Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill
Liz Smith MSP introduced this Member’s Bill. It will establish that all pupils in state and grant-aided schools will have the chance to experience at least four nights and five days of residential outdoor education during their school career.
The Bill is at Stage 1
Contents
Introduced
The Member in charge of the Bill introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 20 June 2024
Bill as introduced
Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill as introduced (313KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2024
Additional member in charge
An Additional member in charge is another member designated by the member in charge. Designation of another member as member in charge can be made at any time, but is normally made at the time of introduction. It gives the member who introduced the Bill an assurance that any necessary procedural steps can still be taken if they are unavailable for a period or on a particular occasion.
Brian Whittle MSP is the additional member in charge for the Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill
Related information on the Bill
Explanatory Notes
Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (122KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2024
Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (215KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2024
Explanation of the Bill.
Policy Memorandum
Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (364KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2024
Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (496KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2024
Why the Bill is being introduced.
Financial Memorandum
Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (258KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2024
Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (298KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2024
How much the Bill is likely to cost.
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (115KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2024
Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (print version) (219KB, pdf) posted 20 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
Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill statements on legislative competence (109KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2024
Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill statements on legislative competence (print version) (159KB, pdf) posted 20 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:
Research briefings will be published in due course.