# The Education (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2016, Schedule


Column 1
Provisions of the 2016 Act
Column 2
Subject matter
Column 3
Appointed day
Column 4
Purpose
Section 1
Pupils experiencing inequalities of outcome
1st August 2016
For the purpose of inserting section 3A of the 2000 Act.
Section 2(1) and (2)
National Improvement Framework
1st August 2016
For the purpose of inserting section 3C of the 2000 Act.
Section 2(3)
National Improvement Framework
1st August 2016
For the purpose of repealing section 4 of the 2000 Act only.
Section 2(4)(a)
National Improvement Framework
1st August 2016
For the purpose of repealing the definition of “national priorities in education” from section 58(1) of the 2000 Act only.
Section 2(4)(b)
National Improvement Framework
1st August 2016
Section 3(1) and (2)
Plans and reports
1st August 2016
So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 3E(2) of the 2000 Act.
Section 3(1) and (2)
Plans and reports
1st December 2016
For the purpose of inserting section 3E of the 2000 Act (in so far as section 3E is not already inserted).
Section 3(1) and (2)
Plans and reports
1st August 2016
So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 3F(4) of the 2000 Act.
Section 3(1) and (2)
Plans and reports
1st December 2016
For the purpose of inserting section 3G of the 2000 Act.
Section 4
Guidance
1st August 2016
Section 7
Assessment requests
1st August 2016
So far as is necessary to enable the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 7(5) of the 2016 Act.
Section 16
Guidance
15th July 2016
Section 17
Meaning of “Gaelic education” and “Gaelic medium education”
15th July 2016
Section 21(1) and (2)
Learning hours
1st August 2016
For the purpose of inserting section 2ZA(11) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.
Section 29
Provision of early learning and childcare: children with guardians
1st August 2016
Section 30
Meaning of “the 1980 Act”
1st August 2016

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/192/schedule (the official version)
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