Promoting a greater national capability in languages Presentation to ATC Annual Conference, 2 nd November 2004 CILT, the National Centre for Languages

Aims Create a positive climate for languages by influencing policymakers, promoting a plurilingual/multilingual approach Support the introduction of languages in primary schools by raising awareness of the benefits of Early Language Learning Present the economic arguments Prevent large-scale drop out from languages at Key Stage 4 Inform, inspire and develop the language teaching profession Support the development of work-related courses with languages and post 19 Improve careers guidance for languages (Languages Work)

Background  Established in 1966  Registered charity supported by –Central Government grants –income generated by programme activities –funds received for specific projects  CILT’s main objectives –to support and develop multilingualism and intercultural competence in all sectors of the population

What do we do?  Promoting languages  Teacher training and professional development  Support for innovation  Business skills and services  Information provision and library  Regional support  Publications  Further information at

Other key activities  Careers information (Languages Work)  CLIP (Content and Language Integrated Teaching Pilot)  Database of Research in Modern Languages  European Awards for Languages  European Day of Languages  European Language Portfolio  Business Language Champions  Linguanet Europa

CILT > the network  A unique UK national resource  CILT (London); SCILT (Stirling); NICILT (Belfast); CILT Cymru  (Regional) Language Networks  The Comenius network  ELL Regional support groups  Wide range of partnerships

A broad-based organisation  Making the case for languages  Teacher training and professional development  Support for innovation  Business skills and services  Information collection and provision  Regional support  Publications

(Regional) Language Networks  Making the economic argument  Support services for business and employers  Support for language service providers  BLIS  Labour market intelligence  Regional websites- VLC

Comenius network  Mobilising key stakeholders  Facilitates teacher networks  Information-gathering and needs analysis  CPD

Networks LEAs FLAs SLC hubs Business Non-specialist schools ASTs Comenius Centres Teaching Assistants HEIs The National Languages Strategy Pathfinders RLNsRDAs ALL

The National Languages Strategy  Languages for all: Languages for life  Published by the DfES in December 2002  10 year strategy ‘to transform our country’s capability in languages’

A new paradigm KS2 Framework KS3 Framework SpecialistVocationalPersonal

Strategic Direction Educational Strategy Primary  Developing the workforce  Embedding the KS2 Framework  Supporting transition  Dissemination of best practice Secondary  Raising the quality of teaching and learning  Embedding the KS3 Framework  Increasing participation post-14  Maximising opportunities in the Post-Tomlinson landscape  Building expert practitioner networks  Learning from what works - spotlight on classroom-based research

Strategic Direction Educational Strategy Regionalisation  Information gathering, mapping provision, needs analysis  Supporting sustainable change  Rationalising field forces  Developing strategic partnerships Research  Raising the profile of research agenda to inform policy and implementation  Increasing collaboration between researchers, ITE and practitioners  Broadening the research agenda

Strategic Direction Educational Strategy Initial Teacher Education  Developing the concept of the "European Teacher"  Widening the recruitment pool  Improving the quantity and quality of ITE placements

Strategic Direction Business Lifelong Learning Strategy  Integrate languages and lever commitment  Extend employer engagement through the economic argument  Support the match of need by provision  Build capacity for European benchmarking

CILT Product/Services for Business/Employers  BLIS Services – relaunch next month  How To…. Booklets, various  ‘Making the Case’ – killer facts about languages  Regional Language Network linking to Comenius – forum for dialogue with employers HEI’s  National Language Standards (newly revised and user friendly available at the end of the year, National Standards in Interpreting and Translation  Stephen Hagen book – making the economic case

BLIS Services  BLIS Courses – database of UK language courses supported by Learndirect  BLIS Jobs – the job site for people with languages  BLIS Professionals – free database of translators, interpreters, cultural consultants and language trainers  BLIS Facilities – directory of facilities to help with all your international communication needs

Strategic Direction Communications Why do we need a communications strategy?  Complete process of merger and unify all communications activities under one framework  Provide a rationale and means of prioritisation in order to make best use of resources available  Achieve greater impact through a more coherent and therefore effective approach  Raise profile of the National Centre for Languages  Enable longer term strategic planning, (e.g. for staff development).

Strategic Direction Communications Professionalising communications to address 7 key Objectives (draft): Create a positive climate for languages by influencing policymakers, promoting a plurilingual/multilingual approach Support the introduction of languages in primary schools by raising awareness of the benefits of Early Language Learning Present the economic arguments Prevent large-scale drop out from languages at Key Stage 4 Inform, inspire and develop the language teaching profession Support the development of work-related courses with languages and post 19 Improve careers guidance for languages (Languages Work)

Under Consideration for  Virtual materials bank (authentic materials for translation practice  Toolkit for all involved in supporting young people on work placement  Toolkit and suggested procedures to support undergraduate and postgraduate linguists on placement with translation companies (building on successful ‘Graduate Apprenticeship’ model piloted with Salford and greater Manchester translation companies

Additional Collaborative Opportunities  CPD at a regional/local level  Facilitated network events with local employers  ATC Regional Representative on RLN Advisory Boards

Strategic Direction Library Information Services Unification & Crosslinking:  Virtual Language Networks  Unified access to information