Part 2 of the Education (Scotland) Act 2016 as prospectively amended by the Bill [AS INTRODUCED] P ART 2 GAELIC MEDIUM EDUCATION Functions of Scottish Ministers 6A Duty of Scottish Ministers to promote Gaelic education The Scottish Ministers must promote, facilitate and support— (a) the provision in schools of— (i) Gaelic learner education, (ii) Gaelic medium education, and (b) the teaching of the Gaelic language in the provision of further education by education authorities. 6B Standards relating to Gaelic education (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), 2 Part 2 of the Education (Scotland) Act 2016 as prospectively amended by the Bill Part 2—GAELIC MEDIUM EDUCATION (d) His Majesty’s inspectors of schools (that is to say, the inspectors of schools appointed by His Majesty under the 1980 Act), (e) persons with an interest in the promotion of the Gaelic language and Gaelic culture, (f) persons with an interest in the publication of books and other resources in the Gaelic language, and (g) such other persons as they consider appropriate. 6C Guidance to public authorities relating to Gaelic education (1) The Scottish Ministers may give guidance to Scottish public authorities relating to— (a) Gaelic learner education and Gaelic medium education, (b) the teaching of the Gaelic language in the provision of further education by education authorities, (c) the development of the education mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b). (2) A Scottish public authority having functions relating to education must, to the extent that guidance under subsection (1) relates to those functions, have regard to any guidance given by the Scottish Ministers under subsection (1). (3) In preparing guidance under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must consult— (a) Bòrd na Gàidhlig, (b) education authorities, (c) the body known as Comann nam Pàrant (Nàiseanta), and (d) such other persons as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate. (4) The Scottish Ministers must publish any guidance given under subsection (1). 6D Directions to education authorities relating to Gaelic education (1) The Scottish Ministers may, after consulting with an education authority, give a direction to that authority relating to the exercise of— (a) its functions under this Part relating to Gaelic learner education and Gaelic medium education, (b) its functions relating to the teaching of the Gaelic language in its provision of further education. (2) The Scottish Ministers— (a) may vary or revoke, and (b) must publish, a direction given under subsection (1). (3) An education authority must comply with a direction given to it under subsection (1). 3 Part 2 of the Education (Scotland) Act 2016 as prospectively amended by the Bill Part 2—GAELIC MEDIUM EDUCATION Assessments: primary education and early learning and childcare 7...