CILT helps link up schools and businesses

As part of its Business Language Champions programme, CILT is supporting the LinkedUp award scheme, which incentivises schools and colleges across England to develop links with businesses. The scheme will provide funding for over 100 projects that demonstrate creative and innovative collaborations that will transform language learning for young people.

Michelle Brassell, Employer Engagement Adviser at CILT says: “CILT is delighted to be supporting the LinkedUp Employer Engagement Awards.  These awards will enable teachers to develop innovative projects with local employers which will help student to realise the career options available to them with languages and develop valuable employability skills”.

There will be 18 awards in all – one per region per year in 2009 and 2010. Applications are welcome from primary, secondary and special schools, 16-19 colleges, local authorities, universities and other organisations – so it’s a great way for different sectors and networks to come together to make language learning more exciting.

For more information, visit the Links into Languages Website.