Common use of National and International Context Clause in Contracts

National and International Context. The College’s specialist role as a provider of Gaelic-medium education has been recognised by successive Scottish Governments and its status as the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture has been acknowledged with the creation of a direct funding mechanism. This status means that the College has been and is an important player in the delivery and achievement of the targets set out in the NGLP, and the College has focused much of its educational development on those targets. The College makes a highly significant contribution to the work of national agencies. Members of College staff are engaged in the work of national Gaelic language agencies such as Comhairle nan Leabhraichean, the Gaelic Books Council and the National Gaelic Education Steering Group. The College is also represented on the National Trust for Scotland and the Scottish Drama Training Network. Since its inception, the College has adopted an international outlook and has established a range of links with the wider Gaelic diaspora. It has 5 MOUs with universities in Canada and Ireland and continues to develop links with a wide range of colleges and universities overseas. The College has recently established closer links with the Gaelic College, in St. Anns, Cape Breton. SMO will build on these links to create further opportunities to enhance the Gaelic language and culture and further develop its international impact. In 2017, the College launched its Alumni Association Caidreamh an t-Sabhail, with the aim of increasing engagement with SMO alumni all over the world, and this work will continue over the next three years. Regional Context SMO contributes to regional outcomes through strategic partnerships with other colleges and within UHI. The College is represented on the Further Education Regional Board (FERB) and works with partner Colleges to further develop access to Gaelic learning opportunities across the region. The College has close links with The Highland Council, with which it has a Memorandum of Understanding to work in partnership to deliver a wide range of projects and initiatives, and with HIE, which has played a significant part in the development of the College campus and projects. The College is a member of Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) West Highland and sees this a vital forum for taking forward its priorities in relation to this important area of operation. The College is constantly developing its links with communities in other parts of the Highlands and Islands, most notably with the Staffin area of north Skye at Flodigarry, and with the community of Gairloch through the Gairloch Heritage Museum, with which it has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The College is also building links with the Uist community through Taigh Chearsabhagh Arts Centre which entered into an MOU with SMO in 2017, and has developed its own Gaelic Language Plan with support from SMO. Local Context The College has very good links with the local community and has representation on bodies such as Seall Arts, Sleat Community Trust, and Sleat Renewables. Like a number of other local organisations, Seall Arts uses the College as an award-winning venue for its many events and runs a series of weekly ceilidhs during the summer to coincide with the College’s short courses in July and August. Gaelic awareness sessions and Gaelic language classes are delivered on a regular basis for the benefit of the local community and are usually very well attended.

National and International Context. The College’s specialist role as a provider of Gaelic-medium education has been recognised by successive Scottish Governments and its status as the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture has been acknowledged with the creation of a direct funding mechanism. This status means that the College has been and is an important player in the delivery and achievement of the targets set out in the NGLPNGLP 2012-17, and the College has focused much of its educational development on those targets. The College makes a highly significant contribution to the work of national agencies. Members of College staff are engaged in the work of national Gaelic language agencies such as Comhairle nan Leabhraichean, the Gaelic Books Council and the National Gaelic Education Steering Group. The College is also represented on the National Trust for Scotland Scotland, the Scottish Government’s Excellence Group for Gaelic and the Scottish Drama Training Network. Since its inception, the College has adopted an international outlook and has established a range of links with the wider Gaelic diaspora. It has 5 MOUs with universities in Canada and Ireland and continues to develop links with a wide range of colleges and universities overseas. The College has recently established closer links with the Gaelic College, in St. Anns, Cape Breton. SMO will build on these links to create further opportunities to enhance the Gaelic language and culture and further develop its international impact. In 2017, Over the coming 3 years the College launched will develop its Alumni Association Caidreamh an t-Sabhail, with the aim of increasing engagement with SMO alumni all over the world, and this work will continue over the next three years. Regional Context SMO contributes to regional outcomes through strategic partnerships with other colleges and within UHI. The College is represented on the Further Education Regional Board (FERB) and works with partner Colleges to further develop access to Gaelic learning opportunities across the region. The College has close links with The Highland Council, with which it has a Memorandum of Understanding to work in partnership to deliver a wide range of projects and initiatives, and with HIE, which has played a significant part in the development of the College campus and projects. The College is a member of Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) West Highland and sees this a vital forum for taking forward its priorities in relation to this important area of operation. The College is constantly developing its links with communities in other parts of the Highlands and Islands, most notably with the Staffin area of north Skye at Flodigarry, and with the community of Gairloch through the Gairloch Heritage Museum, with which it has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The College is also building links , and with the Uist community through Taigh Chearsabhagh Arts Centre which entered into an MOU with SMO in 2017, and has developed its own Gaelic Language Plan with support from SMO. Local Context The College has very good links with the local community and has representation on bodies such as Seall Arts, Sleat Community Trust, and Sleat Renewables. Like a number of other local organisations, Seall Arts uses the College as an award-winning venue for its many events and runs a series of weekly ceilidhs during the summer to coincide with the College’s short courses in July and August. Gaelic awareness sessions and Gaelic language classes are delivered on a regular basis for the benefit of the local community and are usually very well attendedAY 2016/17.

