Short Life Working Group on Economic and Social Opportunities for Gaelic: report

A report to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy containing the recommendations of the Short Life Working Group on Economic and Social Opportunities for Gaelic.


Annex 2 References

The following is a selection of publications considered by the Group during the writing of its report.

BBC News: Warning of crisis in Gaelic teacher recruitment (News Item, 4 October 2022)

Bòrd na Gàidhlig: Guidance on Gaelic Language Plans

Bòrd na Gàidhlig: Reports on the 2021 Scottish Social Attitudes

Bòrd na Gàidhlig: Statutory Guidance on Gaelic Education

Bòrd na Gàidhlig: National Gaelic Language Plan 2018-23

Bòrd na Gàidhlig: Draft National Gaelic Language Plan 2023-28

Bòrd na Gàidhlig: Place-based approaches to growing the economy (paper provided to the Group)

Bòrd na Gàidhlig: Bòrd na Gàidhlig actual funding from 2007 compared to maintaining the 2007-08 real-terms level (information provided to the Group)

Bòrd na Gàidhlig: Initial Evidence Paper (paper provided to the Group)

Bòrd na Gàidhlig: Wellbeing and Gaelic (paper provided to the Group)

Bòrd na Gàidhlig: Aithris – Luchd-teagaisg (paper provided to the Group)

Bòrd na Gàidhlig: Additional Information for Working Group on Economic and Social Opportunities for Gaelic (paper provided to the Group)

Brooks, Dr S: Second homes: Developing new policies in Wales

Camanachd Association: New Shinty Gaelic Language Development Officer for Skye (News Release, 8 December 2022)

Campbell, A, Lord Bracadale and others for the Scottish Government: Independent review of hate crime legislation in Scotland: Final Report

Comann nam Pàrant Port Rìgh: Gaelic Medium Education Development at Portree High School - Proposal for discussion

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar: New Settlement Officer Appointed in Outer Hebrides

Creative Scotland: Place Programme

Crofting Commission: Succession to croft tenancies

DC Research Ltd for Glasgow City Council and Bòrd na Gàidhlig: Gaelic Economy in Glasgow

DC Research for HIE and others: Ar Stòras Gàidhlig

EKOS for MG ALBA: Economic and social value of MG ALBA

Ekosgen and others for HIE: Young People and the Highlands and Islands: Maximising Opportunities

FC Sonas

Foxley, Dr M & Roberston, Prof B: Gaelic Medium Education, Immediate Action Required (paper provided to the Group)

Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde: Long-term Economic Implications of Brexit

Iomain Cholmcille

Maclean, R for NatureScot: Ecosystem Services and Gaelic: a Scoping Exercise

Macleod, F – Paper on demographics (paper provided to the Group)

Misneachd Alba: Manifesto Misneachd 2021

Munro, D: Kilbeg Housing Development (paper provided to the Group)

National Records of Scotland: Scotland's Census 2011: Gaelic Report parts 1 & 2 (via University of Edinburgh website)

Official Gateway to the Faroe Islands: People and Society in the Fares Islands

Ó Giollagáin, Conchúr (Ed) The Gaelic Crisis in the Vernacular Community

Perth Gazette: £2.5m boost to Perth thanks to The Royal National Mòd 2022 (News Item, 2 February 2023

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig 1.5 million Scottish Gaelic Duolingo learners, new data reveals (News Release, 29 November 2022

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig: SpeakGaelic, a new multiplatform Gaelic learning resource hailed as a game-changer for Gaelic learning (News Release, 15 October 2021)

Scottish Government: Scotland National Strategy for Economic Transformation: Evidence from Regional Economic Partnerships (includes Highlands and Islands REP)

Scottish Government: Island Communities Impact Assessments: Guidance and Toolkit

Scottish Government: A Culture Strategy for Scotland

Scottish Government: Consultation on Commitments to Gaelic & Scots and a Scottish Languages Bill

Scottish Government: Supporting Gaelic Communities (News Release, 3 March 2022)

Scottish Government: Scottish Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement 2022

Scottish Government: Circular 1/2022 - Local Place Plans

Scottish Government: The National Islands Plan

Scottish Government: Scotland's National Strategy for Economic Transformation

Scottish Government: Improving Broadband Access (News Release, 3 June 2022)

Scottish Government & UK Government: The Islands Growth Deal

Scottish Land Commission: Land Reform and Taxation: Advice to Scottish Ministers

Scottish National Party: Scotland's Future - 2021 Manifesto

Spòrs Gàidhlig

Scottish Rural Action: Report of the Rural and Islands Strategic Stakeholder Workshop

Skills Development Scotland: (STEM) Bursary scheme to continue (News Item, 26 February 2021)

The Highland Council: Council to purchase houses from owners who would like to help make a difference in their community (News Release, 12 January 2022)

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Standards in Scotland's Schools etc Act 2000

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Education (Scotland) Act 1980

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Education (Scotland) Act 2016

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Equality Act 2010

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Islands (Scotland) Act 2018

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016

The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk): Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010

Tighe and Oireachtais/House of the Oireachtas: Gaeltacht Act 2012

UK Government: Island communities across the UK to come together in Orkney for first Islands Forum (News Release, 28 June 2022)

Wavehill Research: Evaluation, Conclusions and Recommendations of the Arfor Programme

Welsh Government: Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities

Welsh Government: £11 million Arfor 2 programme to boost economic prosperity in Welsh speaking communities (News Release, 10 October 2022)

Westbrook, S & Anderson, S: The cultural, social, economic, linguistic and wellbeing impacts of Fèisean nan Gàidheal

Contact

Email: niall.bartlett@gov.scot

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