27Information as to provision of further education
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations require the board of management of a college of further education to publish such information as may be prescribed as to—
(a)the educational provision made or proposed to be made for students of the college (including students with learning difficulties);
(b)the educational achievements of such students while students of the college (including the results of examinations, tests and other assessments);
(c)the careers of such students after leaving the college; and
(d)the facilities provided or proposed to be provided for students of the college who have learning difficulties and disabled staff of the college.
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1)(c) above, a person’s career includes any education, training, employment or occupation; and the regulations may in particular require the published information to show—
(a)the numbers of students not undertaking any career; and
(b)the persons providing students with education, training or employment.
(3)The information shall be published in such form and manner and at such times as may be prescribed.
(4)The published information shall not disclose the name of any student to whom it relates without the prior consent, given in writing, of such student.