80.Section 24 modifies section 15 of the 2016 Act to place an education authority under a duty to support a child who is resident in its area to access Gaelic medium education provided in the area of another education authority, so far as reasonably practicable. This applies both where the home authority does not provide Gaelic medium education, and where it does but it is not reasonably practicable for the child to access it (for example, because it is too far to travel).
Commentary on Provisions Part 1: Gaelic Chapter 2: Education Section 24: Duty to support access to Gaelic medium education