Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Gaelic Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Wednesday, 4 September 2024 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

Stewart Fraser
Head of Legal and Governance

Business

1. Calling of the Roll and Apologies for Absence

2. Declarations of Interest/Transparency Statement

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 provide some information on the nature of the interest and leave the meeting at the appropriate time.  Advice may be sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.

3. Recess Powers 

Members are asked to note that the recess powers granted at the meeting on 27 June 2024 did not require to be used in relation to the Gaelic Committee. 

4. Good News

The Committee is asked to note the good news as presented.

5. Fèis Rois – Presentation    

There will be a presentation by Fiona Dalgetty, Chief Executive of Fèis Rois.

The Committee is invited to note the presentation.

6. Progress Against Gaelic Language Plan 4

There is circulated Report No. G/10/24 by the Interim Executive Chief Officer, Performance and Governance.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. discuss and note the report; and
ii. note that the next PRMS report available will also be a transitionary report between the current GLP and the refreshed GLP.

7. Gaelic Education Update                                  

There is circulated Report No. G/11/24 by the Interim Executive Chief Officer, Performance and Governance.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the areas of development and progress in GLP Strategic Priority 4.1; and
ii. consider and note the actions to support the Professional Learning of Gaelic Teachers that support the Statutory Requirements for Gaelic Education.

8. Bilingual Policy Progress Update

There is circulated Report No. G/12/24 by the Interim Executive Chief Officer, Performance and Governance.

The Committee is invited to discuss and note the work that has been undertaken in relation to the bilingual policy refresh and the proposed next steps ahead of its relaunch.

9. Gaelic Conference

There is circulated Report No. G/13/24 by the Interim Executive Chief Officer, Performance and Governance.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. consider and note the purpose of the Gaelic Conference; and
ii. discuss and note the impact of the Gaelic Conference on the GLP Theme of Business and the Economy.