Scotland Invests £100,000 Into Edinburgh Gaelic Education
Funding of £100,000 for early years Gaelic initiatives has been announced, to be identified as part of Bòrd na Gàidhlig’s action plan.
Minister for Gaelic Fiona Hyslop said the extra funding will satisfy demand at Edinburgh’s Tollcross Primary and enhance early years provision elsewhere, helping create a new generation of Gaelic speakers.
The first pressure to be addressed is provision of a second primary one class at Edinburgh’s all-Gaelic school where a record intake of 43 pupils is set for enrolment this August.
Ms Hyslop said:
“Our aim is to create a new generation of Gaelic speakers. The support announced today is focused on delivering that outcome.
“This funding demonstrates our commitment to acting quickly on the measures outlined in Bòrd na Gàidhlig’s action plan published this week.
“To be successful in saving the Gaelic language, we need to respond nimbly to demand for early years support and ensure anyone – young or old – wishing to acquire the language is able to do so.”
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning Michael Russell said:
“The overwhelming success of Tollcross Primary shows there is a real interest in Gaelic-medium education. Enabling successful Gaelic schools to expand and respond to demand will be key to ensuring we can realise our aim of increasing the number of Gaelic speakers.”
Alasdair Cameron, Convenor of Comann nam Pàrant Edinburgh:
“We are very pleased that the Scottish Government is providing funding in response to increased demand for Gaelic-medium education in Edinburgh. We look forward to the continued support of the Government and the City of Edinburgh Council in our quest for a dedicated Gaelic school in the capital city.”
Comann nam Pàrant is a network of 30 local groups representing the interests of parents with children in Gaelic-medium education.
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Taic gus leudachadh a dhèanamh air cothrom air Gàidhlig sa bhun-sgoil is ro-sgoil
Bheir tuilleadh maoineachadh cothrom coinneachadh ris an iarrtas a tha ann am Bun-sgoil Chrois na Cìse ann an Dùn Èideann agus solar ro-sgoil ann an ceàrnaidhean eile, gus ginealach ùr de luchd-labhairt Gàidhlig a chruthachadh.
Dh’ainmich Ministear na Gàidhlig Fiona Hyslop an-diugh maoin de £100,000 airson iomairtean Gàidhlig do chloinn fo aois-sgoile, gu bhith air a shònrachadh mar phàirt de phlana gnìomh Bhòrd na Gàidhlig.
‘S e a’ chiad dùbhlan ris am feumar coinneachadh a bhith a’ stèidheachadh an darna clas aig ìre prìomh a h-aon ann an sgoil Ghaidhlig Dhùn Èideann far a bheilear a’ sùileachadh gum bi 43 sgoilear a’ tòiseachadh às ùr san Lùnastal.
Thuirt Fiona Hyslop:
“‘S e ar n-amas ginealach ùr de luchd-labhairt Gàidhlig a chruthachadh. Tha an taic a tha air ainmeachadh an-diugh a’ cuimseachadh air a bhith a’ lìbhrigeadh an toraidh sin.
“Tha am maoin seo a’ dearbhadh gu bheil sinn dealasach ann a bhith a’ gluasad gu luath air na ceumannan a bha air am mìneachadh ann am plana gnìomh Bhòrd na Gàidhlig a chaidh fhoillseachadh an t-seachdain seo.
“Gu bhith soirbheachail ann a bhith a’ sàbhaladh na Gàidhlig, feumaidh sinn gluasad gu sgiobalta gus dèiligeadh ris an iarrtas a tha ann airson taic a thoirt aig ìre ro-sgoile agus gus dèanamh cinnteach gu bheil an cothrom aig neach sam bith – aost no òg- a tha airson an cànan ionnsachadh sin a dhèanamh.”
Thuirt Mìcheal Ruiseil, Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Foghlaim agus Ionnsachadh Fad-beatha:
“Tha an soirbheachadh mìorbhaileach a tha air a bhith an lùib Bun-sgoil Chrois na Cìse a’ dearbhadh gu bheil ùidh shònraichte aig daoine ann an fhoghlam tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig. Bidh e riatanach ann a bhith a’ dèanamh cinnteach gu bheil sinn a’ coileanadh ar n-amas a bhith ag àrdachadh àireamh luchd-labhairt na Gàidhlig gu bheil sinn a’ toirt cothrom do sgoiltean Gàidhlig a bhith a’ leudachadh is a’ dèiligeadh ris an iarrtas a tha a’ nochdadh.”
Thuirt Alasdair Camshron, Cathraiche Comann nam Pàrant Dhùn Èideann:
“Tha sinn air leth toilichte gu bheil Riaghaltas na h-Alba a’ toirt seachad maoin fa chomhair an àrdachaidh san iarrtas airson foghlam tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig ann an Dùn Èideann. Tha sinn a’ coimhead air adhart ri tuilleadh taic on Riaghaltas is bho Chomhairle Baile Dhùn Èideann nar strì airson sgoil Ghàidhlig fa leth a stèidheachadh sa chathair bhaile.”
Is e lìonra de 30 buidheann ionadail a tha ann an Comann nam Pàrant a tha a’ riochdachadh ùidh phàrantan le cloinn ann an fhoghlam tro mheadhan na Gaidhlig.
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