The draft report covers the following: a) Part 1 explains: • the use of the power under section 1(1) of the Act during the reporting period 1 September 2022 – 31 August 2023 (“the current reporting period”), • how that use of the power under section 1(1) contributes or has contributed towards maintaining and advancing standards in relation to the matters mentioned in section 2(1)(a) to (e) of the Act, and • any use of the power under section 1(1) that has been considered by the Scottish Ministers during the current reporting period. b) Part 2 explains: • how the Scottish Ministers intend to use the power in the upcoming reporting period 1 September 2023 – 31 August 2024 (“the upcoming reporting period”), and • how their intended use of the power under section 1(1) would contribute towards maintaining and advancing standards in relation to the matters mentioned in section 2(1)(a) to (e) of the Act. 2.