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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Education, Children and Young People Committee


Minutes: 08 May 2024

Wednesday, 08 May 2024

14th Meeting, 2024

Start time: 09:03am
End time: 12:47pm
Location: TG.40-CR1 The Burns Room
Published: Wednesday, 08 May 2024

Minutes


1. Scottish Languages Bill:

The Committee heard evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—

Donald Macleod, Chief Officer for Education & Children’s Services, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar;

Bruce Eunson, Scots Language Co-ordinator and Joan Esson, HM Inspector, Education Scotland;

Seonaidh Charity, Chair, Comann Luchd-Teagaisg Àrd Sgoiltean;

and then from—

Dr Inge Birnie, Co-Chair of the Languages Group, the Scottish Council of Deans of Education;

Dr Sylvia Warnecke, Associate Head of School Students and Nations, School of Languages and Applied Linguistics, Open University in Scotland;

Dr Gillian Munro, Principal, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig;

Lydia Rohmer, Principal and Chief Executive, UHI North, West and Hebrides.


2. Evidence Session (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.


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