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All the latest news from the world of languages and language teaching.UK will rejoin Erasmus student scheme in 2027
The UK will rejoin the Erasmus study scheme from 2027, six years after announcing it would end its participation as part of a deal to leave the European Union (EU). Britons will be able to spend a year studying at European universities as part of their UK degree...
UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme
The UK will rejoin the Erasmus scheme for students from 2027, the government confirms, six years after ending its participation as part of Brexit Students in the UK will be able to spend a year in Europe as part of their degree courses without paying extra fees, and...
University students facing course ‘cold spots’ as enrolments fall
University "cold spots" are developing in some parts of the country, new data analysis suggests, with courses in some subjects no longer available to students in certain regions. The new data tool, published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (Hesa) on Tuesday,...
University cuts in Languages
Reports from the East Midlands of plans at Universities to cut their Languages degree courses have been widely reported: Leicester (BBC report): University could close courses and reduce staff Nottingham: (Guardian report): University of Nottingham considers axing...
PRESS RELEASE on the publication of the final report of the Curriculum and Assessment Review Panel
The Association for Language Learning (ALL) welcomes the publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review Panel’s final report and the Government’s commitment to a rich, broad and innovative curriculum. Please click here to read the press release.
Coalition for Language Education responds to the Immigration White Paper
ALL is working closely with the Coalition for Language Education, which has issued a press statement on the recent Government publication of the immigration white paper. It can be found on this page with the date October 2025. Details of the Coalition can be found...
BBC News: ‘I speak 11 languages, now I help other people to learn’
After learning languages in school, Reuben Constantine found a podcast entirely in French, and found it satisfying that he could understand what was being said. That kickstarted an interest in learning about other languages. He is currently speaking and...
Language Learning Journal Special
LLJ Special A new Special Issue of Language Learning Journal (LLJ) has been published online on themes within the ongoing Curriculum and Assessment Review. Language Education in the Curriculum. Titles: Rethinking language education in the school curriculum in England...
August 2025 – How the Francis review can solve England’s language crisis: Schools Week
Arresting the decline and growing disparities in language uptake is within the grasp of the curriculum and assessment review. Please click here to view the full article.
The key contributions of subjects to climate change and nature education: a curriculum policy proposal
The key contributions of subjects to climate change and nature education: a curriculum policy proposal This proposal was the result of a collaboration between CfSA and its members (including ALL), UCL's Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education, Global...
ALL Statement on 2025 GCSE results
The welcome adjustments in June 2024 which brought grading in GCSE French and German in line with GCSE Spanish continue in 2025 for this last year of the existing GCSE specification. Originally announced in 2019, the first phase was implemented in 2023 and the final...
ALL Statement on 2025 A level results
ALL Statement on 2025 A level results ALL President, Judith Rifeser, speaking about this year’s A and AS results in England, Wales and Northern Ireland said, “Congratulations to all those receiving their A Level languages exam results today. Huge thanks to all the...
Learning these 5 international languages can boost your global employability
In today’s borderless job market, having a foreign language on your resume is more than a nice-to-have: it's often a decisive advantage. Whether you want to study abroad, work with international clients or lead cross-cultural teams, mastering an international language...
Let’s revive the school French exchange to secure a future together
Macron is right - let's revive the school French exchange to secure a future together As a former French teacher, I think I must have been the first MP to reply to Black Rod’s invitation to President Macron’s visit to address parliamentarians in Westminster....
The Guardian – Fewer pupils in less affluent English schools taking languages, survey finds
Fewer pupils in less affluent English schools taking languages, survey finds Less than half taking foreign languages GCSEs compared with 69% in most prosperous state schools. Ministers must make access to language learning a national priority, experts have said, after...
Language Trends 2025 is live!
Language Trends England 2025 surveyed teachers at more than 1,000 primary, secondary and independent schools to provide an up-to-date picture of language education in England. Now in its 23rd edition, the report builds on findings from 2024, which revealed that six in...
The Conversation: Learning German has many benefits for young people – and it’s not as hard as its reputation suggests
Learning German has many benefits for young people – and it’s not as hard as its reputation suggests. As the government is exploring a new EU youth mobility scheme and working towards a renewed association with the Erasmus+ programme, a world of opportunity may...
TES: Exams 2025: GCSE and A-level entries drop – and 5 other trends
Exams 2025: GCSE and A-level entries drop - and 5 other trends Why have GCSE and A-level entries fallen if the student population has increased? Ellen Peirson-Hagger analyses the Ofqual entry data for this exam season. This month Ofqual published...
Curriculum and Assessment Review – Interim Report: Response by ALL, UCFL and ILCS
The Association for Language Learning together with Universities Council for Foreign Languages and the Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies collaborated on this response to the interim report from the Curriculum and Assessment Review Panel and explored...
Arabic Reading Competition 2025
Languages Celebration
Languages celebration at Secondary level Picture the scene: parents, carers, students, teachers and families all mingling and building connections over conversations about one thing that we all have in common – language. Please click here to read the full article.
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