PART 2 S [F1 Gaelic education]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 2 heading substituted (30.11.2025) by Scottish Languages Act 2025 (asp 10), ss. 15(2), 48(2); S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[F2 Functions of Scottish Ministers] S

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 6A and cross-heading inserted (30.11.2025) by Scottish Languages Act 2025 (asp 10), ss. 15(3), 48(2); S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.

[F3 6B Standards relating to Gaelic education S

(1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations specify the standards and requirements to which an education authority must conform in discharging its functions—

(a) relating to Gaelic learner education and Gaelic medium education in its provision of school education, and

(b) relating to the teaching of the Gaelic language in its provision of further education.

(2) Regulations under subsection (1) may make different provision for different purposes and different areas (including different parts of the area of an education authority).

(3) In preparing regulations under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must consult—

(a) Bòrd na Gàidhlig,

(b) education authorities,

(c) the body known as Comann nam Pàrant (Nàiseanta),

(d) His Majesty’s inspectors of schools (that is to say, the inspectors of schools appointed by His Majesty under the 1980 Act),

(e) the General Teaching Council for Scotland,

(f) persons with an interest in the promotion of the Gaelic language and Gaelic culture,

(g) persons with an interest in the publication of books and other resources in the Gaelic language, and

(h) such other persons as they consider appropriate.

(4) The Scottish Ministers must publish the results of the consultation undertaken under subsection (3).]

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 6B inserted (30.11.2025) by Scottish Languages Act 2025 (asp 10), ss. 16(2), 48(2); S.S.I. 2025/348, reg. 2, sch.