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Expansion of Gaelic teaching

23 September 2013 (The Scottish Government)

An additional £4 million over the next two years will increase the number of places available in Gaelic Medium Education (GME) across Scotland to meet continually rising demand.

Minister for Languages Alasdair Allan announced the extra funding in the week that Edinburgh’s first dedicated GME school Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pairce will have its official opening.

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Related Links

Scottish Government: £4m funding boost will increase Gaelic teaching in schools (The Herald, 23 September 2013)

£4m cash boost to 'encourage a new generation of Gaelic speakers' (STV News, 23 September 2013) 

£4m fund boost for Gaelic lessons (The Herald, 24 September 2013)

Expansion of Gaelic teaching – Additional investment to meet parents demands for bilingual education (Engage for Education, 24 September 2013)

Teaching Gaelic in schools ‘a waste of resources’ (The Scotsman, 25 September 2013)

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