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Annual Report 2004/05 annual report 2004/05 www.bord-na-gaidhlig.org.uk 1 1. Highlights in Bòrd na Gàidhlig’s Year ............................................................................................. 2 2. Bòrd na Gàidhlig ..................................................................................................................................... 4 Objectives, Operational Plan and Funding Criteria .............................................................4 contents The Members ....................................................................................................................................5 3. Chairman’s Comments ......................................................................................................................... 8 4. Chief Executive’s Report ....................................................................................................................10 5. Bòrd Na Gàidhlig – The Second Year ...........................................................................................14 Partnership and Alliance ...........................................................................................................14 Gaelic Language Bill ...................................................................................................................16 Language Planning ....................................................................................................................18 The Community ...........................................................................................................................20 Education and Learning ............................................................................................................22 Culture, Heritage and the Arts .................................................................................................24 6. Report of The Directors and Financial Statements 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005 .........26 7. Financial Assistance approved by the Bòrd to 31 March 2005 ........................................46 8. Declarations of Interest Made at Bòrd Meetings ...................................................................50 c Register of Members Interests ..................................................................................................50 Register of Bòrd Meetings .........................................................................................................50 9. Corporate Governance ......................................................................................................................52 Bòrd na Gàidhlig Mòran Taing Darach House Bòrd na Gàidhlig would like to thank the following for the kind permission for the use of photographs in the Annual Report: Alison MacNeill, An Comunn Gaidhealach, An Lòchran, Cailean Maclean, Ceòlas, Clì Stoneyfield Business Park Gàidhlig, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Comunn na Gàidhlig, Dannsa, Dingwall Sradagan, Dòchas, Ewen Weatherspoon, Fàs Mòr, Fèis Rois, Gaelic Arts Agency, Gaelic Books Council, Ian Rhind, Ionad Chaluim Inverness IV2 7PA Chille Ìle, Kilmarnock College, Lasair Ealan, Leila Angus - Brighter Still, Marlene MacDonald, Meantime, T: 01463 223454 Mike Wilkinson, Portree High School, Redcell Network, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Scottish Executive, Scottish Parliament, Stirling Council, Stòrlann Nàiseanta na Gàidhlig, The Highland Council, Theatre Hebrides, Pelican Design Consultants www.pelican-design.com Consultants Design Pelican www.bord-na-gaidhlig.org.uk Tiree Heritage Society, Western Isles Gaelic Language Plan. BòrdBòrd na na Gàidhlig: Gàidhlig: annual annual report report 2004/05 2004/05 www.bord-na-gaidhlig.org.uk 1 • Minister for Education, Schools etc. Act 2000, • Two seminars held with the Peter Peacock, participated including a role for Bòrd principal Gaelic organisations in “2020 Vision – Securing a na Gàidhlig in monitoring to agree development Sustainable Future for Gaelic”, education authority reports. priorities and business plans a national conference on for 2005/06. • The first research relating language planning and Gaelic to the Western Isles Gaelic Looking ahead development. Language Plan published. The Gaelic Language • Pupil numbers in Gaelic • • Education Minister, Peter (Scotland) Act 2005 primary exceed 2,000 for the Peacock, participated in the confirming equal respect for first time, with a further 3,500 inaugural meeting of CLAS, Gaelic in law. studying Gaelic as a subject in the Gaelic secondary teachers Secondary school. Public consultation, association. • consensus and publication of • Professor Joshua Fishman • Bòrd na Gàidhlig published a National Plan for Gaelic. on a lecture tour in Scotland its first Operational Plan and organised by Bòrd na