Working Group on 14-19 Reform,14-19 Qualifications and Curriculum Reform: Final report of the Working Group on 14-19 Reform (Report presented to the Secretary of State, 18 October 2004)

The Diplomas were the cornerstone of proposed new curriculum design, delivery and assessment set out as a series of recommendations in the 'Tomlinson Review'.  While the ambitious proposals found favour with many in the field of education it was some time before the principles were adapted and adopted for implementation.

Click to read CILT's discussion paper on the Final Report of the Tomlinson Working Group on 14-19 Reform in relation to Languages and Intercultural Competence (28 May 2008).

In September 2004 languages in Key Stage 4 became an entitlement, rather than a compulsory subject.