Gaelic Language Plan - progress report 2015

This document contains a template for monitoring Gaelic language plans, as required by the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005. It outlines how public authorities can report on their progress in delivering the plan's goals. The document encourages clear progress measures, explanations for delays, and a 'lessons learned' section in the report. It details that a color-coded system is used to indicate progress. The document also outlines that the Bòrd will use a template when assessing monitoring reports and consider delivery on equal respect, active offer, mainstreaming, the development areas and key language planning categories contained in the National Gaelic Language Plan, workforce planning and overall performance. The core commitments are detailed in relation to; Identity, communications, publications, staffing, policy implications for Gaelic, language acquisition, language usage, Gaelic in the media, Gaelic in tourism, heritage and recreation, language status, language corpus, translation and monitoring.