New Gaelic teaching hub in the Isle of Skye

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, a college in the south of the Isle of Skye, is to be a Gaelic hub in the new Centre for Teaching Excellence, which will work collaboratively with hosts, the University of Glasgow. This was announced by education secretary Jenny Gilruth during a visit to the college.

More than £100,000 of funding will go towards upgrades to accommodation at the college, as well as other investment towards a minibus to support participation in Gaelic sports.

£109,657 will be for capital funding for the college estate, and £91,711 will go towards Comann na Gàidhlig (Gaelic society) to boost sports participation. 

Meeting with the staff at the National Centre for Gaelic and Culture (Sabhal Mòr Ostaig), the cabinet secretary discussed the aims of the new Centre in providing opportunities for Gaelic teachers across Scotland.

The Scottish education secretary said: “Sabhal Mór Ostaig is internationally respected as the only Centre of Higher and Further Education in the world which provides its learning programmes entirely through the medium of Gaelic.

“It has been a privilege to meet staff and students at the college to learn about the work here, including the Gaelic hub being developed for the Centre for Teaching Excellence.

“I was also hugely encouraged to hear about the great work being undertaken at Broadford Primary and to hear about their exciting plans for the new school.

“The Scottish government is a strong supporter of Scotland’s indigenous languages and encourages bodies and communities to work together to support and promote Gaelic language and culture.”