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Education Act 1997 in Scotland

1997 c. 44 · Enacted 21 March 1997 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 2 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 1 September 2026.

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Sch. 7 para. 24omittedAdditional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 Sch. 1 para. 6(a)
Sch. 7 para. 23omittedAdditional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 Sch. 1 para. 6(a)

Contents

  1. Part II: School discipline
  2. Responsibility for discipline
  3. Power to restrain pupils
  4. 4Power of members of staff to restrain pupils. Repealed
  5. Detention
  6. 5Detention outside school hours lawful despite absence of parental consent. Repealed
  7. Exclusion of pupils from school
  8. LEA plans
  9. 9LEA plans relating to children with behavioural difficulties. Repealed
  10. Part III: School admissions
  11. Chapter I: County and voluntary schools
  12. Partially-selective schools
  13. Home-school partnership documents Not yet in force
  14. Chapter II: Grant-maintained schools
  15. Part IV: Baseline assessments and pupils’ performance
  16. 15Introductory Repealed
  17. Chapter II: Pupils’ performance
  18. Part V: Supervision of curriculum for schools and external qualifications
  19. Establishment of the Authority
  20. 22General function of Authority to advance education and training. Repealed
  21. Chapter II: Functions of the National Assembly for Wales
  22. 32ZAQualifications functions of Welsh Ministers: co-operation and joint working etc. Repealed
  23. 32AAPower of Welsh Ministers to impose monetary penalties Repealed
  24. 32ABMonetary penalties: amount Repealed
  25. 32ACMonetary penalties: appeals Repealed
  26. 32ADMonetary penalties: interest and recovery Repealed
  27. 32BACosts recovery Repealed
  28. 32BBCosts recovery: appeals Repealed
  29. 32BCCosts: interest and recovery Repealed
  30. 32CSurrender of recognition Repealed
  31. Transfer of property and staff
  32. Levy on bodies awarding accredited qualifications
  33. Chapter IV: Control of certain courses leading to external qualifications
  34. Part VI: Inspection of local authorities and school inspections
  35. Chapter I: Inspection of local authorities in Wales
  36. 41AInspections involving collaboration of Auditor General for Wales
  37. Chapter II: School Inspections
  38. Part VII: Careers education and guidance
  39. 42AProvision of careers guidance in schools in England
  40. 42BInformation about technical education: access to English schools
  41. 45AGuidance as to discharge of duties : schools in England
  42. Part VIII: Miscellaneous and general
  43. Exceptional educational provision
  44. Management committees for pupil referral units
  45. Teachers not under contract of employment and persons having access to those under 19
  46. Costs of teachers’ premature retirement
  47. Definition of “school”
  48. Compulsory school age
  49. 53Stamp duty.
  50. 53AStamp duty land tax
  51. Status Repealed
  52. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  53. Powers Repealed
  54. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  55. Chief officer Repealed
  56. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  57. Chairman and chief officer: division of functions Repealed
  58. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  59. Tenure of office Repealed
  60. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  61. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  62. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  63. Payments to members Repealed
  64. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  65. Staff Repealed
  66. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  67. Finance Repealed
  68. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  69. Committees Repealed
  70. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  71. Delegation of functions Repealed
  72. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  73. Proceedings Repealed
  74. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  75. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  76. Accounts Repealed
  77. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  78. Documents Repealed
  79. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  80. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  81. Status Repealed
  82. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  83. Powers Repealed
  84. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  85. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  86. Chief officer Repealed
  87. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  88. Tenure of office Repealed
  89. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  90. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  91. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  92. Payments to members Repealed
  93. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  94. Staff Repealed
  95. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  96. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  97. Finance Repealed
  98. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  99. Committees Repealed
  100. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  101. Delegation of functions Repealed
  102. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  103. Proceedings Repealed
  104. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  105. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  106. Accounts Repealed
  107. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  108. Documents Repealed
  109. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  110. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  111. Introductory Repealed
  112. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  113. Rights of entry et ceteralaetc. for Chief Inspectors Repealed
  114. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  115. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  116. Removal of inspectors from register Repealed
  117. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  118. Inspections of closing schools Repealed
  119. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  120. Publication of inspection reports Repealed
  121. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  122. Computer records Repealed
  123. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  124. Delegation of functions of Chief Inspectors Repealed
  125. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  126. Tenders and consultation Repealed
  127. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  128. Inspection teams Repealed
  129. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  130. Rights of entry et ceteralaetc. for registered inspectors Repealed
  131. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  132. Schedule 7: Minor and consequential amendments
  133. Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
  134. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  135. Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
  136. 3Paragraph 3
  137. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  138. 4Paragraph 4
  139. Finance Act 1991 (c. 31)
  140. Charities Act 1993 (c. 10)
  141. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  142. Nursery Education and Grant-Maintained Schools Act 1996 (c. 50)
  143. 10Paragraph 10
  144. 11Paragraph 11
  145. 12Paragraph 12
  146. 13Paragraph 13
  147. 23Paragraph 23
  148. 24Paragraph 24
  149. 26Paragraph 26
  150. 30Paragraph 30
  151. 37Paragraph 37
  152. 38Paragraph 38
  153. 39Paragraph 39
  154. 41Paragraph 41
  155. 42Paragraph 42
  156. 43Paragraph 43
  157. 44Paragraph 44
  158. Schedule 8Repeals