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Amazing opportunity! The @PolishEmbassyUK is offering FREE in-person Polish courses to UK nationals and students in UK unis, all you need to do is tell them why. Read more here: gov.pl/web/unitedking…
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APPG Modern Languages
@APPGML
Chair: Darren Paffey MP; Co-Chair: Baroness Coussins. APPGs are informal groups of parliamentarians. Full disclaimer and contacts: link below.
Westminster, UK Katılım Kasım 2014
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👀Watch the House of Lords debate on visa waivers for MFL teacher and trainee recruitment live here (you can also rewind to watch from the start): parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/2b…
APPG Modern Languages@APPGML
❗️Major House of Lords debate tomorrow afternoon Thu 8 January on the visa requirements complicating the recruitment of trainees and teachers from abroad in modern languages and other subjects dependent on overseas recruitment such as Physics. Details: parliament.uk/business/news/…
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❗️Major House of Lords debate tomorrow afternoon Thu 8 January on the visa requirements complicating the recruitment of trainees and teachers from abroad in modern languages and other subjects dependent on overseas recruitment such as Physics. Details:
parliament.uk/business/news/…
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Very welcome news that the UK will be rejoining Erasmus+ from 2027 for international placements and partnerships. Funding for schools, FE, VET, HE, adult education, youth and sport. Spread the word!
gov.uk/guidance/the-e…
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🦉The @duolingo Westminster Language Challenge is *back* for 2026! Is your MP participating? They can share a £20k prize fund for a chosen charity - and raise the profile of language skills in the process. Launches 6th January. Read the press release: blog.englishtest.duolingo.com/westminster-la…
Tonia Antoniazzi@ToniaAntoniazzi
🐤 🏴 It was great to host @duolingo in Parliament for their Language Challenge drop-in. As a former modern foreign languages teacher, I’ve seen first‑hand how learning another language can open doors and improve your focus. Set yourself the challenge this Christmas 🇮🇹 🇫🇷
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Read Dr Becky Muradas-Taylor's @DrBeckyMT landmark research on language 'cold spots' here:
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
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Important from @BBCNews on university 'cold spots' in some subjects including languages as courses are cut, as evidenced on HESA's new data tool.
Vital @UniofNottingham and @uniofleicester consider this as they plan cuts.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
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A very welcome development in the field of language policy - and the relevance of languages across all areas of policy. Congratulations to @UCFLangs !
The Languages Gateway@LangsGateway
🌟A real milestone for policymakers: UCFL's new database is a practical tool to connect languages research with policy: showcasing the real-world relevance of languages research. Free to use - concise summaries. Please share widely ⬇️ #languagepolicyUK
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❗️In today's @commonsed, @darrenpaffey asks SoS @bphillipsonMP "How are we going to stop there being a 'cliff edge' of fewer schools promoting languages to their students?" now the Ebacc has gone?
👀Watch the exchange here:
parliamentlive.tv/event/index/af…
#languagepolicyUK
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⭐️Welcome new National Linguistics Day today 26th November!
Here is a great video from @NatalieBraber, professor in Linguistics at @NottmTrentUni, explaining why linguistics is so important for us all (click this link):
facebook.com/reel/846059628…
#nationallinguisticsday
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🚨 Any university cutting language degrees risks imperilling its future reputation and relevance, and govt should facilitate strategic support: Baroness Coussins in today's @thetimes⬇️
@UniofNottingham @uniofleicester @UCFLangs
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⬇️🧐 Watch APPG Co-Chair Baroness Coussins ask Minister @Jacqui_Smith1 how govt plans to boost languages now Ebacc is scrapped, calls for an Advanced Language Premium to support A-level take-up based on the successful Maths model. parliamentlive.tv/event/index/36…
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Read the APPG on Modern Languages response to the Curriculum & Assessment Review ⬇️
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🚨⬇️Watch APPG Vice Chair @darrenpaffey ask the Secretary of State @bphillipsonMP about plans to boost languages following today's publication of the Curriculum & Assessment Review: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/72…
#LanguagePolicyUK
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⬇️Read the key findings of the @Cambridge_Uni report from the author @karen_forbes
Karen Forbes@karen_forbes
Very happy to share this article exploring the influence of school-level curriculum policies on both uptake and attainment in GCSE modern languages in England @CamEdFac . Freely available to download - key points below ⬇️ (1/6) tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.10…
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🚨Great to see @standardnews covering this very important research from @karen_forbes @Cambridge_Uni. The APPG has long been concerned that language learning is increasingly associated with socio-economic advantage and endorses the call for 'languages for all'.
Standard News@standardnews
Disadvantaged students ‘more likely to miss out on GCSE foreign languages’ #Echobox=1759324189" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">standard.co.uk/news/politics/…
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APPG Modern Languages retweetledi
Disadvantaged students ‘more likely to miss out on GCSE foreign languages’ #Echobox=1759324189" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">standard.co.uk/news/politics/…
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⬇️ Letter to @thetimes by Baroness Coussins, Co-chair of the APPG, in response to their recent leading article arguing falling languages uptake narrows young people's horizons ( thetimes.com/comment/the-ti… ) #LanguagePolicyUK
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