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Hugely important APPG ML meeting this week on Languages Teacher Recruitment with views from ALL Languages, teacher trainers and young trainee/early career teachers. So many obstacles in the way of effective recruitment - only 43% of target reached this year! 1/3

Apply for our our Research Fellow Register before Thursday 19 December to get involved in some of our upcoming funded research projects. For salary and further details visit: stranmillis.getgotjobs.co.uk/home

📚 How can GCSE reforms make language learning more effective, accessible, and relevant? A new policy paper by Marsden & Hawkes explores the 2026 changes to French, German, and Spanish GCSEs. lspjournal.com/post/balancing…

It's Tuesday! and Charles Forsdick @cforsdick.bsky.social and I are delighted to present two more new papers in our LSP Policy Journal collection on Languages education in the UK. The first is by Emma Marsden and Rachel Hawkes looking at lessons from MFL GCSE reforms in England.

And the second by Cecilia Gialdini & Nataša Pantić considers how EAL services to support inclusion of migrant students can be improved LSP Policy Journal Charles Forsdick @cforsdick.bsky.social We hope you are finding plenty of interest in the collection!

🌍 How can schools better include migrant students? A new paper by Cecilia Gialdini 🍉🏳️‍🌈 & Nataša Pantić The University of Edinburgh rethinks EAL services in Scotland, calling for teacher collaboration and embracing diversity as the norm. lspjournal.com/post/rethinkin…🧵👇

Check out ExpressYourselfNE 's 2025 Festival programme - *all* UK schools and community schools can participate in a hoste of online events, with in-person events open to all in the NE of England: expressyourselfne.com/whatson/ Why not make contact and participate, wherever you are based.

⬇️ Important series of new papers for #LanguagePolicyUK being published in LSP Policy Journal Worth checking their website regularly (and bookmark this for your Christmas reading!) lspjournal.com/publications

Thrilled to announce a new Research Ireland project! It will bring together researchers (sociolinguists, minority language scholars, computational linguists) to tackle dis/misinformation from a multilingual perspective FuJo The ADAPT Centre DCU Research brendan spillane

🎄 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from us at Languages, Society & Policy Journal! 🌟 We look forward to receiving your Policy Papers, Dialogues, or Opinion Articles in 2025. More details about submission guidelines, are available on our website: lspjournal.com 🎆

🏆 We are about to begin the International School Award ceremony here in Westminster. Let's #CelebrateISA25 and all the inspiring educators who are making a positive impact in their schools through their dedication to international education.

How can we transform deaf education in the UK? A new policy paper by Rob Wilks & Rachel O’Neill proposes integrating British Sign Language (BSL) using lessons from Welsh & Gaelic-medium education. 🧵👇lspjournal.com/post/adopting-…

🌍 How can Wales promote the Welsh language without unintended consequences like inequality and social division? Dave Sayers proposes a "Doughnut Language Policy" to balance linguistic vitality with broader social wellbeing. 🧵👇lspjournal.com/post/doughnut-…

The last two policy papers in our series are now out. First, one on policy concerning the Welsh language by Dave Sayers Charles Forsdick @cforsdick.bsky.social LSP Policy Journal

And then one on how deaf education in the UK could be transformed. But there is more to come! Watch out for a postface by myself and Charles Forsdick @cforsdick.bsky.social and then some follow-up opinion pieces LSP Policy Journal Dr Leanne Henderson Emma Humphries

Our first #LanguageTrendsScotland report launches Institut français d'Ecosse today. Education experts & language champions will explore the future for modern languages in Scotland. Read the report now: 🔗ow.ly/Mirm50US2ph #ScotlandLovesLanguages

The postface by Wendy Bennett & Charles Forsdick @cforsdick.bsky.social in the Languages in UK Education special collection highlights key themes shaping the future of language education in the UK. What are the main takeaways? 🧵👇lspjournal.com/post/languages…

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Dave Sayers Dave Sayers and Leanne Henderson Dr Leanne Henderson are the new co-convenors of BAAL Language Policy SIG. Congrats on your new role!

📚 Our Languages in UK Education collection continues—with a new series of opinion articles. In this opening piece, John Worne calls for a shift in how we value language skills in the UK. 🧵👇lspjournal.com/post/the-uk-s-…