Gaelic Language Plan
The Park Authority’s Gaelic Language Plan supports the continued use of Gaelic and maintaining it as an active language and culture within the communities of the Cairngorms National Park.
The Cairngorms has a long and rich association with Gaelic. It is intertwined with the sport of shinty, not to mention traditional music, poetry and song. It is also reflected in the place names of the National Park - the majority of which are Gaelic in origin.
Increasing opportunities for people to connect with Gaelic language and culture is an important element of our current Partnership Plan. Our latest Gaelic Language Plan sets out our ambitions in more detail, recognising that Gaelic is woven into the cultural and natural heritage of the National Park and has a vibrant part to play in its future.
The plan was shaped by the people who live and work in the National Park, with more than 400 residents taking part in a consultation about its key priorities.
Its commitments include:
- Increasing opportunities for young people to speak Gaelic, working with local authorities.
- Funding projects that celebrate Gaelic culture, in partnership with Cairngorms Trust.
- Providing Gaelic language and culture training for community representatives, staff and board within the National Park.
- Celebrating Gaelic language and culture through National Park projects and channels, including Cairngorms 2030 and Badenoch: The Storylands.
- Encouraging partners across the National Park to engage with Gaelic and share Gaelic culture with their audiences.
As with previous editions of the Cairngorms National Park Gaelic Language Plan, annual progress reports will be submitted to Bòrd na Gàidhlig and published on the Park Authority website.
Gaelic Language Plan documents
This document contains the Gaelic Language Plan for 2025-2029 by the Cairngorms National Park Authority. The plan, which was prepared under the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 and approved by Bòrd na Gàidhlig, outlines how the Park Authority aims to support and promote the Gaelic language within the Cairngorms National Park, recognizing its cultural and historical significance. The plan details strategic priorities, including increasing the use and learning of Gaelic, and promoting a positive image of the language. It also links to the national performance framework and local and regional frameworks, with specific actions for the Park Authority and its partners. The document also covers publication, resourcing, and monitoring of the plan, as well as embedding it within the Park Authority's operations.
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This document contains an overview of the Cairngorms National Park Authority's plan to promote the use of Gaelic in the park between 2025 and 2029. It highlights the importance of Gaelic as a cultural and historical language in the area. The plan includes actions to increase opportunities for people to learn and use Gaelic, promote a positive image of the language, and preserve Gaelic culture. They're working with partners to deliver these objectives. It details the steps the Park Authority will take within its own operations to support the language. The document also outlines how progress will be monitored and reported.
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This document contains the Cairngorms National Park Authority's annual return form for 2022-2023, focusing on their efforts related to the Gaelic language. It details how they handle communications from the public in Gaelic, their social media posts, and press releases. The document also outlines how many staff have Gaelic skills, and how the organisation supports the use and learning of Gaelic through activities like providing resources, incorporating Gaelic into publications and signage, and promoting Gaelic content on their website. It also discusses how they address equality issues, promote a positive image of Gaelic, and incorporate Gaelic into corporate service aims and various aspects of their operations.
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This document contains the Cairngorms National Park Authority's annual return form for 2021-2022, detailing their efforts to promote and use the Gaelic language. It includes data on communications with the public in Gaelic, their social media presence, and the number of press releases published in Gaelic. It also reports on staff Gaelic skills training, a survey of staff language abilities, and information on Gaelic language plan priorities and activities. It outlines how the organization is increasing the use and learning of Gaelic, promoting a positive image, and working with partners to achieve Gaelic language goals, with Gaelic language commitments delivered to an equal standard in both Gaelic and English.
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This document contains the Gaelic Language Plan for the Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority) for 2018 to 2022, created within the framework of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005. It outlines how the Park Authority will use Gaelic in its work, make it easier for the public and key partners to use Gaelic, and promote the language, aiming to preserve and promote the Gaelic language within the Park and across Scotland. The plan includes various actions, such as providing bilingual materials, offering Gaelic lessons, encouraging the use of Gaelic at events, and conducting annual assessments of Gaelic language skills.
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This document contains the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) Gaelic Language Plan for 2018-2022. The plan acknowledges Gaelic as an important part of Scotland's heritage and the Cairngorms National Park's identity. It explains how the CNPA will use Gaelic in its operations, how it will enable the public and partners to use Gaelic when communicating with the authority, and how the CNPA will support the development of Gaelic. The plan includes actions to enhance the status of Gaelic, promote its learning, and encourage its use within the park, with a focus on key areas like education, community, and tourism. It also outlines commitments to Gaelic training for staff and promoting Gaelic awareness, with the overall aim of ensuring a sustainable future for the language in Scotland.
