Section 80 | Destinations

Before section 50 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 insert—

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(1)The Secretary of State may provide destination information to the governing body of an institution in England within the further education sector.

(2)The Welsh Ministers may provide destination information to the governing body of an institution in Wales within the further education sector.

(3)In this section “destination information”, in relation to an institution, means information which—

(a)relates to a former student of the institution, and

(b)includes information as to prescribed activities of the former student after leaving the institution.

(4)Regulations under subsection (3)(b) which prescribe activities as to which the Welsh Ministers may provide information are to be made by the Welsh Ministers.

(5)Subject to subsection (6)(a), information received under this section is not to be published in any form which identifies the individual to whom it relates.

(6)This section—

(a)does not affect any power to provide or publish information which exists apart from this section, and

(b)is subject to any express restriction on the provision of information imposed by another enactment.