Gaelic Language Plan
The aim of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 is to secure the status of Gaelic as an official language of Scotland commanding equal respect to the English language.
Our Gaelic Language Plan explains how we will promote and use Gaelic within our work and throughout North Ayrshire. We are committed to developing our Gaelic provision. We will join other public bodies in producing their own Gaelic Language Plan.
We audited our provision for Early Years, Gaelic Cultural provision and Adult Learning and held discussions with communities about our approach of basic language acquisition through:
- awareness raising of Scottish culture and history
- information and awareness sessions for parents
- musical tuition
- Scottish dance instruction
The Gaelic language skills of our workforce have been audited. This gives us a basis for growth.
The refresh of our first Gaelic Language Plan was approved by Bòrd na Gàidhlig in 2019.
Gaelic Language Plan 2024 to 2029
The following plan is a draft. It has not been approved and is subject to change: