Gaelic in class of its own; EDUCATION NOTEBOOK.

The Daily Mail (London, England) | October 14, 2003 | Copyright

Byline: GRAHAM GRANT

IT is spoken by fewer than 60,000 Scots - and when most people hear it on television they rapidly switch over. But the Scottish Executive has now unveiled a draft Bill aimed at stemming the decline of Gaelic and promoting it in the classroom.

The Gaelic Language Bill will create legislation to recognise Gaelic as a language of Scotland and establish the development body Bord na Gaidhlig on a legal basis, to encourage the use and understanding of Gaelic.

Local authorities will also be made to draw up plans for promoting Gaelic ...

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