Miscellaneous
27AF1Collection of data on additional support needs
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The Scottish Ministers must each year collect from each education authority such information as is specified in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers relating to children and young persons having additional support needs for whose school education the authority is responsible.
1A
Before making regulations under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must consult such persons as they consider appropriate.
2
The Scottish Ministers must publish the information collected each year under subsection (1).
3
The Scottish Ministers may (after consulting such persons as they consider appropriate) by regulations specify the format in and method by which the information mentioned in subsection (1) is to be—
a
provided to, and
b
published by,
them.