West Lothian Council Gaelic Language Plan 2021-2026
West Lothian Council recognises that Gaelic is an important part of Scotland's heritage, national identity and current cultural life. To preserve Gaelic language and culture, all councils in Scotland must have a Gaelic Language Plan.
The Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 was passed by the Scottish Parliament in 2004. Its aim is to secure the status of the Gaelic Language as an official language of Scotland commanding equal respect with the English language. West Lothian's Council's Gaelic Language Plan was approved in August 2021.
The Gaelic Language Plan will act as a policy framework for developing Gaelic within Council services while recognising the importance of Gaelic in the educational, cultural, social and economic activity within West Lothian.
We wish to support the revitalisation of the language and we will collaborate closely with Bòrd na Gàidhlig and our community planning partners to achieve this aspiration.
Tha Comhairle Lodainn an Iar ag aithneachadh gu bheil a' Ghàidhlig na pàirt chudromach de dhualchas, dearbh-aithne nàiseanta na h-Alba agus beatha chultarail an latha an-diugh. Airson cànan is cultar na Gàidhlig a ghlèidheadh, feumaidh Plana Gàidhlig a bhith aig a h-uile comhairle ann an Alba.
Chaidh Achd na Gàidhlig (Alba) 2005 aontachadh le Pàrlamaid na h-Alba ann an 2004. 'S e an t-amas aice inbhe na Gàidhlig a dhèanamh tèarainte mar chànan oifigeil ann an Alba aig a bheil spèis co-ionann ris a' Bheurla. Chaidh aontachadh ri Plana Gàidhlig Comhairle Lodainn an Iar san Lùnastal 2021.
Bidh am Plana Gàidhlig mar fhrèam poileasaidh airson a' Ghàidhlig a leasachadh taobh a-staigh seirbheisean na Comhairle agus aig an aon àm ag aithneachadh cho cudromach sa tha a' Ghàidhlig ann an gnìomhachd foghlaim, cultarail, sòisealta agus eaconamach taobh a-staigh Lodainn an Iar.
Tha sinn airson taic a thoirt do ath-bheothachadh a' chànain agus bidh sinn a' co-obrachadh gu dlùth le Bòrd na Gàidhlig agus ar com-pàirtichean planadh coimhearsnachd gus am miann seo a thoirt gu buil.
