Part II Promotion of Children’s Welfare by Local Authorities and by Children’s Hearings etc.
C1 Chapter 1 Support for Children and Their Families
Miscellaneous and General
35 Welfare of children in accommodation provided for purposes of school attendance.
After section 125 of the M1Education (Scotland) Act 1980 there shall be inserted—
Children and young persons in accommodation
125A Welfare of children and young persons in accommodation provided for purposes of school attendance.
Where, for the purposes of his being in attendance at a school, a child or young person is provided with residential accommodation, in a place in or outwith that school, by—
a
an education authority, the board of management of a self-governing school or the managers of a grant-aided or independent school; or
b
by any other person in pursuance of arrangements made by any such authority, board of management or managers,
the authority, board of management or managers in question shall have the duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of the child or young person while he is so accommodated; and the powers of inspection exercisable by virtue of section 66(1) of this Act shall include the power to inspect the place to determine whether his welfare is adequately safeguarded and promoted there.
Pt. II Ch. 1 (ss. 16-38) modifed (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1996/3255, reg. 7(1)