GS Urges Minister to Stop Army Cadet Unit in Cardiff School

October 25, 2017

The General Secretary (GS) of the Celtic League has written to the Welsh government’s Education Minister to express his concerns about the creation of an army cadet unit at a school in South Wales. In his letter, the GS points out that the

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Early Year Workers Complete Cornish Language Course

August 6, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The first group of early year’s workers to successfully complete a new university level course in the Cornish language in Cornwall passed with flying colours this month. The five Cornish Language Practice Early Years (CoLPEY) students took the

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Irish GCSE Back on England and Wales Curriculum in Two Years

February 8, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Irish will be back on the GCSE curriculum for England and Wales in two years time it has been revealed. The language was removed from the school system in 2013 at a time when Coláiste na nGael said

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Cornish Language Nursery Appeal

October 30, 2013

NEWS FROM CELTIC LEAGUE Kernow Branch member, Mike Chappell, writes below about an appeal to raise funds to set up the first OfSTED registered Cornish language nursery in Cornwall. OfSTED is a government organisation that inspects schools and all nurseries in Cornwall need

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GS speaks at BIC event

November 24, 2012

Celtic League News The general secretary of the League was invited to present his work into the Cornish language and early years as part of an international conference organised by the British-Irish Council (BIC) in Cardiff last week. Rhisiart Tal-e-bot was asked to

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Appeal for Support

November 14, 2012

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE An appeal for support has been issued by the Gaelic Medium support group Comann Nam-Pàrant – Inbhir Nis: They ask: “Can you help us? The Highland Council are considering appointing a non Gaelic speaking Head Teacher to a

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Irish Branch Endorse Gaelscoileanna Concern Over Possible Cuts

December 3, 2011

An Conradh Ceilteach, the Irish branch of the Celtic League has expressed its strong support to Gaelscoileanna following a warning from the organization that education budget cuts in the Irish budget could have `far-reaching implications’ for Irish-medium education. The full text of the

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Wales: Statement on Language Strategy

August 8, 2011

The Minister of Education (Wales) announced at the Welsh National Eisteddfod in Wrexham this week (1st August 2011) that the Welsh Government plans to publish a strategy for the development of the Welsh language in everyday life next year, but warned Eisteddfod organisers

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Wales: Annual Report on Language Development

August 8, 2011

The publication of an annual report by the Welsh Government last week (22nd July 2011) on how Welsh has progressed over the last year shows that the language needs to expand more quickly in certain areas, if the government’s own targets are to

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