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A Bill to amend the law in respect of placing requests in relation to the school education of children and young persons having additional support needs and in respect of arrangements between education authorities in relation to such school education; to make further provision in relation to the practice and procedure of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland; and for connected purposes.

Current status of Bill: The Bill received Royal Assent on 25 June 2009.

Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009 asp 7

Contents

• Introduction
• Stage 1
• Stage 2
• Stage 3
• Royal Assent

Introduction

This Executive Bill was introduced by Fiona Hyslop MSP on 06 October 2008.

• Bill (as introduced) (129KB pdf posted 07.10.2008)
• Explanatory Notes (109KB pdf posted 07.10.2008)
• Policy Memorandum (85KB pdf posted 07.10.2008)
• Delegated Powers Memorandum (36KB pdf posted 07.10.2008)

SPICe briefing on Bill (as introduced):

SB 08-66 Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill 2008 (307 KB pdf posted 26.11.2008)

Stage 1

The lead committee for Stage 1 was the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee.

Lead committee: Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee's Stage 1 consideration

Lead committee Stage 1 report

The Bill was considered by the following committees:

Finance Committee on 28 October 2008.

Subordinate Legislation Committee on 4 November 2008.

Subordinate Legislation Committee report at Stage 1

Stage 1 proceedings at meeting of Parliament (4 March 2009)

• Official Report
• Minutes

The Bill passed Stage 1 on 4 March 2009.

The deadline for completion of Stage 1 was 6 March 2009.

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Stage 2

The Bill was referred to the Education, Lifelong Learning and Culture Committee at Stage 2.

25 March 2009 (Consideration of amendments, Day 1)

• 1st Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (19KB pdf posted 24.03.2009)
• 2nd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (115KB pdf posted 24.03.2009)
• Minute
• Official Report

22 April 2009 (Oral evidence)

• Committee meeting papers
• Minute
• Official Report

29 April 2009 (Consideration of amendments, Day 2)

• 2nd Groupings of Amendments for Stage 2 (23KB pdf posted 28.04.2009)
• 2nd Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 2 (65KB pdf posted 28.04.2009)
• Minute
• Official Report

The Bill passed Stage 2 on 29 April 2009.

• Bill (as amended) at Stage 2 (23KB pdf posted 30.04.2009)

The deadline for completion of Stage 2 was extended to 1 May 2009 (previous deadlines were 3 April 2009 and 24 April 2009).

SPICe briefing on Bill (Parliamentary Consideration prior to Stage 3):

SB 09-33 Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill at Stage 3 (341 KB pdf posted 07.05.2009)

• Revised Explanatory Notes (231KB pdf posted 15.05.2009)
• Revised Financial Memorandum (192KB pdf posted 20.05.2009)

Stage 3

• Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3 (76KB pdf posted 18.05.2009)
• Groupings of Amendments for Stage 3 (14KB pdf posted 20.05.2009)

• Chamber proceedings at Stage 3 (20 May 2009): Official Report and Minutes

The Bill passed Stage 3 on 20 May 2009.

• Bill (as passed) (96KB pdf posted 21.05.2009) 

Royal Assent

The Bill received Royal Assent on 25 June 2009.

Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009 asp 7

Passage of the Bill: summary