Prospective
(1)The Education (Scotland) Act 2016 is modified in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).
(2)After section 6A (as inserted by section 15(3)) insert—
(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).”.
(3)In section 18 (interpretation of Part 2), in subsection (1), after “education authority” insert—
““further education,””.
(4)The Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 is modified in accordance with subsection (5).
(5)In section 7A (as inserted by section 9(6)), after subsection (5) insert—
“(6)Where the authority required to prepare a Gaelic language plan under this Act is an education authority, the Scottish Ministers may give a direction to that authority relating to the application of the standards and requirements specified in regulations made under section 6B of the Education (Scotland) Act 2016 to the preparation of the plan.
(7)The Scottish Ministers may vary or revoke a direction given under subsection (6).
(8)An education authority must comply with a direction given to it under subsection (6).”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 16 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)