National Languages Strategy

Languages for All: Languages for Life
A strategy for England

Introduction | Objectives | Progress

Introduction


For developments linked to the strategy see 'Realising the objectives'

The Languages Strategy document for England 'Languages for All: Languages for Life.'
sets out the Government's plans to transform the country's capability in languages. It
outlines the initiatives that will achieve a step change in foreign language competence
for this country and how to create an appetite for learning. It also outlines plans to
broaden and enrich the opportunities for language learning at school and beyond.

The National Languages Strategy was published on 18 December 2002. The 'Long-term Objectives' of the strategy have been extracted and are presented on this website.

For links to further information about issues raised in the strategy please see the following sources:

Primary Languages and the Early Language Learning Initiative: National Advisory Centre on Early Language Learning (NACELL)

Secondary Language Learning: Content and Language Integrated Teaching Pilot (CLIP)

Language Colleges

International Partnerships: British Council pages on education partnership, exchange, training and work experience

Regional Language Networks

Comenius Centres

Obtaining a copy of the Languages Strategy

The full National Languages Strategy document can be read and downloaded from the DfES website at: www.dfes.gov.uk/languagesstrategy
Alternatively, copies may be obtained from:
DfES Publications,
PO Box 5050, Sherwood Park, Annesley, Nottingham NG15 0DJ
Tel: 0845 6022260; Fax: 0845 6033360
Email: dfes@prolog.uk.com
Please quote ref DFES/0749/2002