If you have taken part in the Business Language Champions programme or other activities with local employers, such as work placements or business mentoring, and would be willing to share your views of the impact of these experiences the Department for Education would like to hear your opinions.

As part of a review undertaken by the Education and Employers Taskforce into the role that employers play in supporting pupil learning and progression within education, the Department for Education is looking for teachers, tutors and school leaders with experience of working on projects combining business and languages to take part in a focus group.

The focus group will discuss the impact of educational experiences involving employers on young people studying certain subject, including Modern Foreign Languages in KS4 and KS5. Experiences could involve activities such as Business Language Champions as well as work experience placements, enterprise education and business mentoring or careers advice.

The focus group will take place on Tuesday 22 March from 4.15 to 6.15 in Holborn, Central London. Participants will receive £45 plus travel expenses of up to £20.

If you are interested in taking part please email daniel.chapman@educationandemployers.org by 12 am on Friday 18 March with details of your job role, length of experience and brief details of the type of employer engagement activities you have been involved in.

Alternatively, please visit the CILT website for more information.