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Registration of Independent Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006/324)
Scottish Statutory Instrument setting what the proprietor of an independent school in Scotland must tell the Scottish Ministers and the Registrar of Independent Schools: the particulars on applying for registration (regulation 3), the same particulars every September (regulation 4), and changes within a month (regulation 5). Since 8 October 2021 those particulars include a statement that the school has a child protection co-ordinator and a deputy (AMENDMENT-2021.md#regulation-2-3-e).
The text here is not consolidated. legislation.gov.uk's revised text of these Regulations is still the 2006 text (valid 2006-07-01), and its changes register lists the effects of two amending instruments as not yet applied. This folder therefore reproduces the 2006 text and, beside it, the amending provisions as made:
| Amending instrument | In force | What it changes | Here |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSI 2021/251 — Registration of Independent Schools (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 | 8 October 2021 (regulation 1) | Regulation 2(1) definitions; Schedule 1 paragraphs 4A, 9(g)–(h), 9A, 9B, 10, 11 (child protection co-ordinator) and 12; Schedule 2 paragraphs 3 and 5–7 | AMENDMENT-2021.md, as made |
| SSI 2025/74 — Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Incidental, Supplementary and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2025, schedule 1 paragraph 12 | "on the same day as paragraphs 5 and 10 of schedule 5 of the Disclosure Act" (regulation 1); legislation.gov.uk's commencement notes put paragraph 5 wholly in force on 1 April 2025 and paragraph 10 in stages on 1 April 2025 and 1 April 2026, so it is in force by 1 April 2026 at the latest | Regulation 2(1) definitions; Schedule 1 paragraphs 9(g) and 10 and Schedule 2 paragraph 3 move from PVG "scheme records" to "PVG Scheme Level 2 disclosures"; the child protection co-ordinator statement is untouched | AMENDMENT-2025.md and AMENDMENT-2025-CITATION.md, as made |
Applicability to EdTech
- The independent-school counterpart of a designated safeguarding lead. The proprietor must furnish "A statement confirming— (a) that the school has a child protection co-ordinator and a deputy child protection co-ordinator, and (b) the training relevant to those roles that each person appointed to those roles has undertaken", where a "child protection co-ordinator" is "a person employed by or in the school with responsibility for co-ordinating and overseeing matters related to child protection" (AMENDMENT-2021.md#regulation-2-3-e, inserting Schedule 1 paragraph 11). A vendor routing child protection alerts to a Scottish independent school routes them to this role. The national guidance describes the same duty (child-protection-guidance EDUCATION-RESPONSIBILITIES.md#para-2-62).
- Child protection policy. Every school's particulars include its "Child Protection Policy and Procedure" (Schedule 1 paragraph 9(g), as substituted in 2021: AMENDMENT-2021.md#regulation-2-3-b; 2006 text at SCHEDULE-1.md#schedule-1-paragraph-9).
- Scope: independent schools in Scotland only. Local authority schools fall under the education authority's own arrangements (child-protection-guidance).
Contents
| Document | Covers |
|---|---|
| REGULATIONS.md | Regulations 1–5, 2006 text — citation, interpretation, applications, annual particulars, notification of changes |
| SCHEDULE-1.md | Schedule 1, 2006 text — particulars on application for registration and for registered schools |
| SCHEDULE-2.md | Schedule 2, 2006 text — particulars for registered schools |
| AMENDMENT-2021.md | SSI 2021/251 regulations 1–2, as made — the 2021 amendments, including Schedule 1 paragraph 11 (child protection co-ordinator) |
| AMENDMENT-2025.md | SSI 2025/74 schedule 1 paragraph 12, as made — the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 consequential amendments |
| AMENDMENT-2025-CITATION.md | SSI 2025/74 regulation 1, as made — citation, commencement and interpretation |
Licence
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Related
- National Guidance for Child Protection in Scotland — paragraph 2.62 describes the child protection co-ordinator duty these Regulations impose
- Data Protection Act 2018 — Schedule 1 paragraph 18, the safeguarding condition for sharing special category data
Sources
- legislation.gov.uk — Registration of Independent Schools (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (SSI 2006/324)
- legislation.gov.uk — Registration of Independent Schools (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SSI 2021/251)
- legislation.gov.uk — Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (Incidental, Supplementary and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/74)
- legislation.gov.uk — changes affecting SSI 2006/324