Research

Community Languages uptake at AS and A Level
July 2008

Statistics on Community Languages uptake at AS and A Level up to 2007 with comments from Joanna McPake, Director of the Scottish Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research (SCILT). To view the full document see the list of downloads on the righthand side of the page.

Integration of Adult Migrants and Education: Extracts from Council of Europe Conventions and Recommendations / Resolutions by the Committee of Ministers and Parliamentary Assembly
Language Policy Division, Council of Europe
26 June 2008

A compilation of extracts from Council of Europe texts relating to the linguistic integration of adult migrants. The full document is downloadable from the Council of Europe website.

'The world in one city': The language skills of London’s residents – and why we need to make the most of their talent
Regional Language Network London
April 2008

This research report, published by RLN London, explores the language skills of London's residents - and the reasons why we need to make the most of their talent. For the first time, UK-wide data from a recruitment agency population of 1.7 million is used to analyse the language skills available in London by comparison with the rest of the UK. This practical report also includes user-friendly information summaries and country profiles aimed for use by agencies in a wide range of contexts. The full report is available via the RLN website.

Our Languages: Teachers in Supplementary Schools and their Aspirations to Teach Community Languages
Institute for Policy Studies in Education, London Metropolitan University
31 March 2008

This original piece of research, conceived and funded by the Our Languages project, highlights the frustrations experienced by those working in the complementary/supplementary sector whose aspirations to work in the mainstream sector prove so difficult to realise. This study complements the recent Ofsted report, Every Language Matters, which explored the same issue from the perspective of community languages teachers working in mainstream schools. We hope this new, compelling evidence will lead to changes in the structuring of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) aimed at removing barriers and integrating into mainstream schools dedicated teachers whose commitment to the pupils from their communities is for the moment on a voluntary basis, but not always by choice. Download the full report.

Every Language Matters
Ofsted
21 February 2008

This Ofsted report evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of initial teacher training in languages other than French, German, Irish, Spanish and Welsh, including community languages. It outlines good practice in training and teaching, with a particular focus on addressing the barriers to the provision of initial teacher education (ITE) with respect to community languages. Please visit the Ofsted website to download the full report.

Positively Plurilingual
CILT, the National Centre for Languages
November 2006

This report highlights the contribution of community languages to UK education and society. It is available to download or you can order copies for free via the CILT online shop.

Citizenship education longitudinal study (CELS): Sixth annual report, Young people's civic participation in and beyond school: attitudes, intentions and influences, NFER (for DCSF)

Download the report from the NFER website.