specific issues referred to it by the Secretary of State. The Board is funded under section 26 of the Development of Rural Wale6 Act 1976. The Welsh Language Board works through a number of special sub-committee6 concentrating on defined areas and issues related to the promotion and development of the Welsh language, the use of the Welsh language by local authorities and public bodies, and the use of the Welsh language in the private sector. They are also examining closely specific legislative issues which may need amendment in due course. CCPR/C/58/Add.6 page 80 377. The Education Reform Act 1988 provides a statutory place for Welsh in the curriculum of schools in Wales. This provision will be an essential building block in the future development of the language through school and on to later life. 378. The direct financial support offered in 1989/90 by the Secretary of State for Wales totals £4,600,000. This is divided between allocations under section 21 of the Education Act 1980 and section 26 of the Development of Rural Wales Act 1976. This is in addition to the significant expenditure by local education authorities, arts and cultural organizations and the Fourth Television Channel (S4C) in Wales. Gaelic 379. The Government is ensuring that the Gaelic language in Scotland is increasingly protected and developed. In 1989/90, Government funding of Gaelic organizations totals £300,000, with a further £850,000 payable to Scottish local authorities under the specific grant scheme for Gaelic education. This scheme was introduced in 1986/87 and has been an outstanding success, with an increasing variety of projects, including the preparation of a Gaelic data base and the development of initiatives in community education and the arts. A notable development in this scheme has been an increase in 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing government initiatives and funding for the promotion and development of the Welsh and Gaelic languages, specifically in education and cultural organizations. This suggests that the category may be related to Education, Culture, or Humanitarian aid and relief. However, the language of funding and government initiatives points more towards Education and Culture.

**Category**
Education, Culture