What this covers
Why you need it
Parliament created it. The power to require it comes from Education (Scotland) Act 1980.
What the Act carries
What our graph holds for Education (Scotland) Act 1980 as a whole — the Act behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.
- Duties on businesses
- 13
- Penalties
- 1
- Exemptions
- 2
Duties on businesses under the Act
- Provide your school-age child with an efficient education s.30
- Ensure school food meets nutritional standards s.56D
- Comply with Secretary of State's directions on student support functions s.73A
- Comply with assisted places scheme conditions s.75A
- Submit prescribed accounts and vouchers for examination when receiving grant s.75
- Trustees must pay free income of school funds to education authority s.80
… and 7 more business duties in the same Act.
What happens if you get it wrong
- Run independent school in breach of registration/disqualification orders 3 months imprisonment
Exemptions that may take you outside it
- Endowment governing bodies exempt from income plan approval — Your educational endowment scheme is one of the types made or approved under the listed education Acts and contains a …
- Work experience students exempt from child employment rules — Employment of a child in their last year of compulsory schooling under work experience arrangements made or approved by the …
Read our full dossier on Education (Scotland) Act 1980
Who issues it
This one does not go to your council. It is issued by The Scottish Government.
Where to apply
Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.