http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/19/section/6Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Act 2026en2026-06-10Statute Law Database2026-05-27 6 1 References in this Act to an “education provider” are references to— a in relation to a school under the management of an education authority, that education authority, b in relation to an independent school, the proprietor of the school, c in relation to a grant-aided school, the managers of the school. 2 The following terms have the meanings given in section 135 (1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (and plural or other related forms are to be construed accordingly)— “area” (in relation to an education authority), “child”, “education authority”, “grant-aided school”, “independent school”, “managers”, “parent”, “proprietor”, “pupil”, “school” (but here the expression does not include a nursery school or a nursery class in a school within the meaning of that section), “young person”. S. 6 in force at 27.5.2026, see s. 9(1)