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Education (Scotland) Act 2016

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 62 Cited in Amendments 54 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionScotland
Citation2016 asp 8
Year2016
  • After section 3 of the Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. Act 2000 insert—
      (3A) Pupils experiencing inequalities of outcome: Scottish Ministers' duty
    • “(1) The Scottish Ministers must, when exercising their powers relating to school education, have due regard to the need to exercise the powers in the way mentioned in subsection (2) .
    • (2) The way is a way designed to reduce inequalities of outcome for—
    • (a) pupils who experience those inequalities as a result of socio-economic disadvantage, and
    • (b) pupils who—
    • (i) experience those inequalities other than as a result of socio-economic disadvantage, and
    • (ii) are of such description as may be specified in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.
    • The Scottish Ministers must, when exercising their powers relating to school education, have due regard to the need to exercise the powers in the way mentioned in subsection (2) .pupils who experience those inequalities as a result of socio-economic disadvantage, andexperience those inequalities other than as a result of socio-economic disadvantage, andare of such description as may be specified in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.Regulations under subsection (2) (b) (ii) are subject to the affirmative procedure.an education authority is making a decision of a strategic nature about the carrying out of its functions relating to school education, oran education authority is considering what steps to take to implement such a decision.The authority must have due regard to the need to carry out its functions relating to school education in the way mentioned in section 3A(2) .seek and have regard to the views of persons mentioned in subsection (4) in relation to the decision and steps,provide any advice and support that the authority thinks appropriate to those persons in relation to its consideration of the decision and steps.the headteachers of such schools managed by the authority as the authority thinks appropriate,such pupils as the authority thinks appropriate,the parents of such pupils as the authority thinks appropriate,the representatives of any trade union which appears to the authority to be representative of the teaching staff at such schools managed by the authority as the authority thinks appropriate,such voluntary organisations as the authority thinks appropriate,any other persons the authority thinks appropriate.(1) The Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. Act 2000 is amended as follows.(2) After section 3B (inserted by section 1) insert—
      (3C) National Improvement Framework
    • “(1) In pursuance of the duty imposed on them by section 3(1) , the Scottish Ministers must prepare and publish a statement setting out strategic priorities and objectives in relation to school education (the “National Improvement Framework”) .
    • (2) The Scottish Ministers must review each year the National Improvement Framework.
    • (3) In carrying out a review under subsection (2) , the Scottish Ministers must—
    • (a) give the persons mentioned in subsection (4) an opportunity to express views on the National Improvement Framework, and
    • (b) have regard to any such views.
    In pursuance of the duty imposed on them by section 3(1) , the Scottish Ministers must prepare and publish a statement setting out strategic priorities and objectives in relation to school education (the “National Improvement Framework”) .The Scottish Ministers must review each year the National Improvement Framework.give the persons mentioned in subsection (4) an opportunity to express views on the National Improvement Framework, andhave regard to any such views.education authorities,persons appearing to the Scottish Ministers to be representative of teachers employed by education authorities for the provision of school education,such pupils who are being provided with school education as the Scottish Ministers think appropriate,such parents of pupils who are being provided with school education as the Scottish Ministers think appropriate.The Scottish Ministers must specify, in such manner as they may determine, the way in which they have complied with the duties imposed by subsection (3) .If the Scottish Ministers wish to modify the National Improvement Framework following a review under subsection (2) , they must prepare and publish a new National Improvement Framework which takes account of the modifications.In subsection (1) , “school education” means school education directed as is described in section 2.Subsection (2) applies where an education authority is carrying out the duty imposed on it by section 3(2) to endeavour to secure improvement in the quality of school education which is provided in the schools managed by it.The education authority must carry out the duty with a view to achieving the strategic priorities set out in the National Improvement Framework.(3) Sections 4 (national priorities in education) and 5 (education authority's annual statement of improvement objectives) are repealed.the definitions of “annual statement of education improvement objectives” and “national priorities in education” are repealed, andafter the definition of “moveable property” insert—
      “National Improvement Framework” has the meaning given by subsection (1) of section 3C; and includes (except in that subsection) a new National Improvement Framework published under subsection (6) of that section;
    .    (1) The Standards in

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