Prospective
24Duty to support access to Gaelic medium educationS
(1)The Education (Scotland) Act 2016 is modified as follows.
(2)In section 15 (duty to promote and support Gaelic medium education and learning), after subsection (6) insert—
“(7)Where subsection (8) applies, an education authority must, so far as reasonably practicable, support a child who is resident in its area to access Gaelic medium education provided in the area of another education authority.
(8)This subsection applies where—
(a)the education authority does not secure the provision in its area of Gaelic medium education appropriate for the age of the child, or
(b)the education authority does secure such provision but it is not reasonably practicable for the child to access it.”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 24 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)