Section 40AB Sharing of technical education information by or with OfqualF1 F2

(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—

F3(a)

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

(b)

the OfS;

(c)

Ofsted;

(d)

a prescribed person.

(4)

In this section “relevant function” means—

(a)

in relation to F4... 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 F5Secretary of State under section A2D3 or A2D5.

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. 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)
F3: 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)
F4: 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)
F5: 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)

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)