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Last updated: 8 May 2024

Scottish Canals AGS to PAC 29 April 2024

The accounts were also supported by a fixed asset register for the first time.

Official Report Meeting date: 7 May 2019

Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee 07 May 2019

When it comes to understanding the laying schedule, we are still in dialogue with the UK Government and others.

Last updated: 4 March 2026

SPBill61AS062026

Restraint and seclusion 1 Restraint and seclusion 5 (1) In this Act— (a) “restraint” means physical contact by a member of the staff of an education provider which has the intention of significantly restricting the physical movement of a pupil, including restricting their freedom of movement or ability to move independently, 10 (b) “seclusion” means anything done by a member of the staff of an education provider 1 with the intention of isolating a pupil from other pupils and preventing them from leaving the place where they are isolated. (2) References in this Act to “the use of” restraint or seclusion are references to the doing of anything that would constitute restraint or, as the case may be, seclusion. 15 (3) In subsection (1), “member of the staff of an education provider” includes anyone acting under the authority of an education provider. 2 Guidance on restraint and seclusion in schools (1) The Scottish Ministers must issue guidance to education providers about the use of restraint and seclusion in schools. 20 (2) The guidance must include in particular guidance about the following matters— (za) what is meant by significantly restricting physical movement for the purposes of the definition of restraint in section 1(1)(a), (a) appropriate and inappropriate forms of restraint and seclusion, (b) alternatives to restraint and seclusion, 25 (c) action that might be taken to prevent or minimise the use of restraint and seclusion, (d) matters to be taken into consideration with a view to safeguarding pupils subject to restraint or seclusion, SP Bill 61A Session 6 (2026) 2 Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill (e) legal requirements, and any other legal considerations, that might apply or be relevant to the use of restraint or seclusion, (f) action to be taken following an incident resulting in the use of restraint or seclusion, 5 (g) the recording, reporting and monitoring of incidents involving the use of restraint or seclusion, (h) inspection of the practice of restraint and seclusion, (i) the training of staff in the use of restraint and seclusion, (j) compliance with the duties under this Act, 10 (k) processes for the making of complaints about the use of restraint and seclusion, 1 and the provision of information about the making of such complaints, (l) action to be taken to resolve or remedy complaints. (3) The Scottish Ministers must keep the guidance under review and may issue revised guidance from to time to time. 15 (4) Guidance under this section may elaborate upon the definitions of “restraint” and “seclusion” in section 1. (5) Guidance under this section may make different provision for different purposes, including different provision for different education providers or different schools. (6) Before issuing guidance or revised guidance under this section, the Scottish Ministers 20 must consult— (a) education providers, (b) persons or bodies appearing to the Scottish Ministers to be representative of the interests of parents of pupils, (c) any trade union appearing to the Scottish Ministers to be representative of the 25 staff in schools, (ca) children and young people, (d) the Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland, (e) such voluntary organisations and other persons as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate. 30 (7) An education provider must have regard to guidance and revised guidance issued under this section. (8) Guidance and revised guidance issued under this section must be published in such manner as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate. 3 Duty to inform parents of use of restraint or seclusion 35 (1) Where a pupil is subject to restraint or seclusion in a school, the responsible person for that school must inform the parent of the pupil of— (a) the fact that the pupil has been subject to restraint or seclusion, and (b) details of the incident giving rise to the use of restraint or seclusion in relation to the pupil. 3 Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill (2) The responsible person must inform the parent as soon as possible and, in any event, no later than— (a) the end of the school day on which the incident giving rise to the restraint and seclusion took place, or 5 (b) where it is not reasonably practicable to inform by then, 24 hours after the occurrence of the incident giving rise to the restraint or seclusion. (2A) If the parent indicates that information about whether a pupil has been subject to restraint or seclusion may be given to another person, the responsible person may comply with subsection (1) by informing that other person instead of the parent. 10 (3) In this section— 1 the “responsible person” for a school is— (a) in relation to a school under the management of an education authority, the headteacher of the school or another member of the school staff authorised by the headteacher, 15 (b) in relation to an independent school, the proprietor of the school, (c) in relation to a grant-aided school, the managers of the school, “end of the school day” means, for any day on which the school is open to its pupils for the purpose of their school education, the time at which the pupils are dismissed from school. 20 4 Duty to record and report on use of restraint and seclusion (1) Each education provider must record all incidences of the use of restraint or seclusion in its schools. (2) The proprietor of an independent school and the managers of a grant-aided school must inform the Scottish Ministers, by such time as they may specify, of the number of 25 incidences of restraint and seclusion in the school. (3) Each education authority must inform the Scottish Ministers, by such time as they may specify, of the number of incidences of restraint and seclusion in schools under its management. (3A) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for education providers to 30 report incidences of the use of restraint or seclusion in schools to a person specified in the regulations. (3B) Regulations under subsection (3A) may in particular include provision— (a) about the timescales for reporting, (b) about the form and content of reports, 35 (c) requiring information about incidences to be provided by the person specified in the regulations to the Scottish Ministers, (d) about the timescales for providing that information, (e) about the form and content of that information. (3C) Regulations under subsection (3A) may— 40 (a) make different provision for different types of education provider, (b) include transitional, transitory or saving provision. 4 Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill (3D) Before laying...

