CODA was a one-year project implemented by a consortium of five European partners, including the Association for Language Learning, and funded by the Lifelong Learning Programme of the EU Commission. It built on two previous projects led by Nottingham Trent University (UK): ALLEGRO (2002-2005) and VIVACE (2006-2009). Starting from the assumption that all EU citizens, regardless of social status, disadvantage or disability, have a right to share in the vision of a united and multilingual Europe, these award-winning projects brought language learning to disadvantaged groups of all kinds.
A key aim of CODA was the sharing of good practice on inclusive language learning for teachers of adults and for teachers in primary and secondary schools. As part of this we developed training modules, illustrating key outcomes from previous projects ALLEGRO and VIVACE. They are intended to be a user-friendly and straightforward way to introduce providers – both those in education and those in social or health care – to ways of introducing language learning to excluded and disadvantaged groups. We also developed a series of video clips which can be used to support the modules and/or used alone as a training resource. If you would like to receive information on the modules, or if you would be interested in trialling the modules and offering feedback, please email Clodagh Cooney or call 0115 8484127.