Education (Scotland) Act 1980
Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (1980 c. 44)
- Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (1980 c. 44)
- Part I Provision of Education by Education Authorities
- School education and further education
- 1 Duty of education authorities to secure provision of education.
- 2 Secretary of State may prescribe standards, etc., for education authorities.
- 2ZA Learning hours
- 2A Assessment of secondary school pupils.
- 3 Fees not to be charged in public schools, etc: exceptions.
- 4 Duty of education authorities to provide child guidance service.
- 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 6 Social activities, physical education, etc.
- 7 Provision of educational facilities to be in accordance with schemes.
- 8 Religious instruction.
- 9 Conscience clause.
- 10 Safeguards for religious beliefs.
- 11 Provision of books, materials and special clothing free of charge.
- 12 Library service.
- 13 Provision of hotels.
- 14 Education for children unable to attend school etc.
- 14ZA Meaning of pupil in sections 12 to 14.
- 14A Education in social work establishments.
- Transference of schools to education authorities
- 15 Transference of endowed schools to education authorities.
- 16 Transference of denominational schools to education authorities.
- Provision, maintenance and equipment of schools and other buildings
- 17 Provision, maintenance and equipment of schools and other buildings.
- 18 Improvements as to premises of educational establishments for the safety of pupils.
- 19 Power of Secretary of State to prescribe standards for premises, etc., of educational establishments.
- 19A Secretary of State’s power to control use of dangerous materials or apparatus in educational establishments.
- 20 Acquisition of land and execution of works.
- Management of denominational schools
- 21 Management of denominational schools.
- Discontinuance and moves of educationalestablishments
- 22 Discontinuance and moves of educational establishments.
- Consultation on, and consent for, changes in certain educational matters
- 22A Consultation on certain changes in educational matters.
- 22B Consent for certain changes in educational matters.
- 22C Consent for certain changes affecting denominational schools.
- 22D Further provisions relating to denominational schools.
- Co-operation between education authorities and others
- 23 Provision by education authority for education of pupils belonging to areas of other authorities.
- 24 Power of education authorities to make payments to persons providing education, etc.
- Promotion of educational developments
- 25 Educational research.
- 26 Educational conferences.
- 27 Provision of museums by education authorities.
- Part II Rights and duties of Parents and functions of Education Authorities in relation to Individual Pupils
- General principle
- 28 Pupils to be educated in accordance with the wishes of their parents.
- 28A Duty to comply with parents’ requests as to schools.
- 28B Information as to placing in schools and other matters.
- 28C Reference to appeal committee of refusal of placing request.
- 28D Appeal committees.
- 28E Appeal committees: supplementary provisions.
- 28F Appeal to sheriff from appeal committee.
- 28G Application of sections 28A to 28F and Schedule A1 to young persons.
- 28H Reference to appeal committee, and appeal therefrom of decision to exclude pupil.
- Information as to schools and pupils
- 28I Information as to schools.
- 28J Requirement to provide information as to school education.
- 28K Information as to pupils.
- 28L Use of electronic communications
- 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Duty of parents to provide education for their children
- 30 Duty of parents to provide education for their children.
- 31 School age.
- 32 Dates for commencement of school attendance.
- 33 School leaving dates.
- 34 Exemption from school attendance.
- Failure of parents to provide education for their children
- 35 Failure by parent to secure regular attendance by his child at a public school.
- 36 Power of education authority in relation to irregular attendance of child at a public school.
- 37 Power of education authority where not satisfied that parent is providing efficient education for his child.
- Attendance orders
- 38 Making of attendance orders.
- 39 Amendment and revocation of attendance orders.
- 40 Period of operation of attendance orders.
- 41 Failure to comply with attendance order.
- Reasonable Excuses
- 42 Reasonable excuses.
- Prosecutions
- 43 Prosecutions and penalties.
- 44 Powers of Courts in relation to child.
- 45—48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Corporal Punishment
- 48A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Provision to assist pupils to take advantage of educational facilities
- 49 Power of education authorities to assist persons to take advantage of educational facilities.
- 50 Education of pupils in exceptional circumstances.
- 50A Sections 49 and 50: matter to which education authority must have regard
- 51 Provision of transport and other facilities.
- 52 Recovery of cost of board and lodging.
- Provision of food and clothing
- 53 Provision of school meals
- 53A Promotion of school lunches
- 53B Protection of identity of pupils receiving free school lunches
- 54 Provision of clothing for pupils at public schools.
- 55 Provision of food and clothing for pupils at schools other than public schools.
- 56 Condition of provision of clothing by education authorities.
- Food and drink: nutritional requirements
- 56A Food and drink: nutritional requirements
- 56B Regulations under section 56A: further provision
- 56C Guidance
- 56D Application of sections 56A to 56C to grant-aided schools
- Food and drink: guidance about sustainable development
- 56E Food and drink: guidance about sustainable development
- Health and cleanliness of pupils
- 57 Medical and dental examination and inspection.
- 58 Power to ensure cleanliness.
- Children requiring special education
- 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 60 Functions of education authority in relation to children and young persons with certain special educational needs.
- 61 Examination and assessment of children and young persons.
- 62 Recording of children and young persons.
- 63 Appeals against decisions about recorded children or young persons.
- 64 Provisions supplementary to section 63.
- 65 Appeal to sheriff on the placing in a school of a recorded child or young person.
- 65A Review by education authority of decision to record and information in Record.
- 65B Future provision for recorded children.
