§ '—(1) The Education (Scotland) Act 1980 is amended in accordance with the provisions of this section.
§ (2) In section 4 (duty of education authorities to provide child guidance service)—
- (a) for the words "a child guidance service in child guidance clinics" there shall be substituted the words "a regional or island authority psychological service in clinics"; and
- (b) in sub-paragraph (c) the words "child guidance" shall be omitted.
§ (3) In section 61 (examination and assessment of children and young persons)—
- (a) in subsection (1)—
- (i) for the words from "process of assessment" to "in his education" there shall be substituted the words "process of observation and assessment (including educational, psychological and medical assessments)";
- (ii) in paragraphs (a) and (b) for the words "a medical examination and a psychological examination" there shall be substituted the word "assessment";
- (b) in subsection (2)—
- (i) for the words "a medical examination" there shall be substituted the word "assessment";
- (ii) for the words "that examination" there shall be substituted the words "any medical examination held in connection with the assessment";
- (c) in subsection (3)—
- (i) in paragraph (a) for the word "examinations" there shall be substituted the word "assessment";
- (ii) in paragraph (b) for the words "the examinations" there shall be substituted the words "any examinations held in connection with the assessment";
- (iii) in paragraph (c) for the words "the medical examination" there shall be substituted the words "any medical examination held in connection with the assessment";
- (d) in subsection (6) after the words "process of there shall be inserted the words "observation and";
- (e) in subsection (7) in paragraph (a) after the words "process of there shall be inserted the words "observation and".
§ (4) In section 62 (recording of children and young persons)—
- (a) in subsection (1) in paragraphs (a) and (b) after the words "process of there shall be inserted the words "observation and";
- (b) in subsection (2) in paragraph (c) at the end there shall be added the words "unless the parent of the child or of the young person or, as the case may be, the young person has requested the education authority not to appoint such a person".
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(5) In section 63 (appeals against decisions about recorded children or young persons) in subsection (1) after paragraph (a) there shall be inserted—
(aa) a decision of an education authority not to record the child or, following a review under section 65A of this Act, not to continue to record him;".
§ (6) In section 64 (provisions supplementary to section 63) in subsection (1) in paragraph (a) after the words "(1)(a)" there shall be inserted ",(aa)".
§ (7) The foregoing provisions of this section extend to Scotland only. '.—[Mr. John MacKay.]
§ Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.