Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000 (asp 6)

Pre-school children S

34 Guidance to education authorities as respects discharge of certain functions S

The Scottish Ministers may from time to time give guidance to education authorities as respects the discharge by authorities of—

(a) their functions under the 1980 Act [F1 and Part 6 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 ] in relation to the provision of school education for pre-school children;

(b) in so far as relating to the functions mentioned in paragraph (a) above, any other functions of education authorities under [F2 those Acts ]; and

(c) the power conferred by section 33(2) of this Act;

and education authorities shall, in discharging those functions and exercising that power, have regard to any such guidance.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 34(a) inserted (28.6.2014) by Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8), s. 102(3), Sch. 5 para. 7(a); S.S.I. 2014/131, art. 2(1)

F2 Words in s. 34(b) substituted (28.6.2014) by Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8), s. 102(3), Sch. 5 para. 7(b); S.S.I. 2014/131, art. 2(1)