Promoting a greater national capability in languages

Presentation to ATC AnnualConference, 2nd November 2004

CILT, the National

Centre for Languages

Aims

• Create a positive climate for languages by influencing policymakers, promoting a plurilingual/multilingual approach

• Support the introduction of languages in primary schools by raising awareness of the benefits of Early Language Learning

• Present the economic arguments• Prevent large-scale drop out from languages at Key Stage 4 • Inform, inspire and develop the language teaching profession• Support the development of work-related courses with languages

14-19 and post 19• Improve careers guidance for languages (Languages Work) 

Background

Established in 1966 Registered charity supported by

– Central Government grants

– income generated by programme activities

– funds received for specific projects CILT’s main objectives

– to support and develop multilingualism and intercultural competence in all sectors of the population

What do we do?

Promoting languages Teacher training and professional development Support for innovation Business skills and services Information provision and library Regional support Publications Further information at www.cilt.org.uk

CILT > the network

A unique UK national resource CILT (London); SCILT (Stirling); NICILT

(Belfast); CILT Cymru (Regional) Language Networks The Comenius network ELL Regional support groups Wide range of partnerships

A broad-based organisation

Making the case for languages Teacher training and professional development Support for innovation Business skills and services Information collection and provision Regional support Publications

(Regional) Language Networks

Making the economic argument Support services for business and employers Support for language service providers BLIS Labour market intelligence Regional websites- VLC

Comenius network

Mobilising key stakeholders Facilitates teacher networks Information-gathering and needs analysis CPD

NetworksLEAs

FLAs

SLC hubs

BusinessNon-specialist schools

ASTs Comenius

Centres

Teaching

Assistants

HEIs

The National Languages

Strategy

Pathfinders

RLNs RDAs

ALL

The National Languages Strategy

Languages for all: Languages for life Published by the DfES in December 2002 10 year strategy ‘to transform our country’s capability in

languages’

A new paradigm

KS2 Framework

KS3 Framework

Specialist Vocational Personal 14+

11-14

7-11

Strategic Direction 2005-06Educational Strategy

Primary Developing the workforce Embedding the KS2 Framework Supporting transition Dissemination of best practice

Secondary Raising the quality of teaching and learning Embedding the KS3 Framework Increasing participation post-14 Maximising opportunities in the Post-Tomlinson landscape Building expert practitioner networks Learning from what works - spotlight on classroom-based research

Strategic Direction 2005-06Educational Strategy

Regionalisation Information gathering, mapping provision, needs analysis Supporting sustainable change Rationalising field forces Developing strategic partnerships

Research Raising the profile of research agenda to inform policy and

implementation Increasing collaboration between researchers, ITE and

practitioners Broadening the research agenda

Strategic Direction 2005-06Educational Strategy

Initial Teacher Education Developing the concept of the "European Teacher" Widening the recruitment pool Improving the quantity and quality of ITE placements

Strategic Direction 2005-06Business Lifelong Learning Strategy

Integrate languages and lever commitment Extend employer engagement through the economic

argument Support the match of need by provision Build capacity for European benchmarking

CILT Product/Services for Business/Employers

BLIS Services – relaunch next month How To…. Booklets, various ‘Making the Case’ – killer facts about languages Regional Language Network linking to Comenius –

forum for dialogue with employers HEI’s National Language Standards (newly revised and user

friendly available at the end of the year, National Standards in Interpreting and Translation

Stephen Hagen book – making the economic case

Strategic Direction 2005-06Communications

Why do we need a communications strategy? Complete process of merger and unify all

communications activities under one framework Provide a rationale and means of prioritisation in order

to make best use of resources available Achieve greater impact through a more coherent and

therefore effective approach  Raise profile of the National Centre for Languages Enable longer term strategic planning, (e.g. for staff

development).

Strategic Direction 2005-06Communications

Professionalising communications to address 7 keyObjectives (draft):• Create a positive climate for languages by influencing policymakers,

promoting a plurilingual/multilingual approach• Support the introduction of languages in primary schools by raising

awareness of the benefits of Early Language Learning• Present the economic arguments• Prevent large-scale drop out from languages at Key Stage 4 • Inform, inspire and develop the language teaching profession• Support the development of work-related courses with languages 14-19

and post 19• Improve careers guidance for languages (Languages Work) 

Under Consideration for 05-06

Virtual materials bank (authentic materials for translation practice

Toolkit for all involved in supporting young people on work placement

Toolkit and suggested procedures to support undergraduate and postgraduate linguists on placement with translation companies (building on successful ‘Graduate Apprenticeship’ model piloted with Salford and greater Manchester translation companies

Additional Collaborative Opportunities

CPD at a regional/local level Facilitated network events with local employers ATC Regional Representative on RLN Advisory Boards

Strategic Direction 2005-06Library Information Services

Unification & Crosslinking:

Virtual Language Networks Unified access to information