Consultation

The consultation will last for eight weeks and the closing date is Friday, December 7.

In 2011 a Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) for the Ulster Scots Academy, made up of experts from the Ulster Scots community was established.

They were tasked with developing and implementing a Development and Research Strategy for the Ulster Scots sector and identifying the best way forward for an Ulster Scots Academy.

The aim of the Strategy, and the associated grant scheme, is to promote development and research and to identify financial support for discrete projects under three streams of activity: Language and Literature; History, Heritage and Culture; Education and Research. I would encourage people to take part in this consultation.