The Association for Language Learning (ALL) is the major subject association for those involved in teaching all foreign languages at all levels.
The Association actively promotes through its members the teaching and learning of foreign languages by:

• providing information and publications
• organising professional development activities
• acting as a public voice on behalf of members

It aims to:

• encourage an understanding of the importance of languages at all levels in our society
• promote the development in the United Kingdom education systems of language policies which appropriately reflect the linguistic diversity and the language needs of the country and its population
• advance public understanding of the nature and process of language learning and the techniques and approaches for successful language teaching.
• promote improved standards of language teaching

There are currently around 4,500 members from all sectors of education.

The work of the Association is undertaken through its committee structure, which includes language specific committees for several of the major languages currently taught in the UK.

ALL also works through a range of national advisory committees.

The Association is committed to the professional development of language teachers and membership of the Association brings a range of subject-specific support to the profession, enabling members to keep up-to-date on languages issues and policy through regular newsletters, journals and email information.

Members have the opportunity to meet through the Association's UK-wide network of branches and events.

The independent status of the Association, funded largely through membership subscriptions, means that it is well placed to approach government and national bodies about matters of concern in language teaching and learning. The Association regularly meets with the DfES and other government agencies (e.g. QCA & TTA). There is close liaison with organisations with an interest in all aspects of language teaching, including those representing specific sector interests.

ALL regularly consults its members on views about national issues in order that these can be relayed to the appropriate authorities. Sometimes, consultation takes the form of meetings, sometimes it is done through surveys and questionnaires.

Members play an active part within world associations such as the the Fédération Internationale des Professeurs de Français, Der Internationale Deutschlehrerverband (IDV) and MAPRYAL (Russian Association of Teachers of Languages and Literature).