82.Section 26 adds a proposal to discontinue arrangements for transport for pupils in Gaelic medium education to schedule 1 of the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010, with the effect that an education authority will have to follow the process set out in that Act for any such relevant proposal. This is not limited to arrangements for transport within the local authority area and so would apply to any proposal to discontinue any transport arrangements for pupils in Gaelic medium education, whether or not that is within the local authority area. New paragraph 7A inserted into schedule 2 provides the list of relevant consultees for such a relevant proposal, and the substitution of paragraph 11 means that Comann nam Pàrant (Nàiseanta) will also be a relevant consultee for all proposals affecting Gaelic medium education.
Commentary on Provisions Part 1: Gaelic Chapter 2: Education Section 26: Transport to Gaelic medium education: application of Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010