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HM INSPECTORATE of EDUCATION (HMIE) GAELIC LANGUAGE PLAN

CHAPTER 4 – IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING AND REVIEW

Timetable

This Gaelic Language Plan formally takes immediate effect and will remain in force for a period of five-years from the date of this draft or until a new plan has been put in place.

In Chapter II – Core Commitments we have set out the individual target dates for when we expect to implementation specific commitments.

Publicising the Plan

HMIE’s Gaelic Language Plan will be published bilingually on our website. In addition, we shall:

• issue a bilingual press release announcing the plan;
• make bilingual copies of the plan available in our public offices/ reception areas;
• make the plan known to employees via staff development events and the HMIE intranet;
• distribute copies of the plan to interested bodies; and
• make copies available on request.

Administrative arrangements for implementation

This plan is the policy of HMIE and has been endorsed by the Senior Management Group and the Management Board.

Overall Responsibility

The Senior Chief Inspector will be responsible ultimately for ensuring that HMIE delivers the commitments set out in this plan. Responsibility has been allocated to a Chief Inspector and day-to-day business to a National Specialist HMI.

Resourcing the plan

HMIE is responsible for arranging to meet the costs of implementing its Gaelic Language Plan with support from Bòrd na Gàidhlig for some projects and resource development.

Monitoring of Implementation

HMIE is committed to using the findings from its monitoring to make improvements.

In monitoring implementation of the HMIE Gaelic Language Plan, we will focus on the following areas in particular:

• the implementation of specific core commitments in Chapter II; and
• the contribution being made towards implementation of the National Plan for Gaelic as set out in Chapter II.

The overall monitoring of the plan will be the responsibility of the Chief Inspector with Gaelic remit.

The Chief Inspector with responsibility for HR will be monitor recruitment, performance and staff training.

The Head of Corporate Services will monitor the use of Gaelic in telecommunications, greetings, and interactions with the public and staff.

The Head of the Communications Team will monitor the use of Gaelic in reports, straplines and other documentation.

All of the above should be monitored continuously.

Review

The Chief Inspector with responsibility for Gaelic will use the findings from monitoring to review and improve implementation.

These reviews should take place at least once per year.

Should any review result in significant, exceptional and necessary changes to planned implementation, HMIE will submit the relevant review to Bòrd na Gàidhlig for approval.

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