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One million pound project to tackle language skills gap
CILT, the National Centre for Languages has won a bid to run a million pound programme to encourage teenagers to learn languages to help them compete more successfully in an increasingly globalised job market. The Languages Employer Engagement project will build upon the success of the Business Language Champions programme.More...
Business Language Champions is a programme supported by the Department for Children Schools and Families, which aims to highlight the growing concern for the availability and level of language skills in the UK and to inspire companies to actively engage in partnerships with a focus on language learning. More...
Case Studies
Engineering
Selling motion controllers to Spain
TRM with Corpus Christi School, Fulwood
Brokered by RLN North West
Sixth form students turn their hands to multilingual marketing
GPS with Sixth Form College Solihull

Brokered by RLN West Midlands
Engineers need languages too
Centrax Gas Turbines and Torquay Boys Grammar School
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Brokered by RLN South West
Enterprise
‘A Place in Europe’ International Language Challenge
Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Education Business Partnership with Holiday Inn (Southsea), Topmarks Overseas Property, Hitachi, Our Home Abroad and Siddalls
Brokered by Comenius South East
Fashion
Languages for fair trade
Pachacuti with Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
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Brokered by Comenius East Midlands
Financial Services
HSBC teaches Hampton Community College students the importance of languages and culture
HSBC with Hampton Community College
Brokered by RLN London
Banking on success for A Level French students
BNP Paribas and St Marylebone School for Girls
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Brokered by RLN London
Competitive edge
HSBC and John Cabot Technology College
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Brokered by RLN South West
Government
Hornsey students learn about the language of diplomacy
Foreign and Commonwealth Office with Hornsey School for Girls
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Brokered by RLN London
GCHQ needs linguists
GCHQ with Cleeve School, Tewkesbury School and Bournside School

Brokered by RLN South West
Hospitality and catering
Guest appearance from Marylebone hotelier gives Compton students a taste for languages
Hotel La Place and The Compton School
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Brokered by RLN London
Hospitality à la Française
Novotel Bradford with Greenhead High School, Keighley

Brokered by RLN Yorkshire and the Humber
Life behind the scenes at Novotel in York
Novotel Accor Hotels (York) with Selby High School

Brokered by RLN Yorkshire and the Humber
Marylebone students make guest appearance at local hotel
St Marylebone High School with Hotel La Place
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Brokered by RLN London
Hounslow students show an appetite for the hotel industry
Novotel with Brentford School for Girls
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Brokered by RLN London
Law & Legal Services
Law firm Freshfields partners with Haggerston language students
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer with Haggerston School
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Brokered by RLN London
Law firm volunteers get East London students ready for French and Spanish GCSEs
Herbert Smith LLP with Mulberry School for Girls (also Oaklands School, Bishop Challoner School for Girls)
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Brokered by RLN London
Leisure/Tourism
Kicking the conversation around with Blues’ French stars!
Small Heath School working with Birmingham City Football Club and Birmingham Nature Centre
Brokered by RLN West Midlands
Jane Eyre and Japan: how Howarth enhances its welcome to Japanese visitors
Bradford Tourism Information Centre and Holy Family Catholic School in Keighley

Brokered by RLN Yorkshire and the Humber
Arsenal fire up students with their ‘Languages Double Club’
Arsenal Football Club with Davenant Foundation School, Loughton, Parkview Academy, Haringey, The Compton School, Finchley
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Brokered by RLN London
Languages are an essential business tool
Paradise Park and Hayle Community College
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Brokered by RLN South West
Languages vital to attract visitors
South West Tourism and Oldfield School
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Brokered by RLN South West
Logistics, distribution
Putting a price on language skills
Arrow Vale School working with Oakland International
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Brokered by RLN West Midlands
On your bike! Students learn value of French skills from Motorcycle company
English Martyrs Catholic School working with Classic Motos Ltd
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Brokered by RLN East Midlands
Manufacturing
Talk to your suppliers in their language
Tabula with Our Lady's Catholic College, Lancaster
Brokered by RLN North West
Scientists need languages too!
ColorMatrix working with Parklands High School, Chorley
Brokered by RLN North West
Getting the drive to learn languages
BMW working with Coleshill School

