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Interesting news · 2 December 2025
Gaelic and Scots now recognised as official languages
from bbc.co.uk
Photograph · bbc.co.uk
Gaelic and Scots have now been formally recognised as official languages in Scotland as part of new cultural measures introduced on St Andrew’s Day.
The changes aim to support the growth of both languages by expanding opportunities for learning, increasing access to qualifications and encouraging research into how the languages are used.
The legislation also supports the creation of areas of linguistic significance to help strengthen communities where Gaelic is spoken.
The domed brick drum on the north bank of the Clyde, opposite the Radisson RED at the SEC campus, is to open again in May 2027 as The Rotunda and Roundhouse.
