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 June 2025 at 2pm. 

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. Scottish Languages Bill – Areas of Linguistic Significance

There is circulated Report No. G/6/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – People.
 
The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the report; and
ii. agree continued preparatory work to ensure Highland Council is able to respond to the new duties and opportunities presented by the Scottish Languages Bill.

5. Gaelic Conference

There is circulated Report No. G/7/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – People 

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the report;
ii. consider and note the key messages from the conference; and
iii. agree next steps in section 9 of the report.

6. Gaelic Education

There is circulated Report No. G/8/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – People and there will be a presentation by Muirtown Primary School.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note the leadership shown at the Muirtown to grow interest and involvement in Gaelic across the school;
ii. note and welcome the progress towards the GLP target for GE education in L2 and L3 in Highland in 6.2; 
iii. note the strategic professional learning opportunities for teachers in Gaelic education; and
iv. consider and agree the next steps for Gaelic Education.

7. GLP Progress (PRMS)

There is circulated Report No. G/9/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – People.

The Committee is invited to discuss and note the report.
 
8. Mod Lochaber (ACG)

There is circulated Report No. G/10/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – People and there will be a presentation by Mr James Graham, Chief Executive Officer of An Comunn Gàidhealach.

The Committee is invited to note the actions to date regarding the management and organisation of the Lochaber Royal National Mòd 10 - 18 October 2025.

9. Na Trads – Economic Impact Assessment

There is circulated Report No. G/11/25 by the Assistant Chief Executive – People.

The Committee is invited to:-

i. note and discuss the report; and
ii. note and recognise how Na Trads fostered strengthened partnerships with stakeholders to amplify Gaelic and cultural benefits, sustainability, and creative industries.