Raising standards
3CF1National Improvement Framework
1
In pursuance of the duty imposed on them by section 3(1), the Scottish Ministers must prepare and publish a statement setting out strategic priorities and objectives in relation to school education (the “National Improvement Framework”).
2
The Scottish Ministers must review each year the National Improvement Framework.
3
In carrying out a review under subsection (2), the Scottish Ministers must—
a
give the persons mentioned in subsection (4) an opportunity to express views on the National Improvement Framework, and
b
have regard to any such views.
4
The persons are—
a
education authorities,
b
persons appearing to the Scottish Ministers to be representative of teachers employed by education authorities for the provision of school education,
c
such pupils who are being provided with school education as the Scottish Ministers think appropriate,
d
such parents of pupils who are being provided with school education as the Scottish Ministers think appropriate.
5
The Scottish Ministers must specify, in such manner as they may determine, the way in which they have complied with the duties imposed by subsection (3).
6
If the Scottish Ministers wish to modify the National Improvement Framework following a review under subsection (2), they must prepare and publish a new National Improvement Framework which takes account of the modifications.
7
In subsection (1), “ school education ” means school education directed as is described in section 2.