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Neartachaidh do fhoghlam Gàidhlig

21/04/2004

Dh'fhoillsich Ministear an Fhoghlaim Peadar Peacock an-diugh gu robh foghlam Gàidhlig a' faighinn taic-ionmhais a bharrachd.

(English version below)

Gheibh Storlann, an t-ionad airson stuthan-teagaisg foghlam Gàidhlig, £90,000 airson:

• leabhraichean Gàidhlig ùra agus stuthan ionnsachaidh agus teagaisg eile ullachadh do bhunsgoiltean
• cùrsa cruinn-eòlais air-loidhne do chloinn aig toiseach na h-àrdsgoile
• mapa-balla de Alba fhoillseachadh sa Ghàidhlig.

A' foillseachadh an airgid a bharrachd, thuirt Mgr Peacock:

"Feumaidh sinn dèanamh cinnteach gum bi a' Ghàidhlig air a dìon do ghinealaich ri teachd. 'S e ceum mòr air adhart a tha ann am Bile na Gàidhlig ach tha fios againn gum feumar airgead a chur an seilbh ann am foghlam Gàidhlig cuideachd ma tha an cànan gu bhith beò agus a' fàs.

"Cuidichidh na chaidh a chur an seilbh an-diugh a' cur ris na tha ann de ghoireasan-teagaisg airson foghlam Gàidhlig. O chionn ghoirid bha mi san aonad Ghàidhlig ann am Bunsgoil Chaitligeach a' Ghearasdain, agus thuirt tidsearan rium gu robh feum air tuilleadh stuthan ionnsachaidh airson cuideachadh a' leudachadh foghlam Gàidhlig. Tha mi toilichte gu bheil e comasach dhomh an taic sin a thoirt dhaibh gun dàil."

Thuirt Mairead Dhòmhnallach, Stiùiriche Stòrlann:

"Tha sinn air leth toilichte leis an airgead a bharrachd seo a bheir cothrom dhuinn a bhith nas luaithe le ceithir pròiseactan cudthromach a thoirt gu buil. Tha iad sin a' gabhail a-staigh caochladh fheuman ionnsachaidh bho thoiseach na bunsgoile agus air adhart gu na h-àrdsgoiltean agus cuiridh tidsearan fàilte mhòr air."

Tha Storlann Naiseanta na Gaidhlig stèidhichte an Eilean Leòdhais agus chaidh a chur air bhonn an 1998 gus stuthan-teagaisg ullachadh airson foghlam Gàidhlig. Tha iad ag obrachadh gu dlùth le Ionnsachadh is Teagasg Alba agus o chionn ghoirid dh'obraich iad còmhla airson Gàidhlig air-loidhne a stèidheachadh le goireasan-teagaisg air-loidhne airson foghlam Gàidhlig.

Bidh an t-airgead a chaidh ainmeachadh an-diugh don Storlann air a chleachdadh mar a leanas:

• thèid £30,000 gu ullachadh suas ri còig leabhraichean Gàidhlig a bhios freagarrach airson an cleachdadh le cloinn san treas agus an ceathramh bliadhna den bhunsgoil
• thèid £20,000 gu buidheann Gàidhlig sa Bhunsgoil (GLPS) airson stuthan-teagaisg a dheilbh agus fhoillseachadh
• thèid £30,000 gu cùrsa cruinn-eòlas pìolatach air-loidhne do AS1 a leudachadh gu AS2
• thèid £10,000 gu mapa de Alba ullachadh an Gàidhlig - chaidh gabhail gu math ri mapa den t-saoghal a chaidh a dhèanamh an-uiridh.

Bha dreach Bhile na Gàidhlig air fhoillseachadh airson co-chomhairle san Dàmhair agus thathar an dùil a thoirt a-steach don Phàrlamaid air an t-samhradh seo.

FURTHER BOOST FOR GAELIC EDUCATION

A cash injection for Gaelic learning was announced today by Education Minister Peter Peacock.

Storlann, the Gaelic education resource centre, will receive £90,000 to:

• develop new Gaelic books and other learning and teaching materials for primary schools

• expand an online geography course for early secondary pupils

• publish a wall map of Scotland in Gaelic.

Announcing the cash, Mr Peacock said:

"We must safeguard Gaelic's future for generations to come. Our Gaelic Bill represents a major step forward but we recognise that investing in Gaelic education is also vital if the language is to not only survive but thrive.

"Today's investment will help expand the range of Gaelic education resources. When I recently visited the Gaelic medium unit at Fort William Roman Catholic Primary School, teachers told me more learning materials were needed to help Gaelic education grow. I am happy to be able to positively respond so quickly."

Mairead MacDonald, Director of Stòrlann, said:

"We are delighted with this additional funding which will enable us to accelerate the delivery of four important projects. These cover a range of learning needs from early primary through to secondary schools and will be very miuch welcomed by teachers."

Storlann Naiseanta na Gaidhlig (the National Gaelic Resource Centre) is based on the Isle of Lewis and was established in 1998 to produce materials for Gaelic education. They work closely with Learning and Teaching Scotland and have recently collaborated with them to establish Gaelic on-line which contains on-line resources for Gaelic education.

The money announced today for Storlann will be used as follows:

• £30,000 will be used to produce up to five Gaelic books suitable for use with children in the third and fourth year of primary school
• £20,000 will be used by the organisation Gaelic Language in the Primary School (GLPS) to design and publish teaching materials
• £30,000 will be used to extend a pilot S1 online geography course to S2
• £10,000 to produce a map of Scotland in Gaelic - a world map produced last year was very well received.

The draft Gaelic Bill was published for consultation in October and is expected to be introduced to Parliament this summer.