Terms of use

Published 31/08/2022.  Last updated 29/11/2023

Introduction

The Education Scotland website is provided by Education Scotland for use within Scotland, the UK, and internationally. When using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use:

  1. By using this website you agree to be bound by these terms, which shall take effect immediately on your first use of this website; if you do not agree to be bound by all of the following terms please do not access, use and/or contribute to https://education.gov.scot.
  2. Education Scotland may change these terms from time to time, so you should check these terms regularly. Your continued use of this website will be deemed acceptance of the updated or amended terms. If you do not agree to the changes, you should cease using this website. If there is any conflict between these terms and specific local terms appearing elsewhere on this website (including house rules) then the latter shall prevail.

Forums, blogs, and wikis

Discussion forums, blogs and wikis may feature in various areas of the Education Scotland website. Any messages or information you contribute to these becomes the sole property of Education Scotland and may or may not be displayed, at our discretion.

Material which infringes copyright or is otherwise illegal is prohibited. You must comply with applicable local laws, including those of the server and site owner.

You may not post information invasive of another's personal privacy rights, anything that may constitute harassment or libel, or information of a confidential or copyrighted nature without permission.

Any forums, blogs and wikis managed by Education Scotland are provided as a public service and your usage of these services may be terminated at any time by Education Scotland without prior notice.

Information submitted to the system should not be considered confidential or private and may be revealed as part of normal system operations. No warranty of service is implied.

Copyright

The material contained within the Education Scotland website is © Crown copyright 2022. You may use and re-use the information featured on this website (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence.

Images and videos on this site are subject to Crown copyright protection unless otherwise indicated. Any materials on this site, for example, some photographs and videos which are identified as the copyright of a third party are not covered by Crown Copyright. It is your responsibility to obtain permission or other authorisation to use such material from the copyright holder. If you are unsure about copyright of material on the site, please contact us.

For further information on Crown copyright policy and licensing arrangements, see the National Archives guidance.

Registration

Where you are required to register to use the website or part of the website, it is your responsibility to provide accurate and complete registration details and to keep such details confidential and up to date.

You must provide a valid email address when you register for the Site.

We may suspend, terminate or prevent your access to the website or your registration at our sole discretion.

Privacy

In addition to these Terms of Use, please read the Privacy Policy carefully as it governs our collection and use of information about you. By using our website, you consent to us obtaining and holding your data as set out in the Privacy Policy.

Disclaimer

Education Scotland will endeavour to keep information published on this website up to date and correct. However, the information provided does not constitute legal or professional advice. Education Scotland cannot accept any liability for actions or consequences arising from its use.

Education Scotland cannot be held responsible for the contents of any other website accessed through a link on our site. Education Scotland shares these links as a convenience. Inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement by Education Scotland of an external site.

Terms of use

Published 31/08/2022.  Last updated 29/11/2023

Introduction

The Education Scotland website is provided by Education Scotland for use within Scotland, the UK, and internationally. When using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use:

  1. By using this website you agree to be bound by these terms, which shall take effect immediately on your first use of this website; if you do not agree to be bound by all of the following terms please do not access, use and/or contribute to https://education.gov.scot.
  2. Education Scotland may change these terms from time to time, so you should check these terms regularly. Your continued use of this website will be deemed acceptance of the updated or amended terms. If you do not agree to the changes, you should cease using this website. If there is any conflict between these terms and specific local terms appearing elsewhere on this website (including house rules) then the latter shall prevail.

Forums, blogs, and wikis

Discussion forums, blogs and wikis may feature in various areas of the Education Scotland website. Any messages or information you contribute to these becomes the sole property of Education Scotland and may or may not be displayed, at our discretion.

Material which infringes copyright or is otherwise illegal is prohibited. You must comply with applicable local laws, including those of the server and site owner.

You may not post information invasive of another's personal privacy rights, anything that may constitute harassment or libel, or information of a confidential or copyrighted nature without permission.

Any forums, blogs and wikis managed by Education Scotland are provided as a public service and your usage of these services may be terminated at any time by Education Scotland without prior notice.

Information submitted to the system should not be considered confidential or private and may be revealed as part of normal system operations. No warranty of service is implied.

Copyright

The material contained within the Education Scotland website is © Crown copyright 2022. You may use and re-use the information featured on this website (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence.

Images and videos on this site are subject to Crown copyright protection unless otherwise indicated. Any materials on this site, for example, some photographs and videos which are identified as the copyright of a third party are not covered by Crown Copyright. It is your responsibility to obtain permission or other authorisation to use such material from the copyright holder. If you are unsure about copyright of material on the site, please contact us.

For further information on Crown copyright policy and licensing arrangements, see the National Archives guidance.

Registration

Where you are required to register to use the website or part of the website, it is your responsibility to provide accurate and complete registration details and to keep such details confidential and up to date.

You must provide a valid email address when you register for the Site.

We may suspend, terminate or prevent your access to the website or your registration at our sole discretion.

Privacy

In addition to these Terms of Use, please read the Privacy Policy carefully as it governs our collection and use of information about you. By using our website, you consent to us obtaining and holding your data as set out in the Privacy Policy.

Disclaimer

Education Scotland will endeavour to keep information published on this website up to date and correct. However, the information provided does not constitute legal or professional advice. Education Scotland cannot accept any liability for actions or consequences arising from its use.

Education Scotland cannot be held responsible for the contents of any other website accessed through a link on our site. Education Scotland shares these links as a convenience. Inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement by Education Scotland of an external site.