National and International Context. The College’s specialist role as a provider p rovider of Gaelic-medium education has been recognised by successive Scottish Governments and its status as the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture has been acknowledged with the creation of a direct funding mechanism. This status means that the College has been and is an important player in the delivery and achievement of the targets set out in the NGLPprevious NGLP for 2012-17, and the College has focused much of its educational development on those targets. The College makes a highly h ighly significant contribution to the work of national agencies. Members of College staff are engaged in the work of national Gaelic language agencies such as Comhairle nan Leabhraichean, the Gaelic Books Council and the National Gaelic Education Steering Group. The College is also represented on the National Trust for Scotland Scotland, the Scottish Government’s Excellence Group for Gaelic and the Scottish Drama Training Network. Since its inception, the College has adopted an international outlook and has established a range of links with the wider Gaelic diaspora. It has 5 MOUs with universities in Canada and Ireland and continues to develop links with a wide range of colleges and universities overseas. The College has recently established closer links with the Gaelic College, in St. Anns, Cape Breton. SMO will build on these links to create further opportunities to enhance the Gaelic language and culture and further develop its international impact. In 2017, the College launched its Alumni Association Caidreamh an t-Sabhail, with the aim of increasing engagement with SMO alumni all over the world, and this work will continue over the next three years. Regional Context SMO contributes to regional outcomes through strategic partnerships with other colleges and within UHI. The College is represented on the Further Education Regional Board (FERB) and works with partner Colleges to further develop access to Gaelic learning opportunities across the region. The College has close links with The Highland Council, with which it has a Memorandum M emorandum of Understanding to work in partnership to deliver a wide range of projects and initiatives, and with HIE, which has played a significant part in the development of the College campus and projects. The College is a member of Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) West Highland and sees this a vital forum for taking forward its priorities in relation to this important area of operation. The College is constantly developing its links with communities in other parts of the Highlands and Islands, most notably with the Staffin area of north Skye at Flodigarry, and with the community of Gairloch through the Gairloch Heritage Museum, with which it has a Memorandum M emorandum of Understanding (MOU). The College is also building links with the Uist community through Taigh Chearsabhagh Arts Centre which entered into an MOU with SMO in 2017, and has developed its own Gaelic Language Plan with support from SMO. Local Context The College has very good links with the local community and has representation on bodies such as Seall Arts, Sleat Community Trust, and Sleat Renewables. Like a number of other local organisations, Seall Arts uses the College as an award-winning venue for its many events and runs a series of weekly ceilidhs during the summer to coincide with the College’s short courses in July and August. Gaelic awareness sessions and Gaelic language classes are delivered on a regular r egular basis for the benefit of the local community and are usually very well attended.

National and International Context. The College’s specialist role as a provider of Gaelic-medium education has been recognised by successive Scottish Governments and its status as the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture has been acknowledged with the creation of a direct funding mechanism. This status means that the College has been and is an important player in the delivery and achievement of the targets set out in the NGLP, and the College has focused much of its educational development on those targets. The College makes a highly significant contribution to the work of national agencies. Members of College staff are engaged in the work of national Gaelic language agencies such as Comhairle nan Leabhraichean, the Gaelic Books Council and the National Gaelic Education Steering Group. The College is also represented on the National Trust for Scotland and the Scottish Drama Training Network. Since its inception, the College has adopted an international outlook and has established a range of links with the wider Gaelic diaspora. It has 5 MOUs with universities in Canada and Ireland and continues to develop links with a wide range of colleges and universities overseas. The College has recently established closer links with the Gaelic College, in St. Anns, Cape Breton. SMO will build on these links to create further opportunities to enhance the Gaelic language and culture and further develop its international impact. In 2017, the College launched its Alumni Association Caidreamh an t-Sabhail, with the aim of increasing engagement with SMO alumni all over the world, and this work will continue over the next three years. Regional Context SMO contributes to regional outcomes through strategic partnerships with other colleges and within UHI. The College is represented on the Further Education Regional Board (FERB) and works with partner Colleges to further develop access to Gaelic learning opportunities across the region. The College region and has close links with The Highland Council, with which it has a Memorandum of Understanding to work in partnership to deliver a wide range of projects and initiatives, and with HIE, which has played a significant part in the development of the College campus and projects. The College is a member of Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) West Highland and sees this a vital forum for taking forward its priorities in relation to this important area of operation. The College is constantly developing its links with communities in other parts of the Highlands and Islands, most notably with the Staffin area of north Skye at Flodigarry, and with the Islay community, by working closely with Ionad Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Ìle (ICCI) to create Gaelic learning opportunities. SMO also has links with the community of Gairloch through the Gairloch Heritage Museum, with which it has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The College is also building links with the Uist community through Taigh Chearsabhagh Arts Centre which entered into an MOU with SMO in 2017, and has developed its own with Comunn Eachdraidh Uibhist a Tuath (CEUT) which is working towards the establishment of a Gaelic Language Plan with support from SMOHeritage Centre at Carinish, based at the former Sgoil Chàirinis. Local Context The College has very good links with the local community and has representation on bodies such as Seall Arts, Sleat Community Trust, and Sleat Renewables. Like a number of other local organisations, Seall Arts uses the College as an award-winning venue for its many events and runs a series of weekly ceilidhs during the summer to coincide with the College’s short courses in July and August. Gaelic awareness sessions and Gaelic language classes are delivered on a regular basis for the benefit of the local community and are usually very well attended.