Publication of a guidance Partnership Manual. • Gàidhlig. for public bodies on language • Bòrd na Gàidhlig gave planning. Bòrd na Gàidhlig’s first • evidence on the Gaelic AGM and first Annual Report Gaelic language plans Language Bill to the • published. published by public bodies 1. highlights in Bòrd Na Gàidhlig’s year Gàidhlig’s Na Bòrd in highlights 1. Education Committee of the and new partnerships • The Bòrd relocated to Scottish Parliament. developed with public new offices at Stoneyfield in • New opportunities for bodies following the Gaelic Inverness. participants in the Gaelic Language Act. • Education Minister, Peter arts through a programme A national strategy for Peacock, emphasised that launched by GASD (Gaelic • Gaelic education as part of the education authorities should Arts Strategic Development). National Plan for Gaelic. strive to deliver Gaelic • New opportunities for Medium Education where New research to support Gaelic community initiatives • there is evidence of demand. development initiatives. through Taic Iomairt Ghàidhlig, • Minister for Education, the Gaelic Initiatives Fund. • Increased awareness of Peter Peacock, establishes Gaelic and the Bòrd’s work. • Education Minister, Peter a Gaelic Secondary ICT Peacock, announced a • Increased confidence Implementation Group, short-life review group to within the Gaelic to identify new modes of make recommendations on communities. delivery of Gaelic medium recruitment and training of education at secondary level. Gaelic Medium teachers. • The Education Committee • An Oidhche Mus Do Sheòl of the Scottish Parliament Sinn by Angus Peter Campbell took evidence across Scotland voted as one of the top 100 on the Gaelic Language Bill. books ever produced in • Education Minister, Scotland. Peter Peacock, launched a • The new Gaelic Learners consultation on the issuing series Colin is Cumberland, of guidance on Gaelic appears on BBC Scotland. Medium Education under the Standards in Scotland’s Bòrd na Gàidhlig: annual report 2004/05 www.bord-na-gaidhlig.org.uk 3 Bòrd na Gàidhlig is a Aims non-departmental public Bòrd na Gàidhlig’s mission body which was established is to ensure a sustainable in 2003 as one of the Scottish future for the Gaelic Executive’s responses to language and culture in the recommendations of Scotland. the Ministerial Advisory Group on Gaelic. Bòrd na To achieve its mission, the Gàidhlig is appointed by, Bòrd has established the and accountable to, Scottish following aims: 2. Bòrd Na Gàidhlig Na Bòrd 2. Ministers and works closely • Increase the number of with the Scottish Executive. speakers and users of Gaelic The Bòrd advises Scottish Ministers on all areas of • Strengthen Gaelic as Gaelic development and a family and community operates within the policy language context established by • Facilitate access to Gaelic Scottish Ministers. language and culture throughout Scotland • Promote and celebrate Gaelic’s contribution to Scottish cultural life • Extend and enhance the use of Gaelic in all aspects of life in Scotland Bòrd na Gàidhlig: annual report 2004/05 The Members Duncan Ferguson Chairman – Rector of Plockton High School Agnes Rennie MBE Vice Chair – Rural development consultant and crofter Resigned 31 March 2005 Arthur Cormack Director of Fèisean nan Gàidheal Ceit Anna MacLeod Law student, University of Edinburgh Boyd Robertson Senior Lecturer in Gaelic, University of Strathclyde Rosemary Ward 5-14 Quality Improvement Officer with Argyll and Bute Council Professor Kenneth MacKinnon Language planning and development consultant Rob Dunbar Reader in Law and Celtic, University of Aberdeen www.bord-na-gaidhlig.org.uk 5 The Operational Plan The Operational Plan details Funding criteria the actions to achieve the Bòrd na Gàidhlig published an Bòrd na Gàidhlig is five key aims that have been Operational Plan for 2005-07, responsible for the identified by Bòrd na Gàidhlig. in December 2004. The Bòrd’s distribution of Scottish At all times Bòrd na Gàidhlig Operational Plan provides Executive funding to promote will seek partnerships to help a bridge between Bòrd na and facilitate the use of Gaelic. in achieving its aims. Bòrd Gàidhlig’s initial ‘Strategy for In considering any bid for staff recognise that there Gaelic Development’ and the support the Bòrd will use the are Gaelic organisations in national plan required by the following criteria. Scotland with extensive Gaelic Language (Scotland) strengths and expertise in Primary Act 2005. The Operational areas including pre-school, Plan seeks to do a number Does the project: Gaelic learners, broadcasting of things and includes the and much more. The Bòrd will • Increase the number of following: support these organisations Gaelic speakers? • Agreed priorities for Gaelic and work with them. • Increase the quality and/or development in Scotland,
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