# Scottish Languages Act 2025, Section 20: Duty to promote Gaelic education in exercising functions under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980

Extent: S

(1) The Education (Scotland) Act 2016 is modified as follows.
(2) The italic heading immediately preceding section 15 becomes “Promotion by education authorities of Gaelic education”.
(3) Before section 15 insert—
“Duty to promote Gaelic education in exercising functions under the 1980 Act
14A In exercising its functions under Parts 1 and 2 of the 1980 Act, an education authority must—
(a) promote, facilitate and support—
(i) Gaelic learner education,
(ii) Gaelic medium education, and
(iii) the teaching of the Gaelic language in its provision of further education,
(b) have regard to the needs and interests of all pupils and prospective pupils who are receiving, or who wish to receive, Gaelic learner education or Gaelic medium education.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/10/section/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-languages-act-2025/section-20
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