Legislation – The Education (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Regulations 2026

ScheduleAppointed Days

Part 2Provisions of the Act coming into force on 1 March 2026

Column 1 (provision of the Act)

Column 2 (subject matter)

Column 3 (purpose)

Section 33

His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland

Section 34

Deputy Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland

Section 35

His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education in Scotland

Section 36

Assistance with inspections

Section 37

Purpose of inspection

Section 38

The inspection function

Section 39

Meaning of “relevant educational establishment” and “excepted establishment”

Section 40

The voluntary arrangements function

Section 41

The advisory function

Section 42

Working with others

Section 43

Duties when exercising functions

Section 44

Advisory Council

Section 45

Inspection plan

Section 46

Reports on inspections

Section 48

Report on performance of the Scottish education system

Section 49

Other reports

Section 50

Protection from actions of defamation

Section 51

General powers

Section 52

Powers of entry and inspection

Section 53

Duty to provide assistance

Section 54

Offences

Section 55

Necessary improvements: referral to Scottish Ministers

Section 56

Preliminary notice of enforcement action

Section 57

Enforcement direction

Section 58

Publication of documents

Section 62

Consequential modifications

For the purpose of bringing into force schedule 4, Part 2

Schedule 2

The Office of His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland

Schedule 4, Part 2

Consequential modifications