- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As enacted)
This version of this provision is prospective.![]()
The term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. A version of a provision is prospective either:
Commencement Orders listed in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ box as not yet applied may bring this prospective version into force.
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Education (Scotland) Act 2025, Section 48.![]()
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.
Prospective
(1)The Chief Inspector must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of each reporting period—
(a)prepare and publish a report on the Chief Inspector’s assessment of the performance of the Scottish education system (so far as it relates to the Chief Inspector’s functions) during the reporting period,
(b)send a copy of the report to the Scottish Ministers, and
(c)at the same time as sending a copy of the report to the Scottish Ministers, lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament.
(2)A report prepared under subsection (1)(a) must include an overview of the findings set out in reports published under section 46(1) during the reporting period insofar as those findings relate to the performance of the Scottish education system.
(3)It is for the Chief Inspector to determine the form of each report and, in particular, the report may be part of another document.
(4)The managers of a relevant educational establishment must, in discharging their functions in respect of the establishment, have regard to the most recent report on the performance of the Scottish education system published under subsection (1).
(5)For the purposes of subsection (4), “managers”, in relation to a relevant educational establishment, means the governing body, trustees, or other person or body of persons responsible for the management of the establishment.
(6)In this section, “reporting period” means—
(a)the period beginning with the day on which this section comes into force and ending on the following 31 July, and
(b)each subsequent period of 1 year beginning on 1 August.
(7)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify this section so as to modify the meaning of “reporting period”.
(8)Before making regulations under subsection (7), the Scottish Ministers must consult—
(a)the Chief Inspector,
(b)the Advisory Council, and
(c)such other persons as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.
Commencement Information
I1S. 48 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 66(2)
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Text created by the Scottish Government to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Acts of the Scottish Parliament except those which result from Budget Bills.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: