Gaelic Day Care Provision

8 September 2003

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has appointed Christina Macleod as Project Officer for the development of Gaelic day care for young children. The post was established in order to address a gap in Gaelic day care provision in the Western Isles.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has been fully committed to Gaelic Medium Education since 1986 but much still needs to be done, especially in the field of pre school education to assist parents who wish to prepare their children for Gaelic education. One gap in the pre-school provision has been the lack of Gaelic Day Care provision.

Education Chairman, Cllr. Norman L Macdonald, said:

“Comhairle nan Eilean Siar recognises that there is a growing demand for Gaelic Day Care provision and wishes to address this issue with the greatest urgency. The appointment of a Project Officer for the development of Gaelic day care is a good move forward and it is hoped eventually to provide a purpose built facility to fill this gap in the school provision. In order to gauge the level of demand, all those with an interest in Gaelic Day Care provision should contact the Gaelic Pre School Officer“.

All interested in this project should contact Christina Macleod at The Education Development Centre, 6 Kenneth St Stornoway. Telephone 708659.

Nigel Scott
Communications Officer
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Tel: 01851 709389 (Work)
Tel: 01851 706412 (Home)
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email: nscott@cne-siar.gov.uk