Explanatory Notes

Education (Scotland) Act 2025

2025 asp 11

6 August 2025

Overview of the Act

Part 2: His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland

Powers

Section 51 – General powers

121.This section provides that the Chief Inspector has the power to do anything necessary, expedient or conducive to the performance of the Chief Inspector’s functions. This will in practical terms be subject to any constraints found elsewhere in legislation (for example, the Chief Inspector is required under section 34 to obtain Ministerial approval to the appointment of an Inspector as the Deputy Chief Inspector).