Question reference: S6W-09812
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 26 July 2022
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Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 10 August 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints brought under Section 70 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 have been successful in each year since 2011.
Answer
Section 70 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 provides that any interested party can make a complaint to the Scottish Ministers that a responsible body has failed to discharge a statutory duty relating to education.
Following investigation of the complaint, Scottish Ministers may make an order declaring the responsible body to be in default of the duty and requiring them to discharge the duty by a specified date.
Information about the number and outcome of section 70 complaints since 2011 can be found at: Section 70 Complaints and Outcomes: FOI release - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)