The Registration of Independent Schools (Prescribed Person) (Scotland) Regulations 2017
Part V of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (“the 1980 Act”) deals with Independent Schools. Section 98A (Application for registration of independent school) requires that any person proposing to carry on an independent school shall apply to the Scottish Ministers for registration of that school. Section 98A(3) provides certain requirements which the Scottish Ministers must satisfy themselves of if they wish to grant the registration of a school. These include that every proposed teacher in the school is a proper person to be a teacher in any school (section 98A(3)(c)(ii)).