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This document contains the Cairngorms National Park Authority's annual return form for 2019-20, focusing on their efforts to promote and use Gaelic. It includes data on communications with the public in Gaelic, dissemination of information, staff Gaelic skills and training, and the number of posts requiring Gaelic. The document outlines the Park Authority's priorities for the National Gaelic Language Plan, including using and promoting Gaelic, as well as learning the language. It also details their commitment to bilingual signage, Gaelic versions of their brand, staff guidelines for using Gaelic, and Gaelic awareness training. Finally, it covers the authority's efforts regarding Gaelic in corporate services and includes the results of a staff and board member skills audit for 2019 and 2020.
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This document contains the Cairngorms National Park Authority's annual return form for 2018-19 on the Gaelic language. It includes primary indicator data on communications from the public, dissemination of information, and staff Gaelic skills, as well as data on publications and bilingual signage. The document also outlines the National Gaelic Language Plan Priorities, focusing on using, learning, and promoting Gaelic within the park. It details specific actions and initiatives undertaken to support Gaelic, such as bilingual signage, staff training, website content, and corporate publications. Finally, it includes staff skills audit results from 2018 and 2019 which show the number of staff who have none, little, some moderate or fluent ability to speak the Gaelic language.
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This document contains a Gaelic Language Plan monitoring form template. The Bòrd na Gàidhlig (the Bòrd) may require public authorities to submit a monitoring report on the progress of their plan's outputs. The purpose of this is to provide the authority with an opportunity to measure progress and take any necessary remedial action. The document outlines guidance on the monitoring process, encouraging clear progress measures, explanations for delays, and a 'lessons learned' section. The Bòrd will use the template to assess reports, looking at equal respect, active offer, mainstreaming, development areas, and overall performance. The report provides updates on progress in areas such as creating a positive image for Gaelic, increasing its visibility, and promoting its use in communities and the workplace, this all contributes to language aquisition. This is a final progress report on the Cairngorms National Park Authority's (CNPA) Gaelic Language Plan 2013-2018 and is looking forward to receiving an update on progress in the next report.
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This document contains the Plana Gàidhlig (Gaelic Plan) for the Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority), approved in March 2013. It outlines how the Park Authority will support the Gaelic language and culture within the Cairngorms National Park. The plan details the authority's commitment to various aspects such as corporate identity, communication, publications, and staffing, all with the aim of promoting and preserving Gaelic. It also aligns with the national Gaelic language plan and sets out actions to increase Gaelic use, learning, and promotion within the park and its communities. It also has information on how to contact the park authority.
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This document contains the Cairngorms National Park Authority's (CNPA) Gaelic Language Plan, approved in March 2013 by Bòrd na Gàidhlig. The plan recognizes Gaelic as an integral part of Scotland's and the Cairngorms National Park's heritage and culture. It details the CNPA's commitment to supporting Gaelic by outlining how it will be used within the organisation, how the public and key partners can use it, and how the language will be promoted and developed. The plan addresses corporate identity, communications, publications, and staffing, setting out targets and actions to enhance Gaelic's status, promote its acquisition, and encourage its increased use, while aligning with the Scottish Government's strategic objectives. The CNPA commits to monitoring the implementation of the plan and working with partners to create a sustainable future for Gaelic within the National Park and beyond.
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This document contains a Gaelic Language Plan Monitoring Form Template. It is for the Cairngorms National Park Authority. Under the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005, the Bòrd may require public authorities to submit a monitoring report on progress regarding delivery of their plan's outputs. The report includes steps taken to increase Gaelic use in publications, websites, events, and staff training. It also includes updates on bilingual signage, staff skills in Gaelic, and projects that promote Gaelic within the community. The document details progress, actions, and future plans related to various commitments to promote and support the use of Gaelic within the Cairngorms National Park.
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This document contains a Gaelic Language Plan Monitoring Form Template from Bòrd na Gàidhlig (The Gaelic Board), designed to track the progress of public authorities in delivering their Gaelic language plans, as required by the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005. The Bòrd uses this template to assess monitoring reports, looking at things like equal respect, active offers, and how well the plan fits with the National Gaelic Language Plan, also checking workforce planning and overall performance. A color-coded system indicates progress, with green meaning 'on track', yellow meaning 'delay within plan', and red meaning 'delay beyond the plan'. The document covers various aspects like corporate identity, communications, publications, and staff training, outlining specific commitments, progress made, and planned actions to promote the use of Gaelic within the Cairngorms National Park.
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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.
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This document contains a Gaelic Language Plan monitoring form from Bòrd na Gàidhlig (the Gaelic Board). It is a form to monitor the Cairngorms National Park Authority's (Park Authority) progress on delivering their Gaelic language plan. It provides guidance on how to complete the form, including a color-coded system to show progress. The form covers different areas such as corporate identity, communications, publications, staffing, language acquisition, and language usage. It also includes a section on how the Park Authority will implement and monitor the plan, and how they will inform other organizations and third parties about the plan. There are some delays in certain aspects, such as staff training, but overall the park is on track with their progress.
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Get in touch
For more information on Gaelic in the Cairngorms National Park, please email [email protected]
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Date
2025 - 2030
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Location
Park-wide
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Partnership plan objectives
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Partners
