Registration of independent schools: guidance for applicants, proprietors, and parents

Guidance covering topics topics such as how to register a new independent school or apply to amend the registration of existing independent schools in Scotland.


Footnotes

1 Section 135 of the 1980 Act.

2 This is regardless of whether the proposed school would be providing education outwith those ages

3 Section 101(1) of the 1980 Act.

4 i.e. the maximum number of learners permitted to be enrolled at the school at any one time

5 s.99(1A) of the 1980 act (the legislation can be found online here)

6 Section 99(1) of the 1980 Act

7 Section 100(2)(a) of the 1980 Act

8 Section 99(1B) and 100(2) of the 1980 Act

9 Section 98E(1)(a) of the 1980 Act

10 s.99(1A) of the 1980 act (the legislation can be found online here)

Contact

Email: independentschools@educationscotland.gov.scot

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