Resources

HEIs supporting the school sector extends to the provision of CPD for language teachers. The Network for Languages (NfL) is made up of the universities who were formerly the regional centres for the highly successful (though short-lived due to withdrawal of government funding in 2011) Links into Languages programme. NfL is currently the only national network/organisation delivering such provision.

UCFL has a long history of association with the ALL– the UK’s major subject association for teachers of foreign languages in all sectors. ALL works at a national, regional and local level, publishes journals of interest to members and organises the annual Language World conference, as well as holding meetings for the sharing of good practice between members at local levels. ALL represents the views of members in national policy discussions, often alongside and in tandem with UCFL. HE language teaching staff are strongly encouraged to join ALL personally and engage directly in the wider dialogues about curricula and transition from school to university study.

Researchers whose work has policy implications, or who have ideas or proposals for working with governmental All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs), have the option to contact the APPG via UCFL.

In the first instance, such enquiries should be directed to our Project Coordinator at contact@ucflangs.com.

In addition to supporting HE in numerous ways, including through the language assistantship scheme which facilitates years abroad for our students, the British Council liaises closely with UCFL. In 2013 it published the Languages for the Future report using a variety of data, including extent to which English is spoken in emerging economies etc to inform opinions on languages of strategic importance.

UCFL members interested in comparing policies across countries and how the UK fares will be interested in the Language Rich Europe project, its country reports and commentaries – based on a network of 24 countries and coordinated by the British Council.

UCFL is a member of the Conseil Européen des Langues/European Language Council and members may be interested in a range of their activities related to HE Language Policies and international collaboration.