Commentary on Sections Part 3: the Young People’s Learning Agency for England Chapter 4: Academy Arrangements Section 79: Academy arrangements: information sharing
229.This section enables the persons listed in subsection (3) to provide information to each other in order to carry out a relevant function. Subsection (4) defines “relevant function”.
230.This section does not affect other information sharing powers, or authorise disclosure of information that would have otherwise been prevented by legislation or any Act of Parliament. For instance, this means that any information sharing carried out under this section must still be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998.