Annex A
Extracts from the minutes of meetings of the Education, Children and Young People Committee.
13th Meeting, Wednesday 1 May 2024
1 Scottish Languages Bill:
The Committee heard evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from—
Claire Cullen, Head of Gaelic and Scots, Douglas Ansdell, Team Leader, Gaelic and Scots and Niall Bartlett, Policy Officer, Gaelic and Scots, Scottish Government;
Nico McKenzie-Juetten, Lawyer, School Education Division and Ninian Christie, Lawyer, Economy and Social Protection Division, Scottish Government Legal Directorate;
and then from—
Professor Conchúr Ó Giollagáin, Gaelic Research Professor and Director of the UHI Language Sciences Institute, University of the Highlands and Islands;
Professor Wilson McLeod, Emeritus Professor of Gaelic, University of Edinburgh;
Dr Michael Dempster, Director, Scots Language Centre;
Professor Robert McColl Millar, Chair in Linguistics and Scottish Language, University of Aberdeen.
2 Evidence Session (In Private): The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 1.
14th Meeting, Wednesday 8 May 2024
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.
15th Meeting, Wednesday 15 May 2024
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;
Joanna Peteranna, Area Manager, Highlands and Islands Enterprise;
James Wylie, Corporate Director of Education, Leisure and Housing, Orkney Islands Council;
and then from—
Ealasaid Dhòmhnallach, Chief Executive Officer, Iain MacMillan, Director of Development...