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Consultation Response: Your Views on Additional Support for Learning in Scotland

Bòrd na Gàidhlig has submitted a response to the Scottish Parliament consultation on Your Views on Additional Support for Learning in Scotland. Amongst points raised, we said: Specialist support staffing such as Educational Psychologists who are trained in issues relating to bilingual and immersion education, who are also Gaelic speakers, are needed. The full response can […]

Bòrd na Gàidhlig and the Scottish Government Publish 5-year National Gaelic Language Plan

The new National Gaelic Language Plan 2023-28 (“the Plan”) has been published by Bòrd na Gàidhlig today (21.12.23), lighting the way for a future in which there is a measurable increase in the numbers of people speaking, learning, using and supporting Gaelic.  The Plan sets out where action is needed to strengthen the Gaelic language […]

Consultation Response: Reconfiguration of Early Learning, Childcare and Primary Education in the West Area of Cumbernauld

Bòrd na Gàidhlig has submitted a response to the North Lanarkshire Council consultation on the Reconfiguration of Early Learning, Childcare and Primary Education in the West Area of Cumbernauld. Amongst points raised, we said: The numbers of children now in GME [Gaelic Medium Education] primary and Early Years clearly merit the establishment of a standalone GME […]