# The Education (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Regulations 2026, Part 1: Provisions of the Act coming into force on 1 February 2026


Column 1 (provision of the Act)
Column 2 (subject matter)
Column 3 (purpose)
Section 1(2) and 1(3)
Qualifications Scotland
For all remaining purposes
Section 2
The function of awarding qualifications
Section 3
The quality assurance function
Section 4
The accreditation function
Section 5
The advisory function
Section 6
Working with, or recognition of, others
Section 7
Duties when exercising functions
Section 8(2)
Consultation with Strategic Advisory Council
For the purposes of Scottish Ministers issuing any guidance as to the fulfilment of the requirement imposed by subsection (1)
Section 8(3), (4) and (5)
Consultation with Strategic Advisory Council
Section 10
Expert Group on Qualifications Standards
Section 14
Other charters
Section 15
Guidance about assistance for people with educational support needs
Section 16
Corporate plan of Qualifications Scotland
Section 20
Accounts and audit of Qualifications Scotland
Section 21
Scottish Ministers’ power to direct Qualifications Scotland
Section 22
Guidance by the Scottish Ministers to Qualifications Scotland
Section 23
Provision of information by Qualifications Scotland
Section 24
Corporate plan of the Accreditation Committee
Section 26
Scottish Ministers’ power to direct the Accreditation Committee
Section 27
Financial assistance
Section 28
Funding and use of resources
Section 29
General powers
Section 30
Publication of documents
Section 31
Review of arrangements for assuring quality of qualifications
Section 32
Review of accreditation function
Section 59
Transfer of staff, property etc. to Qualifications Scotland
For all remaining purposes
Section 61
Transitional provisions
Section 62
Consequential modifications
For the purpose of bringing into force schedule 4, Part 1, paragraphs 1(2)(b), 2, 3, 4(2)(b), 5, 6, 7, 8(2)(b), 9, 10 and 12 to 15
Schedule 1, Part 3 and Part 4 paragraphs 10, 11(1) to (7) and (9) to (11), 12(1) to (7) and (9) to (10), 13, 14, 15 and 16
Qualifications Scotland
Schedule 3 paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4
Transfer of staff, property, etc. to Qualifications Scotland
Schedule 4, Part 1, paragraphs 1(2)(b), 2, 3, 4(2)(b), 5, 6, 7, 8(2)(b), 9, 10 and 12 to 15
Consequential modifications

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2026/2/schedule/part/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-scotland-act-2025-commencement-no-2-transitional-and-transitory-provisions-regulations-2026/schedule/part-1
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