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Education (Scotland) Act 2016

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 SCHOOL EDUCATION

    1. 1.Pupils experiencing inequalities of outcome

    2. 2.National Improvement Framework

    3. 3.Plans and reports

    4. 4.Guidance

    5. 5.Duties in relation to promotion of health

    6. 6.Parental involvement

  3. PART 2 GAELIC MEDIUM EDUCATION

    1. Assessments: primary education

      1. 7.Assessment requests

      2. 8.GMPE assessment areas

      3. 9.Initial assessments

      4. 10.Duties of education authority

      5. 11.Requests that need not be considered

      6. 12.Full assessments

      7. 13.Procedure following full assessment

    2. Early learning and childcare

      1. 14.Power to extend Part to early learning and childcare

    3. Promotion, support and guidance

      1. 15.Duty to promote and support Gaelic medium education and learning

      2. 16.Guidance

    4. Definitions: other Acts

      1. 17.Meaning of “Gaelic education” and “Gaelic medium education”

    5. Interpretation of Part 2

      1. 18.Interpretation of Part 2

  4. PART 3 MISCELLANEOUS

    1. 19.Additional support for learning

    2. 20.Children unable to attend early learning and childcare

    3. 21.Learning hours

    4. 22.Provision of school meals

    5. 23.Clothing grants

    6. 24.Enforcement of statutory duties

    7. 25.Appointment of Chief Education Officer

    8. 26.Registration of independent schools

    9. 27.Employment of teachers in grant-aided schools

    10. 28.Head teachers: education and training standards

    11. 29.Provision of early learning and childcare: children with guardians

  5. PART 4 GENERAL

    1. 30.Meaning of “the 1980 Act”

    2. 31.Regulations

    3. 32.Ancillary provision

    4. 33.Commencement

    5. 34.Short title

    1. SCHEDULE

      MODIFICATIONS OF THE EDUCATION (ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR LEARNING) (SCOTLAND) ACT 2004

      1. 1.The Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 is...

      2. 2.For section 3 (children and young persons who lack capacity)...

      3. 3.After section 3 insert— Children: assessment of capacity, etc. (1) Subsection (3) applies where, under a provision of this...

      4. 4.In section 6 (children and young persons for whom education...

      5. 5.In section 7 (children and young persons for whose school...

      6. 6.In section 8 (assessments and examinations)— (a) after subsection (2)(b)(i)...

      7. 7.In section 8A (assessments and examinations: further provision), after subsection...

      8. 8.In section 9 (duty to prepare co-ordinated support plans), in...

      9. 9.In section 10 (reviews of co-ordinated support plans), after subsection...

      10. 10.In section 11 (co-ordinated support plans: further provision)—

      11. 11.In section 12 (duties to seek and take account of...

      12. 12.In section 13 (provision of information etc. on occurrence of...

      13. 13.In section 14 (supporters and advocacy), in subsection (2), after...

      14. 14.In section 15 (mediation services), after subsection (1) insert—

      15. 15.In section 16 (dispute resolution)— (a) in subsection (1), after...

      16. 16.In section 18 (references to Tribunal)— (a) in subsection (2),...

      17. 17.In section 19 (powers of Tribunal in relation to reference),...

      18. 18.In section 26 (publication of information by education authority)—

      19. 19.In section 27 (code of practice and directions), in subsection...

      20. 20.In section 27A (collection of data on additional support needs),...

      21. 21.In section 29 (interpretation)— (a) in subsection (1), after the...

      22. 22.In section 31 (duty to inform in writing or alternative...

      23. 23.After section 31 insert— Provision of support service (1) The Scottish Ministers must secure the provision of a...

      24. 24.In section 34 (orders, regulations and rules)—

      25. 25.In schedule 1 (Additional Support Needs Tribunal for Scotland), in...

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