The Education (Assisted Places) (Scotland) Regulations 1989

PART VI REQUIREMENTS AS TO SUPPLY OF INFORMATION, FEES ETC.

Publication of information

24.  Each participating school shall publish annually in a national newspaper circulating at least weekly, information on the following matters:—

(a) that the school is a school participating in the assisted places scheme operated under section 75A of the Act;

(b) one or more addresses and telephone numbers at which information about the scheme may be obtained;

(c) that, on written application being made by parents of children eligible for an assisted place, information about the school will be supplied to them;

(d) that information about the school is available for inspection or reference purposes at the times and places stated.

Supply of information

25.  Each participating school shall supply in writing to the parent of a pupil eligible for an assisted place in their school, on a written request being made therefor, information of the kinds specified in Schedule 3.

Updating of information

26.  Each participating school shall review yearly and revise as necessary their provision of information of the kinds specified in Schedule 3 and such provision shall at all times state the school year to which the information therein referred to relates or refers and shall contain a warning that, although the information given is believed to be correct in relation to that year at a date specified in the provision, it should not be assumed that there will be no change in or affecting the matters covered by the provision—

(a) before the commencement or during the course of the school year in question; or

(b) in relation to subsequent school years.

Fees, etc. payable

27.—(1) In the case of an assisted pupil—

(a) the fees charged by a participating school shall not include a sum paid into a bursary or similar fund; and

(b) the school shall not make it a condition of his attendance that any payment otherwise than in respect of fees be made to the school or into a fund specified by the school.

(2) This regulation shall have effect subject to any provisions relating to fees in a determination.

Increase in fees

28.  A school shall not increase the fees for assisted pupils unless they have given the Secretary of State at least one month’s written notice of their intention so to do and, if within fourteen days of receiving such notice the Secretary of State so directs, shall refrain from making, postpone or restrict the amount of the increase as he may then or subsequently require.

Information to Secretary of State

29.  Each participating school shall furnish the Secretary of State with—

(a) information required to be supplied under regulation 25 revised as necessary in accordance with regulation 26 not later than the end of the school year in which revision is made;

(b) such periodic returns and other information as he may require relating to the school or pupils thereat including in particular information relevant to an intended increase in fees for pupils at the school;

(c) such information as he may require relating to any reimbursement claim or provisional claim submitted in accordance with these Regulations.

School accounts

30.  A participating school shall keep proper accounts and shall, at the request of the Secretary of State, furnish him with copies of accounts for such period or periods as he may require duly audited by an independent auditor together with copies of the auditor’s certificate relating thereto.

Revocations

31.  The Education (Assisted Places) (Scotland) Regulations 1986(1), the Education (Assisted Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1987(2), and the Education (Assisted Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1988(3) are hereby revoked.

(1)

S.I. 1986/1104

(2)

S.I. 1987/1147

(3)

S.I. 1988/1164