Part 1Gaelic

Chapter 2Education

General duties of education authorities relating to Gaelic education

20Duty to promote Gaelic education in exercising functions under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980

(1)

The Education (Scotland) Act 2016 is modified as follows.

(2)

The italic heading immediately preceding section 15 becomes “Promotion by education authorities of Gaelic education”.

(3)

Before section 15 insert—

“14ADuty to promote Gaelic education in exercising functions under the 1980 Act

In exercising its functions under Parts 1 and 2 of the 1980 Act, an education authority must—

(a)

promote, facilitate and support—

(i)

Gaelic learner education,

(ii)

Gaelic medium education, and

(iii)

the teaching of the Gaelic language in its provision of further education,

(b)

have regard to the needs and interests of all pupils and prospective pupils who are receiving, or who wish to receive, Gaelic learner education or Gaelic medium education.”.