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Education Scotland (ES) also offers a range of support to schools in encouraging pupils to code. For example, they offer one hour “Curriculum live” lessons which teachers can download and deliver using a smartboard, including lessons on coding.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 March 2026
Scottish Government statistics are produced in accordance with the Code of Practice for Statistics. The Code of Practice states that statistics producers should routinely review the relevance and usefulness of statistics, including the timeliness of the statistics and data.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 November 2021
Schedule 11, Part 1 Paragraph 6 - Paragraph 6 (1) of Schedule 3B of the 1992 Act: Provision to issue a code of practice in connection with account information notices
Power conferred on: the Secretary of State
Power exercisable by: statutory code of practice
Parliamentary procedure: laying only
Provision
Paragraph 6(1) confers power on the Secretary of State to issue a code of practice in connection with account information notices.
They are otherwise required to conduct themselves in accordance with the relevant devolved or reserved Civil Service Code and in Scotland there is a Scottish Government Code of Conduct for Special Advisers.
The minister informs us that, following discussions with stakeholders, it has been agreed that the existing equine code will be replaced with equine guidance, which does not require parliamentary approval and is therefore easier to keep updated.
(S6O-01605) Our discussion of this matter is somewhat limited by the fact that the code of conduct for members specifies that broadcasting facilities cannot be used for CPGs.