- 65C Continuance of Record of young persons.
- 65D Regulations regarding Records.
- 65E Application of certain provisions of this Act to recorded children and young persons.
- 65F Secretary of State may prescribe standards etc. for special schools.
- 65G Attendance of certain children and young persons with special educational needs at establishments outwith United Kingdom.
- Part III Administration and Finance
- Central administration
- 66 Inspection of educational establishments.
- 66A Code of practice as regards inspections under section 66
- 66B Duty of Her Majesty’s Inspectors to make reference to Scottish Ministers
- 66C Preliminary notice
- 66D Enforcement direction
- 67 Local inquiries.
- 68 Power to require submission to medical examination.
- 69 Approval and carrying out of schemes.
- 70 Powers to enforce duty of education authorities and other persons.
- Advisory councils
- 71 Advisory councils.
- Finance
- 72 Expenses of Secretary of State.
- 73 Power of Secretary of State to make grants to education authorities and others.
- 73ZA Administration of certain sums
- 73A Transfer or delegation of functions relating to student support.
- 73B Regulations relating to student loans.
- 73C Transitional provisions and savings on repeal of Education (Student Loans) Act 1990.
- 73D Provision as to maximum amounts of certain allowances.
- 73E Supply of information in connection with student loans.
- 74 Payment of grants to be subject to conditions.
- 75 Examination of accounts.
- 75A Assisted places at grant-aided and independent schools.
- 75B Incidental expenses of and provision for pupils holding assisted places.
- 76 Industrial scholarships.
- Grant-aided colleges
- 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Appointment of director of education
- 78 Appointment of director of education.
- Local administration
- 79 Education authorities may receive and administer bequests.
- 80 Funds for behalf of public schools etc., to be transferred to education authorities.
- 81 Trust funds to be kept separate.
- 82 Reports by education authorities.
- 83 Returns by registrars of births, deaths, and marriages to education authorities.
- 84 Certificates of birth.
- 85 Presumption of age.
- 86 Admissibility of documents.
- Part IV Teachers
- Appointment, dismissal, retirement and employment of teachers
- 87 Appointment of teachers.
- 87A Appointment of principal teachers.
- 87B Selection of teachers.
- 88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 89 Age of retirement of teachers.
- 90 Employment of teachers.
- 90A Head teachers: education and training standards
- Pay and conditions of teaching staff employed in providing school education
- 91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 94—96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Provisions common to the two committees
- 97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 97A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 97B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 97C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 97D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part V Independent Schools
- 98 Registration of independent schools.
- 98A Application for registration of independent school
- 98B Refusal of application for registration: disqualifications
- 98C Registration: notification and appeals
- 98D Removal from register where school no longer being carried on
- 98E Imposition, variation and revocation of conditions
- 99 Complaints.
- 100 Determination of complaints.
- 101 Enforcement of orders.
- 102 Removal of disqualifications.
- 103 Appeals under this Part
- 103A Proprietor which is body corporate etc.
- 103B Date of registration or removal from register
- Part VI Reorganisation of Endowments
- 104 Register of educational endowments.
- 105 Schemes for reorganisation of educational endowments.
- 106 Sale of land belonging to educational endowments.
- 107 Educational endowments applicable in part to non-educational purposes.
- 108 Non-educational endowments.
- 108A Courts’ power to give effect to reorganisation scheme on petition of Lord Advocate.
- 109 Provisions regarding interests of individuals.
- 110 Provisions as to beneficiaries and teachers.
- 111 Accounts and audit of educational endowments.
- 112 Procedure in preparation of reorganisation schemes.
- 113 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 114 Effect of schemes.
- 115, 116. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 117 Cost of publishing scheme, etc.
- 118 Information by governing bodies.
- 118A Income plans under schemes.
- 119 Quorum of governing body.
- 120 Provision for default of governing body.
- 121 Judgment of Court of Session final.
- 122 Interpretation of Part VI.
- Part VII Miscellaneous Provisions
- Employment
- 123 Work experience in last year of compulsory schooling.
- 124 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 125 Adaptation of enactments relating to employment of children and young persons.
- Children and young persons in accommodation
- 125A Welfare of children and young persons in accommodation provided for purposes of school attendance.
- Careers services of education authorities
- 126 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 127 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 128 Control of education authorities by Secretary of State.
- Examinations Board
- 129 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Savings and exceptions
- 130 Saving as to persons in the service of the Crown.
- 131 Saving as to persons suffering from mental disorder and persons detained by order.
- 131A Consent of child to medical procedures
- General
- 132 Amendment of enactments.
- 133 Regulations, etc.
- 134 Notices.
- 135 Interpretation.
- 136 Transitional and savings provisions, amendments and repeals.
- 137 Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE A1 Appeal Committees
- SCHEDULE A2 Application of Certain Provisions of this Act to Recorded Children and Young Persons
- SCHEDULE 1 Local Inquiries
- SCHEDULE 1A . . .
- Procedure
- General powers
- Recovery of expenditure
- SCHEDULE 2 Constitution of Independent Schools Tribunals
- SCHEDULE 3 Transitional and Savings Provisions
- General
- Children Requiring Special Education
- Savings
- SCHEDULE 4 Amendment of Enactments
- The Factories Act 1961 (c. 34)
- The Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 (c. 14)
- The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)
- The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
- The Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
- The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29)
- Schedule 5 Enactments Repealed
- SCHEDULE 6 Postponement of The Commencement of Certain Provisions
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