Last updated: 25 July 2024

EU Alignment 5 May 2022

This engagement assisted the Scottish Government in developing implementation of the Continuity Act leading to laying of the draft policy statement and draft report on 29 October 2021.

Last updated: 21 May 2024

Historical EU Exit Legislation SIs

When the notification was sent to the Committee a covering letter for the Convenor explained that the laying date had been postponed until after the General Election.

Last updated: 24 November 2022

Notification and Notification Summary the Official Controls Extension of Transitional Periods Regs

It will ensure that necessary infrastructure and processes are in place at Border Control Posts, 3 before import SPS checks are fully phased in, further minimising the risk of any disruption. Intended laying date (if known) of instruments likely to arise The SIs will be laid on 8 July 2021 and come into force on 30 July 2021.

Last updated: 15 November 2022

UKSI planthealth notification 14 November 2022

See  www.lobbying.scot St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG      www.gov.scot SI NOTIFICATION: SUMMARY Title The Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 “PH/045” Proposed laying date at Westminster Laying on 15 December following made affirmative procedure Date by which Committ...

Last updated: 14 November 2022

Monday 14 November 2022 SSI Tracker

Monday 14 November 2022 Scottish Statutory Instrument Tracker Report DPLR Lead Committee SSI Number SSI Title Date Procedure Parliamentary Additional Laid Action Information Report First Report 20 Day Committee Report 40 Day Meeting Due Meeting Name Due Recommendation Date Decision Number Date Date Date Date Date Transport (Scotland) Act 2022/332 (C. 19) 2019 (Commencement 11/11 Laid only 30/11 30/11 22/11 NZET 20/12 20/12 No. 6) Regulations 2022 Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging 2022/330 11/11 Negative 30/11 30/11 22/11 NZET 20/12 19/12 Waste) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2022 Seed (Equivalence of Countries) (Amendment) 2022/328 10/11 Negative 29/11 29/11 22/11 RAINE 19/12 12/12 (Scotland) Regulations 2022 Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Sheriff Court 2022/329 Rules Amendment) 10/11 Laid only 29/11 29/11 22/11 CJ 19/12 19/12 (Civil Protection Measures (EU Exit)) 2022 Scottish Child Payment Breach of 28 day 2022/326 (Ancillary Provision) 08/11 Negative 27/11 27/11 SJSS 17/12 12/12 laying...

Last updated: 31 May 2024

FMPG FMEL records DFM to PAC NZET 30 May 2024

We have explored both statutory and non-statutory methods to enable a forensic examination and concluded that the most efficacious option would be to have the accounting records held by FMPG, passed to independent accountants who could then carry out this examination on our behalf.

Last updated: 30 May 2024

DFM and CabSecEGexamination of Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltds financial data 30 May 2024