logo-education
0370 270 6000

already registered?

Please sign in with your existing account details.

Sign in with LinkedIn

need to register?

Register to access exclusive content, sign up to receive our updates and personalise your experience on brownejacobson.com.

Privacy statement - Terms and conditions

Register with LinkedIn

Forgotten your password?

Browne Jacobson home arrow Home arrow Insights arrow Blogs arrow UK language skills shortage is alarming

UK language skills shortage is alarming

20 November 2013

The British Council (the UK’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations) has reported that there is an “alarming shortage” of language skills in the UK and will result in us losing out both economically and culturally.

The report suggests that schools should teach a wider range of languages and that they should be given the same status as science and maths.

The DfE has responded by stating that from next year it will be compulsory for children from 7-14 years to be taught a foreign language.

As with most matters of our childrens’ education, what happens at home is vital and the British Council also urge adults to learn at least one new language. Perhaps by taking collective responsibility we can do something about a national failing.

related opinions

Lateral flow daily contact testing paused

Following last week’s Guardian article about the concerns over lateral flow daily testing for those identified as having been a close contact of a person testing positive for Covid-19, Public Health England (PHE) and NHS Test and Trace (NHSTT) have published a position statement to recommend that daily contact testing in schools will be paused.

View blog

The lateral flow testing of university students

Guidance for students returning to, and starting higher education, in spring term 2021 requires universities to set a clear expectation that all students should access Covid-19 testing on their return to university.

View blog

Lateral flow testing in schools

Lateral flow testing is underway in schools across England to provide rapid Covid-19 testing of staff and students in secondary schools and colleges.

View blog

School opening FAQ – 4 January 2021

Our FAQ has been put together to assist you in decision-making on school opening.

View blog

View all blogs

mailing list sign up



Select which mailings you would like to receive from us.

Sign up

information

  1. Investors in people
  2. Lexcel
  4. Plain English Campaign Approved

follow us...

© Copyright Browne Jacobson LLP 2021 - All rights reserved