Education (Scotland) Act 2025

Regulation of procedure

14 (1) In each financial year, at least one meeting of Qualifications Scotland is to be open to the public.

(2) But during consideration of any matter which Qualifications Scotland is satisfied should be dealt with on a confidential basis, those entitled to attend as members of the public may be temporarily excluded.

(3) Qualifications Scotland must take reasonable steps to promote attendance at its public meetings by members of the public.

(4) The power to give directions with which compliance is required under paragraph 10(4) includes the power for Qualifications Scotland to direct its committees or sub-committees—

(a) to open at least one of their meetings each financial year to the public, and

(b) to take reasonable steps to promote attendance at their respective public meetings by such persons as Qualifications Scotland considers appropriate.

(5) At any meeting of the Accreditation Committee, a quorum is established only if the majority of members present at the meeting are not members, or members of staff, of Qualifications Scotland.

(6) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make such further provision as they see fit in relation to the procedure (including quorum) of Qualifications Scotland and that of any of its committees or sub-committees.

(7) Subject to this paragraph and any regulations made under it, Qualifications Scotland may regulate its own procedure (including quorum) and that of any of its committees or sub-committees other than—

(a) the Accreditation Committee,

(b) any sub-committee of the Accreditation Committee.

(8) Subject to this paragraph and any regulations made under it, the Accreditation Committee may regulate its own procedure (including quorum) and that of any of its sub-committees.