Access to Gaelic education 19 Duty to support access to Gaelic medium education 35 (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— 23 Scottish Languages Bill Part 1—Gaelic Chapter 2—Education “(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— 5 (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.”. 20 Duty to establish a catchment area for schools providing Gaelic medium education 10 (1) The Education (Scotland) Act 2016 is modified as follows. 1 section 15 insert— (2) After “15A Duty to establish a catchment area for schools providing Gaelic medium education (1) An education authority must establish a catchment area for every school under 15 its management at which Gaelic medium education is provided, for the purpose of admitting pupils to Gaelic medium education at the school. (2) A catchment area established under subsection (1) may be (but need not be) the same as the catchment area or areas for any other schools. (3) Where Gaelic medium education and education in English is provided at the 20 same school, the catchment area established under subsection (1) may be (but need not be) the same as the catchment area in relation to the English provision. (4) In relation to a school at which Gaelic medium education is provided before the day on which section 20(2) of the Scottish Languages Act 2024...