Draft Gaelic Language Plan 2023-27

Closed 6 May 2023

Opened 22 Mar 2023

Overview

Under the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005, the City of Edinburgh Council has a statutory obligation to support Gaelic through the development of a Gaelic Language Plan to help ensure that Gaelic continues to thrive. This is the Council’s third plan, setting out the next phase of work to promote Gaelic and increase its learning and use in Edinburgh.

The draft plan describes progress to date, the priorities proposed for the next four years, and a draft implementation plan, setting out proposed actions to deliver the ambitions for this next plan.

We would like your views on the priorities and actions we have proposed.

The consultation will run alongside other engagement with key stakeholder groups. 

The Gaelic Language Plan will be revised to take account of your feedback and will be considered by Policy and Sustainability Committee on 28 May.

You can also get the questionnaire and draft plan in a different language or format. Please contact Interpretation and Translation Service (ITS) on its@edinburgh.gov.uk and quote reference numbers:

  • 23-8411 for the questionnaire to give us your views
  • 23-8412 for the Draft Gaelic Language Plan 2023-27

Areas

  • All Edinburgh

Audiences

  • Amenity groups
  • Architects/designers
  • Built heritage groups
  • Businesses
  • Carers
  • Children & Young People
  • Civil and public servants
  • Community councils
  • Developers/investors
  • Development management statutory consultees
  • Development planning key agencies
  • Education institutions
  • Elected Members
  • Employees
  • External councils
  • Homeless People
  • Housing associations
  • Jobseekers
  • Landowners
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual people, Transgender people (LGBT)
  • Libraries
  • Licence applicants
  • Licence holders
  • Low income households
  • Men
  • Minority Ethnic groups
  • Natural heritage/open space
  • Neighbourhood partnerships
  • Older people
  • Parents/carers
  • People with disabilities
  • People with long term conditions
  • Planning consultants
  • Professional bodies
  • Professionals
  • Residents
  • Road users
  • Scottish Government departments
  • Services/utilities
  • Students
  • Taxi Licence holders
  • Teaching/Educational staff
  • Transport groups
  • Visitors
  • Voluntary sector/volunteers
  • Women
  • Young people

Interests

  • Adult and community learning & development
  • Archives and local history
  • Arts and culture
  • Jobs and training
  • Jobs and training for young people
  • Libraries
  • Nurseries and childcare
  • Parental engagement
  • Policies, plans and strategies
  • Schools
  • Volunteer
  • Youth clubs and participation