Education (Scotland) Bill
This Bill establishes a new body called Qualifications Scotland. It also creates a new office His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland.
The Bill is at Stage 1
Contents
Introduced
The Scottish Government introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 04 June 2024
Bill as introduced
Education (Scotland) Bill as Introduced (2MB, pdf) posted 04 June 2024
Related information from the Scottish Government on the Bill
Explanatory Notes
Education (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (322KB, pdf) posted 04 June 2024
Education (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (380KB, pdf) posted 04 June 2024
Explanation of the Bill
Policy Memorandum
Education (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (349KB, pdf) posted 04 June 2024
Education (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (444KB, pdf) posted 04 June 2024
Why the Bill is being introduced
Financial Memorandum
Education (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (408KB, pdf) posted 04 June 2024
Education (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (438KB, pdf) posted 04 June 2024
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Education (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (234KB, pdf) posted 04 June 2024
Education (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (print version) (280KB, pdf) posted 04 June 2024
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).
Statements on Legislative Competence
Education (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statements (109KB, pdf) posted 04 June 2024
Education (Scotland) Bill legislative competence statement (print version) (158KB, pdf) posted 04 June 2024
Statements on whether the Bill is within the Parliament’s “legislative competence” (if the Parliament has the power to make the changes to the law proposed by the Bill).
Scottish Parliament research on the Bill
Read the research done by the Scottish Parliament on specific parts of the Bill:
A research briefing will be published in due course.