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Education (Scotland) Act 2016. The Education (Scotland) Act 2016 calls for educators to consider socio-economic barriers to learning. It includes the rights of children aged 12 and over under the Additional Support for Learning Act.Children who are able may act on their own behalf to influence decision making about them.

Chapter 1: Introduction. 1. This is statutory guidance prepared under section 13 of the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”). Section 13 enables the Scottish Ministers to issue guidance to education authorities in relation to their functions under section 3 to 8 of the 2000 Act, and education authorities are required to have regard to this guidance in ...

Standards in Scotland’s Schools Act 2000. Declare that every child of school age has the right to a school education provided by an education authority and states that education should be “directed to the development of the personality, talents and mental and physical abilities of the child or young person to their fullest potential.”

Procedure following full assessment. Early learning and childcare. 14. Power to extend Part to early learning and childcare. Promotion, support and guidance. 15. Duty to promote and support Gaelic medium education and learning. 16. Guidance. Definitions: other Acts. 17. Meaning of “Gaelic education” and “Gaelic medium education ...

Scottish Education - Legislative and Policy Framework Summary Scotland has a wide range of legislation to support inclusion and equality in education. These promote a child centred approach to encourage every child to reach their ‘fullest potential’. Our legislation ensures rights and entitlements for children and young people to

Education reform. Scotland’s education system is being reformed to improve outcomes for learners of all ages, while ensuring that those delivering education in settings, schools and colleges are better supported. Our education reform programme has been informed by a series of independent reviews which were published between 2021 and 2023.

Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education. ... Find out more about the key policies that underpin Scottish education. Corporate Parenting. Understand our responsibilities as corporate parents and how we fulfil these.

IEI1 encourages regular review of attendance policies and procedures to ensure they are updated in line with new legislation or national priorities (p17). This new Education Scotland guidance has been designed to support local authorities and schools to create, update or refresh their own policy guidance. General principles

Education (Scotland) Act 2013 and the Young People’s Involvement in Education and Training (Provision of Information) (Scotland) Order 2014 which concern the ... 2016 Act, through local guidance, policies and procedures, and training and management support structures. 1.12 It is also likely to be of interest to other organisations involved in ...

Education (Scotland) Bill —————————— Policy Memorandum . Introduction 1. As required under Rule 9.3.3 of the Parliament’s Standing Orders, this Policy Memorandum is published to accompany the Education (Scotland) Bill introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 4 June 2024. 2. The following other accompanying documents are ...

Scottish Parliament's Education and Culture Committee on the 2016/17 Draft Budget. 25 January 2018 ... the EIS approved an updated and expanded policy on Education for Peace. ... "This AGM instructs Council to investigate and report on Local Authority policies and procedures in awarding permanent contracts to teachers". 23 January 2018

Delivering excellence and equity in Scottish education: a delivery plan for Scotland was published in 2016. We published a joint agreement with COSLA to deliver education reforms in 2018, based on the principles of school empowerment. Advisory groups. International Council of Education Advisers; Scottish Education Council; Curriculum and ...

Welcome to Education Scotland. Education Scotland is the national body for supporting quality and improvement of learning and teaching in Scottish education. We are driven by the shared ambitions of supporting the development and wellbeing of all those who work in education and ensuring positive experiences and outcomes for all learners.

It takes account of the amendments in the Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (the Act) which extended certain rights to children aged 12 -15 years and who have capacity, (these were already in place for 16 year olds). and it explains the duties on education authorities and other agencies to support children’s and young people’s learning.

This policy aims to ensure that Education Scotland staff are equipped with the information, knowledge, support and guidance to carry out their duties, roles and responsibilities in relation to equality. 1.3 Principles of this Policy Education Scotland subscribes to SG’s equality outcomes and mainstreaming equality approaches 2017-19.

This code of good practice is for Education Scotland staff to protect children, young people, protected adults and to safeguard Education Scotland staff. It applies to all work carried out on behalf of Education Scotland, including inspections/scrutiny. This code underpins Education Scotland’s Safeguarding Policy.

Education (Scotland) Bill [AS INTRODUCED] CONTENTS Section PART 1 Q ... (SP Bill 49-FM), a Policy Memorandum (SP Bill 49-PM), a Delegated Powers Memorandum (SP Bill 49-DPM) and statements on legislative competence (SP Bill 49-LC). ... and procedure, of Qualifications Scotland, and (b) providing advice in relation to those matters to ...

Under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 parents can withdraw a child from religious education and religious observance in school. Religious education can also be known as religious and moral education. ... Policy Memorandum: this sets out the objectives of the Bill. It also lists any alternatives considered, details of consultations, and an ...

Play Midlothian and Play Scotland worked in partnership to develop this tool to support individual settings, including schools to develop their own play policy. Drawing on their collective experience of play and play policies, it provides a step by step plan of how to work collaboratively in your setting to articulate what play means to you ...