss. 26(1), 44(5); S.I. 2016/695, art. 2(a)
F2: 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)
F3: 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)
F4: 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)
F5: 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)
F6: 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)
F7: 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)

F2: 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)
F3: 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)