Winner - HSBC Bank
The judges were impressed by the sustainability of HSBC’s Business Language Champions scheme, set up and managed by trainees on their graduate programme in London.  Each year two new trainees take over the responsibility of the BLC programme, working with schools to introduce students to the uses of languages in business and to increase the uptake of GCSE languages.  The next aim is to roll out the project in offices around the UK.

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Highly Commended – British Airways
BA trains teachers to test students in the BA Language Flag Award. Based on the BA language test for employees, it is offered in 18 languages and 59 schools across the country are currently involved. The airline also delivers language presentations in schools and hosts language immersion, reaching 2300 secondary and primary students this year alone.

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Highly Commended - Gripple Ltd
This SME, working in manufacturing and engineering, has shown exceptional commitment to supporting language learning in the Sheffield area.  NVQ language students enjoy visits in French, German or Spanish to the business whilst selected year 10 language students at Meadowhead School and Language College participate in a new collaborative language project each year.

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