Section 125A Welfare of children and young persons in accommodation provided for purposes of school attendance.F4
Scotland
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—
an education authority F1... or the managers of a grant-aided or independent school; or
by any other person in pursuance of arrangements made by any such authority F2... or managers,
the authority ... 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 F3....
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 125A(a) repealed (31.12.2004) by Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000 (asp 6), s. 61(2), sch. 3; S.S.I. 2004/528, art. 2(b)
- F2
Words in s. 125A(b) repealed (31.12.2004) by Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000 (asp 6), s. 61(2), sch. 3; S.S.I. 2004/528, art. 2(b)
- F3
Words in s. 125A repealed (1.3.2026) by Education (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 11), s. 66(2), sch. 4 para. 21(4); S.S.I. 2026/2, reg. 2(4)(5), sch. Pt. 2 (with regs. 7, 9)
- F4
S. 125A inserted (1.11.1995) by 1995 c. 36, s. 35 (with ss. 90, 103(1)); S.I. 1995/2787, art. 3, Sch.
Notes on Children and young persons in accommodation
Textual amendments
- F1
Crossheading inserted (1.11.1995) by 1995 c. 36, s. 35 (with ss. 90, 103(1)); S.I. 1995/2787, art. 3, Sch.