MSPs pass Bill giving Gaelic and Scots official status in Scotland

MSPs pass bill giving Gaelic and Scots official status in Scotland

MSPs have passed a bill which gives the Gaelic and Scots languages official status in Scotland ...

MSPs pass Bill giving Gaelic and Scots official status in Scotland

The Scottish Parliament voted unanimously in favour of the Scottish Languages Bill, which also makes changes to the support of Gaelic and Scots…

Gaelic and football united - Thig còmhla rinn!

Gaelic and football united - Thig còmhla rinn! - Football, language and a shared Celtic heritage will be the focus of a special sporting celebration in Inverness

Scottish Languages Bill passed – Scottish Business News

Plans to boost and encourage the use of Gaelic and Scots have been passed by the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Languages Bill will enable parents to ask for a Gaelic school to be established in their area. Local authorities would then be required to assess if the request was practical and affordable. After taking advice, ministers could direct local authorities to proceed with the establishment a new Gaelic school if the authority’s assessme…

Number of people with Gaelic skills on increase

The number of people with Gaelic skills in East Lothian has nearly doubled over the last 14 years, a new report has revealed. East Lothian Council says the 2022 census found 1, 396 residents above the age of three had some ability to use the traditional language. It added out of those, 638 said they […] The post Number of people with Gaelic skills on increase appeared first on The Edinburgh Reporter.

Scottish Languages Bill passed

Growing Gaelic and Scots Plans to boost and encourage the use of Gaelic and Scots have been passed by the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Languages Bill will enable parents to ask for a Gaelic school to be established in their area. Local authorities would then be required to assess if the request was practical and affordable. After taking advice, ministers could direct local authorities to proceed with the establishment a new Gaelic school if…