2003 No. 84 (C. 4)

EDUCATION

The Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2003

Made

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 61(2) of the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 20001, hereby make the following Order:

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2003.

Appointed Day2

1st August 2003 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 15 (requirement that education be provided in mainstream schools) of the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000.

CATHY JAMIESONA member of the Scottish ExecutiveSt Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force on 1st August 2003 section 15 of the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000. Section 15 establishes a statutory presumption in favour of “mainstream education” where an education authority is providing school education. “Mainstream education” in this context refers to education in a school other than a special school. Section 15 also recognises that a mainstream setting may not be appropriate in all cases and sets out circumstances where an education authority may decide to offer education in a special school.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order.

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.S.I.No.

Section 22

28th July 2000

2000/258

Section 9

23rd August 2000

2000/298

Section 10

Section 28

Section 60(1) (partially)

Sections 1–8, 11–14, 16–21, 24–27, 29–31, 38, 40–43

13th October 2000

2000/361

Section 44 (other than the words from “or (vii)” to “numbers;” in section 44(4)

Section 45

Section 46 (partially)

Sections 47 and 48

Section 49 (partially)

Section 51 (partially)

Section 52 (partially)

Sections 53 and 54

Sections 56–59

Section 60 (partially)

Section 46 (so far as not already in force)

1st November 2001

2000/361

Section 50 (partially)

Section 51 (so far as not already in force)

Section 52 (so far as not already in force)

Section 60 (partially)

Section 55

23rd March 2001

2001/102

Section 32

4th March 2002

2002/72

Section 33

Section 34

Section 35

Section 36

Section 37

Section 39

1st April 2002

2002/72