Policy

Read here about policy on teacher training with relevance for languages and intercultural skills, and about generic languages policy which has an impact in these areas.For information on language policy and strategy in general, go to the main policy area of this website.

You may find the following sites of interest for additional information:

Training and Development Agency for schools (TDA) - the national agency and recognised sector body responsible for the training and development of the school workforce.
Teacher Training Resource Bank (TTRB) - access to research and evidence informing teacher education.
Lifelong Learning UK - policy on teacher training in community based learning and development, further and higher education.
International Review of Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks Internet Archive (INCA) - online archive containing comparative data on international teacher training policy.

Recently added policy articles:

Promoting Language Learning and Linguistic Diversity

01/07/03

[Policy] The European Commission’s plan proposes 45 actions to be undertaken from 2004 to 2006 in three areas:

Opportunity and Excellence

01/03/03

[Policy] Among other developments the Green Paper set up an independent Working Party on 14-19 Reform, chaired by Sir Mike Tomlinson.

The future of higher education

01/01/03

[Policy] The White Paper heralded a series of interlinked and continuing reforms to Higher Education.

The future of Higher Education

01/01/03

[Policy] The White Paper heralded a series of interlinked and continuing reforms to Higher Education.

Languages for all, languages for life

01/12/02

The National Languages Strategy for England.

Revised guidance on disapplication of the National Curriculum at Key Stage 4 for specific purposes under section 363 of the Education Act 1996

01/09/02

[Policy] The first formal authorisation of disapplication, for individual pupils, from languages in Key Stage 4.

Schools - achieving success

01/09/01

[Policy] With relevance for the whole range of curriculum content, including languages, this government policy document initiated debate about a new and more coherent offer for learners aged 14-19.

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment

01/01/01

[Policy] The CEFR: a key policy document underpinning language teaching, learning, assessment

Education and training work programme 2010

01/01/01

[Policy] The jointly agreed programme of strategic actions has 4 priorities...

Skills for life

01/01/01

[Policy] This national strategy is intended to improve adult literacy, language (ESOL) and numeracy skills in England.

Nuffield Inquiry into Languages

01/05/00

[Policy] The Nuffield Inquiry into Languages made 15 recommendations for change, the better to meet the UK’s requirements for languages in the 21st century.

Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs

01/03/00

[Policy] European Union (EU) leaders set out a new strategy to modernise Europe. This became known as the Lisbon Strategy.

Committee of Ministers, Recommendation to Member States no. R (98) 6 concerning Modern Languages

01/03/98

[Policy] The document sets the scene for development of languages policy in member states of the European Union and further afield for the foreseeable future.