Consultation on the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 - Amendment Bill 2008

The Scottish Government has published a document which reports on the consultation exercise held between 9 May and 19 June 2008 entitled 'Consultation on the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 - Amendment Bill 2008'.

The consultation document contained detailed proposals on amendments to the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 (the 2004 Act) and a draft version of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Bill (the Bill). This report also sets out what impact the consultation findings have had on the draft Bill.

The Bill will be introduced to the Scottish Parliament during the week commencing 6 October 2008. The Bill will be accompanied by a Policy Memorandum and Accompanying Documents (which includes Explanatory Notes and a Financial Memorandum).

The Policy Memorandum explains the policy objectives of the Bill, the alternative options considered, the consultation process and the effect of the Bill on human rights, island communities, local government, sustainable development and equal opportunities. The Explanatory Notes provide a section-by-section description of what the Bill does, to help the reader understand the provisions of the Bill. The Financial Memorandum sets out the estimated costs which will fall to the Scottish Government, to local authorities and to other organisations and individuals as a result of the proposals in the Bill.