Part 3Training the school workforce
Common provisions
92Joint exercise of functions
1
F5The Secretary of State, HEFCW and any other relevant funding body may exercise any of their functions jointly.
2
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The reference in subsection (1) to the functions of the Secretary of State is to the functions of the Secretary of State relating to training for members of the school workforce.
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4
The Assembly may by order authorise HEFCW to exercise their functions under this Part jointly with a body specified in the order, and the specified body to exercise its functions jointly with HEFCW.
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93Efficiency studies
1
F7The Secretary of State and HEFCW may arrange for the promotion or the carrying out by any person of studies designed to improve economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the management or operations of a qualifying person.
2
A person promoting or carrying out such studies at the request of F8the Secretary of State or HEFCW may require the qualifying person concerned—
a
to provide him, or a person authorised by him, with such information, and
b
to make available to him, or a person authorised by him, for inspection their accounts and such other documents,
as he may reasonably require for that purpose.
3
In this section “qualifying person” means—
a
a training provider receiving financial F9assistance under section 14 of the Education Act 2002 from the Secretary of State, or
b
the governing body of an eligible institution, as defined by section 85(3), receiving financial support under this Part from HEFCW.
94F10Provision of information
1
HEFCW may give the Secretary of State information for the purposes of the exercise of the Secretary of State's functions relating to training for members of the school workforce.
2
The Secretary of State may give HEFCW information for the purposes of the exercise of their functions under any enactment.
3
The persons and bodies mentioned in subsection (4) must—
a
give the Secretary of State such information as the Secretary of State may require for the purpose of the exercise of the Secretary of State's functions relating to training for members of the school workforce;
b
give HEFCW such information as they may require for the purpose of the exercise of their functions under any enactment.
4
The persons and bodies referred to in subsection (3) are—
a
a person receiving, or who has received or applied for, a grant, loan or other payment under section 86, or financial assistance from the Secretary of State under section 14 of the Education Act 2002;
b
a local authority.