Promoting a greater national capability in languages

Presentation to the Committee forLinguistics in Education (CLIE)

16 February 2005

CILT, the National

Centre for Languages

Background

Established in 1966 Registered charity supported by

– Central Government grants

– income generated by programme activities

– funds received for specific projects (e.g. LLAS SC) CILT’s main objectives

– to support and develop plurilingualism and intercultural competence in all sectors of the population

What do we do?

Promote languages and intercultural competence Advise and support government on policy development

and strategy implementation Make the economic case for languages Provide teacher training and professional development Support innovation Offer services and impartial brokerage to business Provide specialist and expert information/resources Support partners and practitioners at regional level Develop and promote a wide range of publications

CILT > the network

A unique UK resource CILT (London); SCILT (Stirling); NICILT

(Belfast); CILT Cymru (Cardiff +) (Regional) Language Networks Comenius network ELL Regional Support Groups Wide range of partnerships

(Regional) Language Networks

Mobilising key stakeholders Making the economic argument Support services for business and employers Networking and support for language service providers BLIS Services Labour market intelligence Regional websites – Virtual Language Community

Comenius network

Mobilising key stakeholders Facilitating teacher networks Information gathering and needs analysis CPD

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’

CILT is a member of each NLS implementation group

A new paradigm

KS2 Framework

KS3 Framework

Specialist Vocational Personal 14+

11-14

7-11

Strategic Direction 2005-06Communications

Draft Communications Strategy

• Promote and celebrate plurilingualism• Promote the aims of the NLS and communicate progress• Make the economic/employment case for languages• Promote take-up of languages post-14• Support the introduction of languages in primary schools by

raising awareness of the benefits of Early Language Learning• Raise the profile of the National Centre• Inspire, inform and develop our various audiences through

events and publishing 

Strategic Direction 2005-06Library and Information Services

Support research Unify access to information Streamline access to information on languages and intercultural

competence Develop and support Virtual Language Communities Provide a comprehensive and accessible collection of resources

on language learning and teaching Provide an enquiry service supporting the needs of language

professionals and learners Provide online support for the work of the National Centre

Strategic Direction 2005-06Educational Strategy

Primary Develop the workforce Embed the KS2 Framework Support transition Disseminate of best practice

Secondary Raise the quality of teaching and learning Embed the KS3 Framework Increase participation post-14 Maximise opportunities in the post-Tomlinson landscape Build expert practitioner networks Learn from what works - spotlight on classroom-based research

Strategic Direction 2005-06Educational Strategy

Regionalisation Gather information, map provision, analyse needs Support sustainable change Rationalise field forces Develop strategic partnerships

Research Raise the profile of the research agenda to inform policy and

implementation Increase collaboration between researchers, Initial Teacher

Educators and practitioners Broaden the research agenda

Strategic Direction 2005-06Educational Strategy

Initial Teacher Education Develop the concept of the ‘European Teacher’ Widen the recruitment pool Improve the quantity and quality of ITE placements

Strategic Direction 2005-06Business & Lifelong Learning Strategy

Maximising the contribution of languages and intercultural competence in economic life and lifelong learning

Make the economic case Integrate languages into the vision, planning and actions of key

partners, systems and structures Extend employer engagement Improve the match to demand of informed and appropriate

provision Inform the development of provision through baseline research

CILT > contacts

www.cilt.org.uk

020 7389 5101

info@cilt.org.uk

David E Newton

Higher Education Development Officer

david.newton@cilt.org.uk

020 7395 0841