Brokered by RLN West Midlands
Moseley students see languages at work
Galleon Systems working with Moseley School
Brokered by RLN West Midlands
L’Oréal and Overton Grange School. Because languages are worth it
L’Oréal and Overton Grange School
Brokered by RLN London
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Camira Fabrics with King James School, Huddersfield; Mirfield Free Grammar; St Bede's Grammar School and Specialist Science College, Bradford; Horbury School Specialist Science College, Leeds; Whitcliffe Mount School, Specialist Business & Enterprise College, Cleckheaton

Brokered by RLN Yorkshire and the Humber
Gripple gets to grips with languages!
King Edward VII School, Sheffield; Maltby Comprehensive, Rotherham; Meadowhead School, Sheffield; Abbeydale Grange School, Sheffield; Oakwood Technology College, Rotherham with South Yorkshire Business Education Partnership, Education Bradford and Gripple

Brokered by RLN Yorkshire and the Humber
Languages: the Hallmark of good business sense!
Hallmark Cards Plc with Belle Vue School for girls

Brokered by RLN Yorkshire and the Humber
Media/Communications
Turkish newspaper gives North London school students insight into the media
Avrupa with Highbury Grove School
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Brokered by RLN London
BBC Asian Network recruits new student listeners in East London
Broadcaster recruits new student listeners in East London
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Brokered by RLN London
Authentic materials
Reuters and Pilton Community College
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Brokered by RLN South West
New Technologies
Strata's Focus on languages in business
Strata Broadband with Malet Lambert Language College, Hull

Brokered by RLN East Midlands
International Internet marketing
Miltec Internet Limited – Hartford High School
Brokered by RLN North West
Services
Learning language expertise from a local entrepreneur
Acuwomen and Kings Norton Grammar School
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Brokered by RLN West Midlands
Learning from the best – questioning a renowned entrepreneur about the real
use of languages in business
Acuwomen and Paget High School
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Brokered by RLN West Midlands
Learning the value of foreign languages at work and for fun!
Positive G and Harris School
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Brokered by RLN West Midlands
On-line job board helps college students get Top Language Jobs
Top Language Jobs and City and Islington College
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Brokered by RLN London
Lambeth Academy’s students get career advice and more from Euro London
Euro London and Lambeth Academy
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Brokered by RLN London
Language learning is not just for girls
The Lancaster School and David Sly-Jex

Brokered by RLN East Midlands
New support material for language learning
Careers Europe with Cleeve School, Tewkesbury School and Bournside School

Brokered by RLN Yorkshire and the Humber
Mandarin Chinese does the business!
Prince Henry’s Grammar School Specialist Language College, Otley

Brokered by RLN Yorkshire and the Humber
Training
Japanese storytelling and origami are a way into language learning
Qi Concepts Ltd and Japan 21 with Nottingham Girls High School

Brokered by RLN East Midlands
Yorkshire French invited to day of languages
Yorkshire French with Horsforth School

Brokered by RLN Yorkshire and the Humber
Translation/Interpreting
Stafford students learn valuable lessons from language experts
The Translation People (formerly Roevin Translations) and Weston Road High School
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Brokered by RLN West Midlands
Translating Language Learning into Language Earning
The Translation People (formerly Roevin Translations) and Lyndon School
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Brokered by RLN West Midlands
Transport
Airport business champions language learning at Hounslow school
BAA, Heathrow – Lampton School, Hounslow
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Brokered by RLN London
British Airways flies the flag for languages
British Airways, Dormers Wells and Slough Grammar Schools
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Brokered by RLN London
Languages important for all
Flybe and Sidmouth Community College
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Brokered by RLN South West







