The Education (Assisted Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2001

Regulation 27

SCHEDULE 3 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY A PARTICIPATING SCHOOL

1.  Arrangements of the school for the admission of pupils.

2.  Any entrance requirements to be satisfied and any special categories of pupils considered in this respect.

3.  The name, address and telephone number of the school, the present roll, the stages covered, denominational affiliation, if any, and, if the school takes pupils of one sex only, the sex admitted.

4.  The headteacher’s name and the number of other teaching staff.

5.  Arrangements for parents offered or applying for a place in the school to visit the school.

6.  A statement of the school’s educational aims.

7.  The range and level of curriculum provided for pupils of different ages; provision for religious education and arrangements for parents who wish to withdraw their child from the religious education provided; policy or practice on homework; subject options and choices available and arrangements for parents to be consulted about such choices and provision for curricular, personal and careers guidance.

8.  Arrangements for assessing pupils' progress and reporting this to parents.

9.  Any arrangements made at or in connection with the school for pupils with special educational needs.

10.  Extra-curricular activities.

11.  Facilities available for sports and outdoor activities.

12.  Policy or practice on clothing or uniform; approximate cost of each item of required uniform; and any assistance given with costs.

13.  Policy or practice on discipline, including corporal punishment; school rules; action to be taken by parents and schools respectively in the event of pupil’s absence.

14.  Arrangements for health care.

15.  Organisation of school day; times of arrival and dismissal; school term dates and holidays for the forthcoming session.

16.  Policy or practice with regard to mixed ability classes, streaming or setting.

17.  Policy or practice with regard to entering pupils for public examinations and the following information for the most recent school year for which the information was available at the date of supplying the information:–

(i) the number of pupils who attained each band of awards in each such public examination, shown separately for each subject and for each stage of secondary education;

(ii) the number of pupils in each of the school stages concerned, shown separately for each stage, as recorded in the first term of the school year to which the examination results relate.

18.  Arrangements for meals/snacks taken at school and any assistance given with costs; facilities for the consumption of packed lunches.

19.  Any arrangements for the transport of pupils to and from school and any assistance given with costs.

20.  Any other financial assistance available under schemes administered by the school.