At its meeting on 23 May 2014, the Academic Standards Committee received a 12-month update report from Celtic and Gaelic in response to their Periodic Subject Review held in February 2013. The Committee noted responses to each of the 12 recommendations. ASC considered that 4 of the recommendations warranted further review and requested that Celtic and Gaelic consider recommendations 1, 2, 6 and 10 again and provide a further update to ASC in 2014-15.

ASC noted the pressure on a small subject area to balance research leave for staff with learning and teaching commitments (recommendation 1) however it was felt that the subject area should reflect further on their policy to proactively plan for research-leave.

The Committee requested that the subject reflect further on the challenges posed in recommendation 6 in relation to developing and nurturing the Gaelic-speaking environment.

The Committee agreed that recommendations 2 and 10 required a further response as the action identified, in relation to assessment review and a Gaelic brochure, had not yet occurred.

Academic Standards Committee is asked to consider the adequacy of the updated responses and the progress made. Please note that a further response is still awaited in relation to recommendation 6.

As identified in the report.

No direct resource implications have been identified.

As outlined.

No specific implications identified, although the School should continue to embed consideration of equality and diversity in all its procedures and provision.