Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Gaelic Implementation Group will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Thursday 10 November 2016 at 10.30 am.

Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Yours faithfully

Michelle Morris
Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Development 

Please note that this meeting will be conducted in Gaelic with simultaneous translation to English.

Business

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Declarations of Interest

Members are asked to consider whether they have an interest to declare in relation to any item on the agenda for this meeting.  Any Member making a declaration of interest should indicate whether it is a financial or non-financial interest and include some information on the nature of the interest.  Advice may be sought from Officers prior to the meeting taking place.

3. Good News 

4. Presentation – Skills Development Scotland

Mr Derek MacKenzie, Gaelic Development Officer, will undertake a presentation on the second iteration of Skills Development Scotland (SDS) Gaelic Language Plan and the activities in relation to the implementation of SDS Gaelic Language Plan.

The Group is invited to comment on the presentation.

5. Presentation – Stòrlann

Mr Donald William Morrison, Chief Executive of Stòrlann, a limited company which co-ordinates the production and distribution of curriculum resources for Gaelic education, will undertake a presentation outlining the work of Stòrlann and highlighting a number of the resources available.

The Group is invited to comment on the presentation.

6. Gaelic Language Plan 2012-16, Theme 5 “What we will do for Gaelic in the Economic Development" and Theme 4 “Gaelic in the Workplace” - Implementation Report    

There is circulated Report No GIG/16/16 dated 31 October 2016 by the Director of Care and Learning providing an update on the implementation of Gaelic Language Plan 2012-16 Theme 5 “What we will do for Gaelic in Economic Development” and Theme 4 “Gaelic in the Workplace”. 

The Group is invited to:-

i. comment on the implementation of the Gaelic Language Plan Economic Development and Workplace Themes; and
ii. agree to encourage the marketing of Gaelic Careers and Job Opportunities with SDS and Bòrd na Gàidhlig.

7. The Royal National Mòd 2016 and Future Mòds in the Highland Area

There is circulated Report No GIG/17/16 dated 31 October 2016 by the Director of Care and Learning informs Members of the developments in relation to (a) the Royal National Mòd which took place in the Western Isles from October 14–22 (inclusive); (b) the Lochaber 2017 Mòd; and (c) Inverness 2020 Mòd.

The Group is invited to:-

i. comment on the update regarding the Western Isles Mòd;
ii. approve the setting up of a Mòd Liaison Group in the lead up to the Lochaber Mòd and to provide support to the Inverness Local Organising Committee as and when required; and
iii. agree to maintain close contact with An Comunn Gàidhealach both locally and nationally.