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Scottish Languages Act 2025

Section 23: Production of material relating to Gaelic education qualifications

77.Section 23 inserts two new sections into the 2016 Act imposing duties on the Scottish Qualifications Authority (“SQA”).

78.Inserted section 16B requires that the SQA must ensure that its qualifications include an appropriate number and range of qualifications available in Gaelic, and must seek advice from the Scottish Ministers, Bòrd na Gàidhlig and other persons with expertise or interest.

79.Inserted section 16C requires the SQA to produce information, guidance or documents for use in connection with qualifications in Gaelic for Gaelic qualifications, where equivalent material is produced for English language qualifications. This could include material such as study guides or marking guidance. The SQA must translate any such material on request from the Scottish Ministers, whether or not the material was produced before the section comes into force.

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