Citizens of a multilingual world (Scottish Executive, 2000)

The then Scottish Executive (now the Scottish Government) published Citizens of a Multilingual World in late 2000. Its recommendations, including the recommendation for a languages entitlement 5-16, may be seen in full on the Scottish Government website. 

The Scottish Executive’s response to Citizens of a Multilingual World set the framework for the Languages Fund. To 2006, the Fund supported a range of agencies, including education authorities, in improving provision for languages. Read the full Scottish Executive response.

Progress in schools and in teacher education was summarised in the report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) in March 2005: Progress in addressing the recommendations of Citizens of a Multilingual World.

The report includes data tables and a set of recommendations for further action in the context of continuing work to implement A Curriculum for Excellence.

A Curriculum for Excellence (2004) 

Recommendations for the compulsory education sector are in the context of Scotland’s drive to refresh the curriculum for all learners 3-18, as developed in the policy programme A Curriculum for Excellence and all associated actions since its publication in 2004.