We would like to open a dialogue on the development of a languages policy for the UK in subsequent issues of the newsletter. Below is the start of a list of useful resources, ongoing projects, publications pertaining to this topic to start the discussion. What are your thoughts?
AHRC funded OWRI projects:
- MEITS Languages Society and Policy Journal
- Creative multilingualism
- Cross-Language Dynamics – research blog
- Language acts and worldmaking – blog
Recent publications/resources:
- Cambridge Public Policy SRI. 2015. The Value of Languages: Ideas for a UK Strategy for Languages
- British Academy. 2016. Born Global: A British Academy Project on Languages and Employability
- Whither UK Language Policy? By Baroness Jean Coussins. November 2017
- British Academy. 2017. The Right Skills: Celebrating Skills in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. 2017. Industrial Strategy: Building a Britain Fit for the Future (White Paper, Cm 9528)
- Languages for the Future British Council. 2017
- Nesta. 2017. The Future of Skills: Employment in 2030 (London: Pearson and Nesta)
- Kelly, Michael (ed.). 2018. Languages After Brexit: How the UK Speaks to the World, (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018)
- QAA. 2015. Subject Benchmark Statement: Languages, Cultures and Societies
- Terry Lamb. 2007. Language Policy in Multilingual UK
- Languages company
- 1+2 Approach to Language Learning (Scotland)
- Global futures: Two years into our plan.
Ana de Medeiros, VC External Engagement and Communications