These Regulations amend the Register of Independent Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (“the 2006 Regulations”).

The 2006 Regulations set out the information that is to be included in an application for registration of an independent school and the information that is to be furnished to the Registrar by a registered school in terms of sections 98 and 98A of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.

Regulation 2(2) of these Regulations amends the definitions in regulation 2 of the 2006 Regulations. The amendments insert new definitions and update a legislative reference in the 2006 Regulations.

Regulation 2(3) of these Regulations amends schedule 1 of the 2006 Regulations, which sets out the information that must be included in an application for registration of an independent school and the information that is to be furnished to the Registrar by a registered school. The amendments require information to be provided in relation to the school’s first aid policies and procedures, leadership and governance arrangements, management structure; child protection officers and their training; the number of proposed teachers at the school; and the registration of the school’s teachers with the General Teaching Council for Scotland. The amendments also update references in the 2006 Regulations relating to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (“the 2007 Act”).

Regulation 2(4) of these Regulations amends schedule 2 of the 2006 Regulations, which sets out the information that must be furnished to the Registrar by a registered school. The amendments require information to be provided in relation to the registration of the school’s teachers with the General Teaching Council for Scotland; child protection training of all persons employed by or in the school; and the unique identifier code assigned to the school. The amendments also update references in the 2006 Regulations relating to the 2007 Act.