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        Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Part I Provision of Education by Education Authorities
        School education and further education
        1. Duty of education authorities to secure provision of education.
        2. Secretary of State may prescribe standards, etc., for education authorities.
        2A. Assessment of secondary school pupils.
        3. Fees not to be charged in public schools, etc: exceptions.
        4. Duty of education authorities to provide child guidance service.
        5. . . .
        6. Social activities, physical education, etc.
        7. Provision of educational facilities to be in accordance with schemes.
        8. Religious instruction.
        9. Conscience clause.
        10. Safeguards for religious beliefs.
        11. Provision of books, materials and special clothing free of charge.
        12. Library service.
        13. Provision of hotels.
        14 Education for children unable to attend school etc.
        14ZA. Meaning of pupil in sections 12 to 14.
        14A. Education in social work establishments.
        Transference of schools to education authorities
        15. Transference of endowed schools to education authorities.
        16. Transference of denominational schools to education authorities.
        Provision, maintenance and equipment of schools and other buildings
        17. Provision, maintenance and equipment of schools and other buildings.
        18. Improvements as to premises of educational establishments for the safety of pupils.
        19. Power of Secretary of State to prescribe standards for premises, etc., of educational establishments.
        19A. Secretary of State's power to control use of dangerous materials or apparatus in educational establishments.
        20. Acquisition of land and execution of works.
        Management of denominational schools
        21. Management of denominational schools.
        Discontinuance and moves of educationalestablishments
        22. Discontinuance and moves of educational establishments.
        Consultation on, and consent for, changes in certain educational matters
        22A. Consultation on certain changes in educational matters.
        22B. Consent for certain changes in educational matters.
        22C. Consent for certain changes affecting denominational schools.
        22D. Further provisions relating to denominational schools.
        Co-operation between education authorities and others
        23. Provision by education authority for education of pupils belonging to areas of other authorities.
        24. Power of education authorities to make payments to persons providing education, etc.
        Promotion of educational developments
        25. Educational research.
        26. Educational conferences.
        27. Provision of museums by education authorities.
        Part II Rights and duties of Parents and functions of Education Authorities in relation to Individual Pupils
        General principle
        28. Pupils to be educated in accordance with the wishes of their parents.
        28A. Duty to comply with parents' requests as to schools.
        28B. Information as to placing in schools and other matters.
        28C. Reference to appeal committee of refusal of placing request.
        28D. Appeal committees.
        28E. Appeal committees: supplementary provisions.
        28F. Appeal to sheriff from appeal committee.
        28G. Application of sections 28A to 28F and Schedule A1 to young persons.
        28H. Reference to appeal committee, and appeal therefrom of decision to exclude pupil.
        Information as to schools and pupils
        28I. Information as to schools.
        28J. Requirement to provide information as to school education.
        28K. Information as to pupils.
        29. . . .
        Duty of parents to provide education for their children
        30. Duty of parents to provide education for their children.
        31. School age.
        32. Dates for commencement of school attendance.
        33. School leaving dates.
        34. Exemption from school attendance.
        Failure of parents to provide education for their children
        35. Failure by parent to secure regular attendance by his child at a public school.
        36. Power of education authority in relation to irregular attendance of child at a public school.
        37. Power of education authority where not satisfied that parent is providing efficient education for his child.
        Attendance orders
        38. Making of attendance orders.
        39. Amendment and revocation of attendance orders.
        40. Period of operation of attendance orders.
        41. Failure to comply with attendance order.
        Reasonable Excuses
        42. Reasonable excuses.
        Prosecutions
        43. Prosecutions and penalties.
        44. Powers of Courts in relation to child.
        45-48. . . .
        Corporal Punishment
        48A. Abolition of corporal punishment of pupils.
        Provision to assist pupils to take advantage of educational facilities
        49. Power of education authorities to assist persons to take advantage of educational facilities.
        50. Education of pupils in exceptional circumstances.
        51. Provision of transport and other facilities.
        52. Recovery of cost of board and lodging.
        Provision of food and clothing
        53. Provision of school meals.
        54. Provision of clothing for pupils at public schools.
        55. Provision of food and clothing for pupils at schools other than public schools.
        56. Condition of provision of clothing by education authorities.
        Health and cleanliness of pupils
        57. Medical and dental examination and inspection.
        58. Power to ensure cleanliness.
        Children requiring special education
        59. . . .
        60. Functions of education authority in relation to children and young persons with certain special educational needs.
        61. Examination and assessment of children and young persons.
        62. Recording of children and young persons.
        63. Appeals against decisions about recorded children or young persons.
        64. Provisions supplementary to section 63.
        65. Appeal to sheriff on the placing in a school of a recorded child or young person.
        65A. Review by education authority of decision to record and information in Record.
        65C. Continuance of Record of young persons.
        65D. Regulations regarding Records.
        65E. Application of certain provisions of this Act to recorded children and young persons.
        65F. Secretary of State may prescribe standards etc. for special schools.
        65G. Attendance of certain children and young persons with special educational needs at establishments outwith United Kingdom.
