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

Section 1(2) and 1(3)

Qualifications Scotland

For all remaining purposes

Section 2

The function of awarding qualifications

Section 3

The quality assurance function

Section 4

The accreditation function

Section 5

The advisory function

Section 6

Working with, or recognition of, others

Section 7

Duties when exercising functions

Section 8(2)

Consultation with Strategic Advisory Council

For the purposes of Scottish Ministers issuing any guidance as to the fulfilment of the requirement imposed by subsection (1)

Section 8(3), (4) and (5)

Consultation with Strategic Advisory Council

Section 10

Expert Group on Qualifications Standards

Section 14

Other charters

Section 15

Guidance about assistance for people with educational support needs

Section 16

Corporate plan of Qualifications Scotland

Section 20

Accounts and audit of Qualifications Scotland

Section 21

Scottish Ministers’ power to direct Qualifications Scotland

Section 22

Guidance by the Scottish Ministers to Qualifications Scotland

Section 23

Provision of information by Qualifications Scotland

Section 24

Corporate plan of the Accreditation Committee

Section 26

Scottish Ministers’ power to direct the Accreditation Committee

Section 27

Financial assistance

Section 28

Funding and use of resources

Section 29

General powers

Section 30

Publication of documents

Section 31

Review of arrangements for assuring quality of qualifications

Section 32

Review of accreditation function

Section 59

Transfer of staff, property etc. to Qualifications Scotland

For all remaining purposes

Section 61

Transitional provisions

Section 62

Consequential modifications

For the purpose of bringing into force schedule 4, Part 1, paragraphs 1(2)(b), 2, 3, 4(2)(b), 5, 6, 7, 8(2)(b), 9, 10 and 12 to 15

Schedule 1, Part 3 and Part 4 paragraphs 10, 11(1) to (7) and (9) to (11), 12(1) to (7) and (9) to (10), 13, 14, 15 and 16

Qualifications Scotland

Schedule 3 paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4

Transfer of staff, property, etc. to Qualifications Scotland

Schedule 4, Part 1, paragraphs 1(2)(b), 2, 3, 4(2)(b), 5, 6, 7, 8(2)(b), 9, 10 and 12 to 15

Consequential modifications

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

Section 17

Annual report of Qualifications Scotland

Section 18

Annual quality assurance compliance report of Qualifications Scotland

Section 19

Reports of advice to Qualifications Scotland from certain committees

Section 25

Annual report of the Accreditation Committee

Section 47

Annual report

Section 11

The learner charter

Section 12

The teacher and practitioner charter

Section 13

Reviewing and revising the charters