EdLaw
Scotland
Instruments that bind Scotland only. Education and child protection are devolved: guidance issued by the Scottish Government applies to schools in Scotland, and England's instruments under state/eng/ do not. UK-wide law (the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018) sits at nat/gb/.
| Instrument | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Registration of Independent Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2006 | What independent-school proprietors must furnish to the Registrar — since 2021 including a statement that the school has a child protection co-ordinator and a deputy |
| GIRFEC Practice Guidance 4: Information sharing | Practice guidance (2022) on sharing information about children: lawful bases, special category data, child protection, confidentiality, children's own rights from age 12, and the information sharing charters |
| National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland | Non-statutory national guidance: inter-agency information sharing, the child protection responsibilities of schools (local authority, grant-aided and independent), reporting a concern, and online safety |