The Languages Company

'In the knowledge society of the 21st century, language competence and intercultural understanding are not optional extras, they are an essential part of being a citizen'

In 2011 the new Government withdrew support from the National Languages Strategy. In future nearly all funding is to be devolved to schools. Pending the Curriculum Review only some limited central support for languages is to be retained.

The National Languages Strategy - Languages for All: Languages for Life A strategy for England was launched at the end of 2002 after a long period of consultation and on the basis of advice from many quarters. It had three overarching objectives:

• To improve the learning and teaching of languages
• To introduce a recognition system
  
• To increase the number of people studying languages

The Strategy was further strengthened by The Languages Review (of 2006/7 which proposed a range of policies and actions to strengthen language capability and take-up in schools. Many of these were implemented, at least partially, between 2007 and 2010.

For an overview of the progress made between 2002 and 2010 and a perspective on the future, please click here.