Education (Scotland) Bill: business and regulatory impact assessment

Enforcement, Sanctions and Monitoring

Qualifications Scotland is expected to be a Non-Departmental Public Body. It will be accountable to the Scottish Ministers for the delivery of its statutory duties, and this will be managed, monitored and assessed through its governance arrangements and statutory reporting and performance evaluation requirements set out in the Education (Scotland) Bill. This includes its corporate plans and annual reports.

The Bill establishes a new public officeholder; His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland, who will lead the new independent education inspectorate, to take forward the function of inspecting education provision in Scotland.

The Office of HM Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland is expected to be a Non-Ministerial Public Body. It will be accountable to the Scottish Ministers and Scottish Parliament for the delivery of its statutory duties, and this will be managed, monitored and assessed through its governance arrangements and statutory reporting and performance evaluation requirements set out in the Education (Scotland) Bill. This includes its annual reports.