Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Gaelic Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Wednesday, 20 November 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
Chief Officer – Legal and Corporate 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. Good News

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

4. Gaelic Education Update

There is circulated Report No. G/14/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – People, and there will be a presentation by Ms Sara Macaskill, Head Teacher, Dingwall Primary School.

The Committee is invited to note:-

i. the content of the report; and
ii. the ongoing development work towards providing access to Gaelic education in secondary schools by digital learning.

5. Na Trads and MG Alba – Presentation    

There will be a presentation by Simon Thoumire, Creative Director of Hands Up for Trad, with support from Steve Walsh, Chief Executive, High Life Highland. 

The Committee is invited to note the presentation.

6. Progress Against Gaelic Language Plan 4 

There is circulated Report No. G/15/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – People.

The Committee is invited to note:-

i. the report; and
ii. the progress made in relation to GLP corporate service aims, as outlined in section 6.

7. Gaelic Conference

There is circulated Report No. G/16/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – People.

The Committee is invited to note:-

i. the Gaelic Conference overview, and
ii. how the research reports may impact the scope of the Gaelic Conference and the links to The Highland Council’s GLP Theme of Business and the Economy.

8. Gaelic Plan Fund – Bòrd na Gàidhlig

There is circulated Report No. G/17/24 by the Assistant Chief Executive – People.

The Committee is invited to note:-

i. the report, and
ii. the Gaelic Early Years (0-3) support for Highland.