Commentary on Sections Part 1 – Power of Scottish Ministers to require action by managers of certain schools
8.Part 1 inserts sections 66B, 66C and 66D after section 66A of the 1980 Act and sections 10A, 10B and 10C after section 10 of the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc. Act 2000 (the “2000 Act”). It provides the Scottish Ministers with new powers to direct education authorities and managers of grant-aided schools to take specific action to secure improvement as identified after inspection by HMIE. It sets out the circumstances in which the Scottish Ministers may use these powers and the procedure that must be followed.