Scottish Languages Bill [AS PASSED] CONTENTS Section P ART 1 G AELIC C HAPTER 1 S UPPORT FOR THE G AELIC LANGUAGE Status of the Gaelic language 1 Status of the Gaelic language Bòrd na Gàidhlig 2 Functions of Bòrd na Gàidhlig 3 Bòrd na Gàidhlig corporate plan Areas of linguistic significance 4 Areas of linguistic significance Gaelic language strategy and standards 5 Gaelic language strategy 6 Gaelic language standards Functions of relevant public authorities 7 Functions of relevant public authorities Reporting 8 Reporting on Gaelic language strategy, standards and duties Gaelic language plans 9 Gaelic language plans Financial assistance for the promotion etc. of the Gaelic language 9C Financial assistance for the promotion etc. of the Gaelic language Scottish Ministers’ powers relating to research etc. 9B Scottish Ministers’ powers relating to research etc. 25C Power to enforce duties of public authorities SP Bill 39B Session 6 (2025) ii Scottish Languages Bill Interpretation 9A Interpretation: meaning of public authority Land rights and responsibilities statement 10 Land rights and responsibilities statement: regard to be had to supporting Gaelic C HAPTER 2 E DUCATION Functions of Scottish Ministers 11 Duty of Scottish Ministers to promote Gaelic education 12 Power for Scottish Ministers to set standards relating to Gaelic education 13 Guidance to public authorities relating to Gaelic education 13A Production of school education resources in Gaelic General duties of education authorities relating to Gaelic education 15 General duty to provide education includes Gaelic education 16 Duty to promote Gaelic education in exercising functions under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 17 Information-sharing about Gaelic education Gaelic education delivery planning 18 Gaelic education delivery planning Gaelic education qualifications 18A Production of material relating to Gaelic education qualifications Access to Gaelic education 19 Duty to support access to Gaelic medium education 20 Duty to establish a catchment area for schools providing Gaelic medium education 21 Transport to Gaelic medium education: application of Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 Assessments: Gaelic medium primary education 22 Assessments: power to make different provision for different areas 22ZA Assessments of requests for Gaelic medium education All-Gaelic schools: viability of establishment 22A All-Gaelic schools: viability of establishment Early learning and childcare 24 Duty to consult and plan on delivery of early learning and childcare Further and higher education 25 Conditions of grants to the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council 25A Review of status of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Scottish Languages Bill iii P ART 2 S COTS C HAPTER 1 S UPPORT FOR THE S COTS LANGUAGE Status of the Scots language 26...