Raising standards
3AF1Pupils experiencing inequalities of outcome: Scottish Ministers' duty
1
The Scottish Ministers must, when exercising their powers relating to school education, have due regard to the need to exercise the powers in the way mentioned in subsection (2).
2
The way is a way designed to reduce inequalities of outcome for—
a
pupils who experience those inequalities as a result of socio-economic disadvantage, and
b
pupils who—
i
experience those inequalities other than as a result of socio-economic disadvantage, and
ii
are of such description as may be specified in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.
3
Regulations under subsection (2)(b)(ii) are subject to the affirmative procedure.