Scottish Languages Act 2025 (asp 10)

Prospective

Part 1 S Gaelic

Chapter 2 S Education

Further and higher education S

31 Conditions of grants to the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council S

(1) The Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 is modified as follows.

(2) In section 9 (funding of the Council)—

(a) in subsection (3)(c), for “9D” substitute “9E”,

(b) in subsection (11), for “or 9B” substitute “, 9B or 9E”,

(c) in subsection (12)(a), for “section 9D” substitute “sections 9D and 9E”.

(3) After section 9D insert—

“9E Widening access to Gaelic education

(1) The Scottish Ministers may, under section 9(2), impose terms and conditions for the purpose of enabling, encouraging or increasing participation in fundable further education and fundable higher education in the Gaelic language and in Gaelic culture.

(2) In this section—

• “Gaelic culture” includes the traditions, ideas, customs, heritage and identity of those who speak or understand the Gaelic language,

• “Gaelic language” means Gaelic language as used in Scotland.”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 31 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 48(2)