These Regulations place requirements on education authorities that they are to meet in discharging their duties under section 1 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 to secure adequate and efficient provision of further education. The requirements in these regulations relate to community learning and development (defined in regulation 1) secured within the education authority’s area.

Regulation 2 sets requirements in relation to the process to be undertaken by the education authority in securing community learning and development. The education authority is obliged to involve and consult certain representative persons in carrying out that process (regulation 3).

Regulation 4 requires that education authorities publish plans every 3 years containing information about the provision of community learning and development.