The Crofting Commission regulates
and promotes the interests of crofting in Scotland
to secure the future of crofting.

Crofting Commission Gaelic Language Plan

Overview / Easy Read

Learning Gaelic

The Crofting Commission recognises that increasing the number of Gaelic speakers is essential for the language's future and aims to create a supportive environment for learning within the organisation.  

What the Crofting Commission will do:

  • Offer every new staff member the opportunity to learn Gaelic  
  • Include Gaelic learning as part of the induction process for new staff and Commissioners 
  • Provide ongoing Gaelic language classes for staff, free of charge 
  • Deliver Gaelic Awareness sessions across the organisation annually to support staff in learning about the language, culture, and its links to crofting  
  • Encourage staff to use Gaelic learning tools like Speak Gaelic and Duolingo  
  • Promote opportunities for staff to develop their language skills and use them in the workplace.  

Using Gaelic

The Commission aims to increase the practical use of Gaelic in daily interactions, making it a normal part of communicating with the Commission.  

What the Crofting Commission will do:

  • Encourage daily interactions using Gaelic between staff and with customers  
  • Ensure a Gaelic-speaking officer responds within 24 hours if a caller wishes to speak Gaelic  
  • Use a pre-recorded Gaelic welcome message on the main phone line and customer service line
  • Begin public meetings with a welcome in Gaelic
  • Use bilingual logos, signage, and email signatures as standard 

Promoting Gaelic

The Commission will actively promote Gaelic, recognising its importance to Scotland's heritage and its link to crofting.  

What the Crofting Commission will do:

  • Include a Gaelic foreword or introduction in major publications like the Annual Report 
  • Continue to use Gaelic actively on social media platforms and the website, aiming to increase its presence
  • Make a Gaelic spokesperson available for media interviews whenever possible 
  • Promote the unique crofting voice in Gaelic through media and by creating new Gaelic content, including videos 
  • Explicitly link the promotion of Gaelic Language Plan aims with staff diversity objectives  
  • Ensure correct Gaelic place names are used in communications and maps.

Tar-shealladh / Leughadh Furasta

Ionnsachadh Gàidhlig

Tha Coimisean na Croitearachd a’ tuigsinn gu bheil meudachadh na h-àireimh de luchd-labhairt na Gàidhlig riatanach airson a’ chànain san àm ri teachd, agus ag amas air àrainneachd thaiceil a chruthachadh airson ionnsachadh taobh a-staigh a’ bhuidhinn.

Gnìomhan Coimisean na Croitearachd:

  • Cothrom a thoirt do gach ball den luchd-obrach air Gàidhlig ionnsachadh.
  • Ionnsachadh na Gàidhlig a bhith na phàirt de phròiseas inntrigidh luchd-obrach is Chòimiseanairean ùra.
  • Clasaichean Gàidhlig leantainneach an-asgaidh a sholarachadh do luchd-obrach.
  • Seiseanan Mothachaidh Gàidhlig a lìbhrigeadh tarsainn a’ bhuidhinn gach bliadhna, gus taic a chur ri luchd-obrach ann an ionnsachadh mun chànan, mun chultar agus mu cheanglaichean ri croitearachd.
  • Luchd-obrach a bhrosnachadh gu modhan ionnsachaidh Gàidhlig mar Speak Gaelic agus Duolingo, a chleachdadh.
  • Cothroman adhartachadh don luchd-obrach airson an sgilean cànain a leasachadh agus a chleachdadh san àite-obrach.

Cleachdadh Gàidhlig

Tha an Coimisean ag amas air cleachdadh dèantach air Gàidhlig ann an eadar-chonaltraidhean làitheil a mheudachadh, ga dhèanamh na phàirt nàdarra de chonaltradh leis a’ Choimisean.  

Gnìomhan Coimisean na Croitearachd:

  • Eadar-chonaltraidhean làitheil ann an Gàidhlig a bhrosnachadh eadar luchd-obrach agus le custamairean.
  • Teachdaireachd fàilte ro-chlàraichte ann an Gàidhlig a chleachdadh air a’ phrìomh loidhne-fòn agus an loidhne seirbheis chustamairean.
  • Coinneamhan poblach a thòiseachadh le fàilte ann an Gàidhlig.  
  • Suaicheantasan, soidhneachd agus ainmean-sgrìobhte puist-d dà-chànanach a chleachdadh gu h-àbhaisteach.   

Adhartachadh Gàidhlig

Bidh an Coimisean gu gnìomhach ag adhartachadh na Gàidhlig, ag aithneachadh a cudromachd do dhualchas na h-Alba agus a ceangal ri croitearachd.  

Gnìomhan a’ Choimisein:

  • Facal-toisich no ro-ràdh a ghabhail a-steach do phrìomh fhoillseachaidhean leithid an Aithisg Bhliadhnail.
  • Leantainn air adhart a’ cleachdadh Gàidhlig gu gnìomhach air àrd-ùrlaran mheadhanan sòisealta agus air an làraich-lìn, ag amas air a làthaireachd a mheudachadh.  
  • Labhraiche Gàidhlig a bhith ri fhaotainn airson agallamhan mheadhanan, far an gabh sin a dhèanamh.  
  • An guth croitearachd gun choimeas adhartachadh ann an Gàidhlig tro na meadhanan agus le bhith a’ cruthachadh susbaint Ghàidhlig ùr, a’ gabhail a-steach bhidiothan.  
  • Adhartachadh air amasan a’ Phlana Ghàidhlig a cheangal gu sònraichte ri cinn-uidhe iomadachd luchd-obrach.
  • Dèanamh cinnteach gu bheil ainmean-àite Gàidhlig ceart air an cleachdadh ann an conaltraidhean agus mapaichean.
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