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Education (Scotland) Act 1981

1981 c. 58 · Enacted 30 October 1981 · Extends to Scotland

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An Act to amend the law relating to education in Scotland; to amend the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965; and to transfer to the respective University Courts the power of appointing the Principals of the Universities of St. Andrews, Glasgow and Aberdeen.

[30th October 1981]

Contents

  1. Placing in schools
  2. 1Duty of education authority to comply with parents’ requests as to schools.
  3. 2Provisions supplementary to section 1.
  4. Special educational needs
  5. 3Special educational needs.
  6. 4Children and young persons with certain special educational needs.
  7. Assisted places scheme
  8. 5Assisted places at grant-aided and independent schools.
  9. Miscellaneous
  10. 6Consultation on, and consent for, changes in certain educational matters.
  11. 7Removal of certain controls in connection with denominational schools.
  12. 8Restriction and abolition of educational schemes.
  13. 9Registration of independent schools: former grant-aided schools.
  14. 10Registration of independent schools: offences.
  15. 11Constitution of Independent Schools Tribunals.
  16. 12Education in social work establishments.
  17. 13Provision relating to Examination Board.
  18. 14Remuneration of teaching staff. Repealed
  19. 15Educational endowments.
  20. 16Inspection of religious instruction.
  21. 17Extension of power to make conditions as to qualifications for admission to teacher training courses and for recommendations for registration. Repealed
  22. 18Transfer to University Courts of certain Universities of power to appoint Principals.
  23. 19Expenses.
  24. 20Meaning of “principal Act”.
  25. 21Amendment of enactments, transitional provisions and repeals.
  26. 22Short title, commencement and extent.
  27. Schedule 1(to be Inserted in the Principal Act as Schedule A1)
  28. 1Paragraph 1
  29. 2Paragraph 2
  30. 3Paragraph 3
  31. 4Paragraph 4
  32. 5Paragraph 5
  33. 6Paragraph 6
  34. 7Paragraph 7
  35. 8Paragraph 8
  36. 9Paragraph 9
  37. Schedule 2: Amendments of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980
  38. 1Paragraph 1
  39. Part I: Special educational needs
  40. 2Paragraph 2
  41. 3Paragraph 3
  42. 4Paragraph 4
  43. Part II: Recording of children and young persons
  44. 5Paragraph 5
  45. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  46. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  47. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  48. 9Paragraph 9
  49. 10Paragraph 10
  50. Schedule 3 ((to be Inserted in the Principal Act as Schedule A2) Repealed
  51. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  52. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  53. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  54. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  55. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  56. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  57. Schedule 4( be Inserted in the Princiapal Act as Schedule 1A)
  58. 1Paragraph 1
  59. 2Paragraph 2
  60. 3Paragraph 3
  61. 4Paragraph 4
  62. 5Paragraph 5
  63. 6Paragraph 6
  64. Schedule 5(to be Inserted in the Principal Act as Schedule 1B) Repealed
  65. Procedure Repealed
  66. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  67. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  68. General powers Repealed
  69. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  70. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  71. Recovery of expenditure Repealed
  72. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  73. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  74. Schedule 6: Educational Endowments
  75. 1Paragraph 1
  76. 2Paragraph 2
  77. 3Paragraph 3
  78. 4Paragraph 4
  79. 5Paragraph 5
  80. 6Paragraph 6
  81. 7Paragraph 7
  82. 8Paragraph 8
  83. 9Paragraph 9
  84. 10Paragraph 10
  85. 11Paragraph 11
  86. 12Paragraph 12
  87. 13Paragraph 13
  88. 14Paragraph 14
  89. 15Paragraph 15
  90. 16Paragraph 16
  91. 17Paragraph 17
  92. 18Paragraph 18
  93. 19Paragraph 19
  94. 20Paragraph 20
  95. Schedule 7: Minor and Consequential Amendments
  96. The Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965
  97. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  98. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  99. The Education (Scotland) Act 1980
  100. 3Paragraph 3
  101. 4Paragraph 4
  102. 5Paragraph 5
  103. 6Paragraph 6
  104. 7Paragraph 7
  105. Schedule 8: Transitional Provisions
  106. 1Paragraph 1
  107. 2Paragraph 2
  108. 3Paragraph 3
  109. 4Paragraph 4
  110. 5Paragraph 5
  111. 6Paragraph 6
  112. 7Paragraph 7
  113. Schedule 9Repeals