1987 No. 291 (S. 17) EDUCATION, SCOTLAND
25th February 1987 30th March 1987
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 73(a),(c), and (d), 74(1) and 75 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:
These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Grants for Further Training of Teachers and Educational Psychologists) (Scotland) Regulations 1987 and shall come into force on 30th March 1987.
In these Regulations–
The Secretary of State may, subject to the provisions of these Regulations, pay to–
education authorities and managers of grant-aided special schools grants of such amounts as he thinks necessary or expedient in respect of teachers and educational psychologists in their employment undergoing further training; and
assessors grants of such amounts as he thinks necessary or expedient in respect of remuneration for, and expenses incurred in connection with, their duties.
A grant may be paid in respect of–
teachers in respect only of training consisting of attendance at a one year full-time course leading to the Diploma in Special Educational Needs (Recorded Pupils); and
educational psychologists in respect only of training consisting of the preparation of, or engagement in, a project approved as suitable by the Secretary of State, on the advice of an assessor.
Applications for grants described in regulation 2(a) above shall be made in writing to the Secretary of State by education authorities or managers of grant-aided special schools, and the Secretary of State shall in any year advise education authorities and managers of grant-aided special schools by circular of the procedure for making application and the last day by which applications must be received by him.
Payment of grants described in regulation 2(a) above shall be made to education authorities or managers of grant-aided special schools by two instalments paid half-yearly in arrears.
If any teacher or educational psychologist in respect of whom a grant described in regulation 2(a) above has been approved fails to complete the course the Secretary of State may revoke and recover from the education authority or managers of a grant-aided special school the whole or such part as he considers appropriate of such grant.
Applications for grants described in regulation 2(b) above shall be made in writing to the Secretary of State by assessors within 6 months of the completion of the duties to which the applications relate and shall consist of a statement of the duties performed, the remuneration claimed in respect of those duties and the expenses of travel and subsistence incurred in connection with those duties, and shall be accompanied by such evidence as to the duties performed and expenses incurred as the Secretary of State may require.
Payment of grants described in regulation 2(b) above may be made to assessors at such time and in such manner as the Secretary of State may determine.
If an assessor has not performed any duty, or has not incurred or has incorrectly stated the amount of any expense, in respect of which a grant described in regulation 2(b) above has been approved the Secretary of State may revoke and recover from the assessor the whole or such part as he considers appropriate of such grant.
Assessors shall not be required to keep accounts of income and expenditure and the condition specified in section 75 (examination of accounts) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 shall not apply to them.
The Education (Grants for Further Training of Teachers) (Scotland) Regulations 1984 are hereby revoked.