Education (Scotland) Bill [AS INTRODUCED] CONTENTS Section P ART 1 Q UALIFICATIONS S COTLAND Establishment 1 Qualifications Scotland Functions 2 The function of awarding qualifications 3 The quality assurance function 4 The accreditation function 5 The advisory function 6 Working with, or recognition of, others 7 Duties when exercising functions 8 Consultation with Strategic Advisory Council Strategic Advisory Council 9 Strategic Advisory Council Charters 10 The learner charter 11 The teacher and practitioner charter 12 Reviewing and revising the charters 13 Other charters Accountability of Qualifications Scotland 14 Corporate plan of Qualifications Scotland 15 Annual report of Qualifications Scotland 16 Accounts and audit of Qualifications Scotland 17 Scottish Ministers’ power to direct Qualifications Scotland 18 Provision of information by Qualifications Scotland Accountability of the Accreditation Committee 19 Corporate plan of the Accreditation Committee 20 Annual report of the Accreditation Committee 21 Scottish Ministers’ power to direct the Accreditation Committee SP Bill 49 Session 6 (2024) ii Education (Scotland) Bill Funding and powers 22 Financial assistance 23 Funding and use of resources 24 General powers Supporting provisions 25 Publication of documents P ART 2 H IS M AJESTY ’ S C HIEF I NSPECTOR OF E DUCATION IN S COTLAND Establishment 26 His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland 27 Deputy Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland 28 His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education in Scotland 29 Assistance with inspections Functions 30 The inspection function 31 Meaning of “relevant educational establishment” and “excepted establishment” 32 The voluntary arrangements function 33 The advisory function 34 Duty when exercising functions Advisory Council 35 Advisory Council Accountability 36 Inspection plan 37 Reports on inspections 38 Annual report 39 Report on performance of the Scottish education system 40 Other reports 41 Protection from actions of defamation Powers 42 General powers Cooperation with inspections 43 Powers of entry and inspection 44 Duty to provide assistance 45 Offences Enforcement following school-related inspections 46 Necessary improvements: referral to Scottish Ministers 47 Preliminary notice of enforcement action 48 Enforcement direction Education (Scotland) Bill iii Supporting provisions 49 Publication of documents P ART 3 G ENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS 50 Transfer of staff, property etc. to Qualifications Scotland 51 Dissolution of the Scottish Qualifications Authority 52 Transitional provisions 53 Consequential modifications 54 Interpretation 55 Regulation-making powers 56 Ancillary provision 57 Commencement 58 Short title Schedule 1—Qualifications Scotland Part...