C HAPTER 2 20 CHOOL EDUCATION S 31 Scots language education in schools (1) The Scottish Ministers must promote, facilitate and support Scots language education in schools. (2) An education authority must promote, facilitate and support Scots language education 25 in the schools under its management. (2A) An education authority may discharge its functions relating to Scots language education through teaching and learning in the dialect of the Scots language most relevant to its area. (3) In this Chapter “Scots language education” means education consisting of teaching and 30 learning in the use and understanding of the Scots language. 32 Guidance to education authorities relating to Scots language education (1) The Scottish Ministers may give guidance to education authorities relating to Scots language education in schools. (2) In exercising its functions relating to school education, an education authority must have 35 regard to any guidance given by the Scottish Ministers under subsection (1). 34 Scottish Languages Bill Part 3—Final provisions 1 (3) In preparing guidance under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must consult— (a) persons with an interest in the promotion of the Scots language, (b) persons with an interest in the publication of books and other resources in the Scots language, and 5 (c) such other persons as they consider appropriate. (4) The Scottish Ministers must publish any guidance given under subsection (1). 33 Standards relating to Scots language education (1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations specify the standards and requirements to which an education authority must conform in discharging its functions relating to Scots 10 language education in the schools under its management. 1 (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) Regulations under subsection (1) are subject to the negative procedure. (4) In preparing regulations under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must consult— 15 (a) education authorities, (b) persons with an interest in the promotion of the Scots language, (c) persons with an interest in the publication of books and other resources in the Scots language, and (d) such other persons as they consider appropriate. 20 Scots language education 34 Reporting on The Scottish Ministers must secure the provision of reports setting out progress made in the delivery of Scots language education in schools. 35 Interpretation of Chapter 2 In this Chapter the following expressions...