EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends section 72 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 to allow the Scottish Ministers to recover from certain educational establishments, including independent further education colleges and English language schools the costs of Education Scotland (which includes the formerly named Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education) in carrying out an inspection of them under section 66(1) of that Act following a request from them.