        Part III Administration and Finance
        Central administration
        66. Inspection of educational establishments.
        66A Code of practice as regards inspections under section 66
        67. Local inquiries.
        68. Power to require submission to medical examination.
        69. Approval and carrying out of schemes.
        70. Powers to enforce duty of education authorities and other persons.
        Advisory councils
        71. Advisory councils.
        Finance
        72. Expenses of Secretary of State.
        73. Power of Secretary of State to make grants to education authorities and others.
        73A. Transfer or delegation of functions relating to student support.
        73B. Regulations relating to student loans.
        73C. Transitional provisions and savings on repeal of Education (Student Loans) Act 1990.
        73D. Provision as to maximum amounts of certain allowances.
        73E. Supply of information in connection with student loans.
        74. Payment of grants to be subject to conditions.
        75. Examination of accounts.
        75A. Assisted places at grant-aided and independent schools.
        75B. Incidental expenses of and provision for pupils holding assisted places.
        76. Industrial scholarships.
        Grant-aided colleges
        77. Power of Secretary of State to make regulations with respect to certain institutions providing further education.
        Appointment of director of education
        78. Appointment of director of education.
        Local administration
        79. Education authorities may receive and administer bequests.
        80. Funds for behalf of public schools etc., to be transferred to education authorities.
        81. Trust funds to be kept separate.
        82. Reports by education authorities.
        83. Returns by registrars of births, deaths, and marriages to education authorities.
        84. Certificates of birth.
        85. Presumption of age.
        86. Admissibility of documents.
        Part IV Teachers
        Appointment, dismissal, retirement and employment of teachers
        87. Appointment of teachers.
        87A. Appointment of principal teachers.
        87B. Selection of teachers.
        88. . . .
        89. Age of retirement of teachers.
        90. Employment of teachers.
        Pay and conditions of teaching staff employed in providing school education
        91. Committee to consider pay and conditions of teaching staff employed in providing school education.
        92. Composition of committee established under section 91.
        93. Publication of settlements and awards in relation to teaching staff employed in providing school education.
        94-96. . . .
        Provisions common to the two committees
        97. . . .
        97A. Effect of settlement.
        97B. Provision for arbitration.
        97C. Interpretation of sections 91 to 97B.
        97D. Remuneration of teaching staff: transitional provisions.
        Part V Independent Schools
        98. Registration of independent schools.
        98A Refusal of registration: referral to Independent Schools Tribunal
        99. Complaints.
        100. Determination of complaints.
        101. Enforcement of orders.
        102. Removal of disqualifications.
        103. Proceedings before Independent Schools Tribunals and matters relating thereto.
        Part VI Reorganisation of Endowments
        104. Register of educational endowments.
        105. Schemes for reorganisation of educational endowments.
        106. Sale of land belonging to educational endowments.
        107. Educational endowments applicable in part to non-educational purposes.
        108. Non-educational endowments.
        108A. Courts' power to give effect to reorganisation scheme on petition of Lord Advocate.
        109. Provisions regarding interests of individuals.
        110. Provisions as to beneficiaries and teachers.
        111. Accounts and audit of educational endowments.
        112. Procedure in preparation of reorganisation schemes.
        113. . . .
        114. Effect of schemes.
        115, 116. . . .
        117. Cost of publishing scheme, etc.
        118. Information by governing bodies.
        118A. Income plans under schemes.
        119. Quorum of governing body.
        120. Provision for default of governing body.
        121. Judgment of Court of Session final.
        122. Interpretation of Part VI.
        Part VII Miscellaneous Provisions
        Employment
        123. Work experience in last year of compulsory schooling.
        124. . . .
        125. Adaptation of enactments relating to employment of children and young persons.
        Children and young persons in accommodation
        125A. Welfare of children and young persons in accommodation provided for purposes of school attendance.
        Careers services of education authorities
        126. Provision of services by education authorities.
        127. Records of vocational advice.
        128. Control of education authorities by Secretary of State.
        Examinations Board
        129. Establishment of Board to conduct examinations, etc.
        Savings and exceptions
        130. Saving as to persons in the service of the Crown.
        131. Saving as to persons suffering from mental disorder and persons detained by order.
        131A Consent of child to medical procedures
        General
        132. Amendment of enactments.
        133. Regulations, etc.
        134. Notices.
        135. Interpretation.
        136. Transitional and savings provisions, amendments and repeals.
        137. Short title, commencement and extent.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE A1 Appeal Committees
        SCHEDULE A2 Application of Certain Provisions of this Act to Recorded Children and Young Persons
        SCHEDULE 1 Local Inquiries
        SCHEDULE 1A Revocation of Determinations for the Purposes of the Assisted Places Scheme
        SCHEDULE 1B
        SCHEDULE 2 Constitution of Independent Schools Tribunals
        SCHEDULE 3 Transitional and Savings Provisions
        SCHEDULE 4 Amendment of Enactments
        SCHEDULE 5 Enactments Repealed
        SCHEDULE 6 Postponement of The Commencement of Certain Provisions

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