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One of the ongoing issues associated with the Form F9 is how to ensure that the child receives the form in the post (without it being intercepted by a parent).
iSection 23(1), Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill
The "search of a child without warrant under existing enactment"iiSection 25, Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill – that is, the ability to search a child under 12 where their behaviour would have justified a search under existing statutory search powers if they were over 12.
Section 26 of the Bill provides for an order authorising the search of a child under 12 in certain circumstances (e.g. if the child is behaving in a violent or sexually violent way).
The review will "look at the current inspection framework and approaches with the aim to develop a new quality framework, and adapt and enhance approaches to school inspections.”3Education Scotland. (2024, April 26).
As the amendment has yet to be lodged, the Committee did not want to delay the publication of this report given the Stage 3 debate is scheduled for Thursday 26 April. It will therefore consider the delegated powers provision in the proposed amendment at its next meeting where it will decide whether it requires to publish a supplementary report.