The government and executive administrations for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales each develop policy for languages relevant for their particular context.  Consultation takes into account that all four nations together constitute the UK, and the instruments developed reflect European policy as well.  

Each nation is developing or implementing a languages strategy, as are a number of regional and local administrations.  While these have a particular relevance for the teaching and learning of languages, they are also relevant for other aspects of society, e.g. justice, security, health, international trade. 

Use the left-hand menu to find a summary of each of these strategies with links to further information and supporting documents.