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Useful guides
- Comann nam Pàrant (Dùn Èideann is Lodainn) Who we are and what we do
- Bruidhinn Gàidhlig an-dràsta fhèin – Get Your Gaelic Going
- Foghlam tro Mheadhan na Gàidhlig ann an Dùn Èideann is Lodainn – Gaelic Medium Education in Edinburgh and the Lothians
Writing to your councillor
- Get involved and write to your councillor – information for families
- How to write to your councillor
- Consultation on Gaelic Medium Education – Letter Template
- Lothian Councillor names by ward FINAL
2024
2023
- Comann nam Pàrant DE Final response to CEC Gaelic Language Plan consultation
- CnamP draft response to City of Edinburgh Council Gaelic Language Plan
- Letter to GIG 11 02 23
2022
- Comann nam Pàrant Convenor’s Report 2022
- Comann nam Pàrant Nàiseanta 2022 report
- Final response to Scottish Government Languages Bill Consultation
- Draft CNPDE response to Language Bill Consultation November 2022
- Key points for Scottish Languages Bill Consultation
- Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills to Cllr Griffiths – 7 Nov 2022
- Letter to Joan Griffiths 31 October 2022
- Letter to Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills 14 October 2022
- Written Deputation to Education, Children and Families Committee Monday 20 September 2022
- Briefing paper Foghlam tro Mheadhan na Gàidhlig
- Response to Public Consultation on National Gaelic Language Plan
- Letter to Amanda Hatton 08 04 2022
- Letter to Lesley Macinnes 11 03 2022
- Comann nam Pàrant manifesto letter to parties 11 03 2022
- Letter to Education Children and Families Committee 04 03 2022
- Letter to Shirley Anne Somerville Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills 02 03 2022
- Written Deputation to Education, Children and Families Committee Tuesday 1 March 2022
- Letter to Amanda Hatton and Ian Perry 11 02 2022
- Letter to Amanda Hatton and Ian Perry 04 02 2022
- Letter to Alison Dickie and Ian Perry 26 January 2022
- Transcript of verbal deputation to Education, Children and Families Committee Meeting 24 January 2022
- Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills to Councillors Ian Perry and Alison Dickie 21 January 2022
- Written Deputation to Education, Children and Families Committee meeting Monday 24 January 2022
- Appendix to Written Deputation
- Summary of responses to Comann nam Pàrant’s survey of Gaelic Medium Education families January 2022
- Comann nam Pàrant Statement 19 01 2022
- Letter to Alison Dickie and Ian Perry 18 January 2022
2021
- Letter to Alison Dickie and Ian Perry 23 December 2021
- City of Edinburgh Council correspondence with Scottish Government 21 December 2021
- Letter from Cabinet Secretary to the City of Edinburgh Council 14 December 2021
- Letter to Alison Dickie and Ian Perry 17 December 2021
- Letter to Alison Dickie and Ian Perry 9 December 2021
- Statement regarding the outcome of the Education, Children and Families Committee meeting 7 December 2021
- Comann nam Pàrant Written Deputation regarding Update on Gaelic Medium Education Statutory Consultation 7 December 2021
- Update from City of Edinburgh Council on Gaelic Medium Education Statutory Consultation Full Committee
- Letter to Alison Dickie and Ian Perry 26 November 2021
- City of Edinburgh Council letter to Cabinet Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville 24 November 2021
- Comann nam Pàrant (Dùn Èideann is Lodainn) Who we are and what we do
- Comann nam Pàrant Nàiseanta overview 202021
- Annual Report Comann nam Pàrant 17 November 2021
- Committee meeting 11 October 2021
- Response to Aberdeen consultation October 2021
- Committee meeting 23 September 2021
- GIG minutes 8 September 2021
- Update to families 21 September 2021
- Letter to Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills 20 September 2021
- Letter to The City of Edinburgh Council (Alison Dickie and Ian Perry) 31 August 2021
- Committee meeting 19 August 2021
- Update to families 15 August 2021
- Comann nam Pàrant Letter to Julien Kramer Interim Director of Education 26 June 2021
- briefing paper letter to Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills 9 June 2021
- Comann nam Pàrant correspondence with Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills 26 May 2021
- committee meeting 11 May 2021
- committee meeting 29 April 2021
- Written Report to Education Children and Families Committee – final
- Written Report to Education, Children and Families Committee – draft report for parental feedback
- committee meeting 8 April 2021
- Summary report of meeting held 25 March 2021
- committee meeting 18 February 2021
- committee meeting 28 January 2021
2020
- Comann nam Pàrant Submission to Informal Review for GME High School 11 December 2020
- committee meeting 1 December 2020
- committee meeting 17 November 2020
- committee meeting 5 November 2020
- best practice in language immersion and the issue of co-located schools final report
- Introduction to parent meeting 04/02/2020
- Information on Liberton proposal Feb 2020
- Proposals from Edinburgh Council regarding a GME Secondary School- February 2020 FAQs
- Edinburgh Council’s presentation on GME options 22/01/2020
- GME curriculum 22/01/2020
- Report from meeting with Edinburgh Council on 22/02/2020
2019
- Best Practice in Language Immersion and the Issue of Co-Located Schools Summary Interim Report
- Comann nam Pàrant criteria paper for the evaluation of a secondary location
- Minutes meeting – Secondary Group JGHS 13.06.19
- Report from GIG june 2019
- Secondary Group – report to AGM 22.05.19
- Early Years Primary Working Group Report to AGM 2019
- Education Working Group report to AGM 2019
- Comms working group update to AGM 2019
- Comann nam PaÌrant Annual Report 2019
- Notes from AGM 22-05-19
- Collated feedback from Taobh na Pairce Parents on 20th March 2019
- GME expansion project plan
- Planned GME development timeline
2018
- GME Strategy and Funding August 2018
- Strategy Summary March 2018
- Comann nam Pàrant Annual Report 2018
- Written submission to Education, Children & Families Committee (21st May 2018)
- Written submission on GLP to Corporate Policy and Strategy Committee (15th May 2018)
- Letters to Edinburgh Council regarding the Curriculum Leader post April 2018
- Summary of issues and suggested outline strategy for discussion (GIG 27th March 2018)
- Notes from CEC Engagement Events Re: Informal Consultation on possibility of moving secondary GME to Drummond High School
2017
- Comann nam Pàrant Dùn Èideann and Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce Parent Council joint response to City of Edinburgh Council draft Gaelic Language Plan (14/12/17)
- Letter response to GLP consultation
- How to respond to the GLP – outlining the different ways in which you can respond to the Gaelic Language plan
- Guide to responding to the GLP – visual.pdf
- Guide to responding to the GLP – text only.doc
- Report from open meetings with GME parent body October2017
- May 2017 Comann nam Pàrant Dùn Èideann response to the consultation on the draft National Gaelic Language Plan 2017-22 (PDF file).
- May 2017 Appendix document on sustainable GME development (PDF file).
- Overview timeline of GME development in Edinburgh (PDF file)
2016
- Comann nam Pàrant response to Bòrd na Gàidhlig statutory guidance
- TnP Parent Council Response March 2016
- Briefing note for EC&F Committee 1 March
- March 2016 Options for secondary GME
2015
- November 2015 Summary of Parents’ Views on Secondary Gaelic-medium education
- October 2015 Comann nam Pàrant paper on secondary development
2012
- Frequently asked questions on Secondary GME
- Comann nam Pàrant Bòrd na Gàidhlig Gaelic Language Plan response Jan12
2011
2010
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