Chair: Darren Paffey MP; Co-Chair: Baroness Coussins. APPGs are informal groups of parliamentarians. Full disclaimer and contacts: link below.
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Jun 11
Baroness Jean Coussins presented the @CIOL_Linguists Awards yesterday to the top-scoring candidates in CIOL's qualifications, along with the David Crystal Award and Threlford Cup awards recognising outstanding contributions to languages.
ciol.org.uk/ciol-awards-2026
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Jun 11
Congratulations to Joana Cavaleiro, Duygu Türer and Aneta Flaza for their achievements; and to Mike Orlov outgoing Director of #NRPSI and @charlesforsdick Lead Fellow for Languages at the @BritishAcademy_ (pictured above) for their leadership in language policy.
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Jun 11
Many congratulations also to @CTS_Surrey led by @DrSabineBraun for their outstanding research in translation including use of AI, who have presented to the APPG in parliament before.
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May 29
New evidence from @FFTEduDatalab that MFL uptake tracks social (dis)advantage:
"Free School Meal pupils seem particularly unlikely to go on to enter MFL A-Levels compared to other subjects" (non-FSM pupils 2.6 times more likely than FSM).
ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2…
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May 27
"It is a myth that we Brits are inherently poor at languages. Where we have the right policies in place, we can be among the best in the world" - Baroness Coussins and Philip Harding-Esch writing for @duolingoUK call for language policy coherence blog.englishtest.duolingo.co…
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May 22
🎉In case you missed it: The APPG hosted the 2026 @duolingoUK Westminster Language Challenge prize giving ceremony!
Congratulations to @alexlmayer , @drcarolinej and @mikejwood the Top 3 parliamentarians (out of over 250 who took part!)
Read more here: thepienews.com/mps-and-unive…
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Apr 27
Today MPs and Lords meet teacher trainers, headteachers, and trainee teachers recruited from abroad to discuss the problems they have securing jobs in UK schools due to immigration rules & costs.
All MPs very welcome: 5.15pm, HoC Cttee Rm 5.
@PhysicsNews @BritishAcademy_
Apr 27
Worrying new data from Schoolsweek shows 29% of teachers say their school has reduced languages provision since the Ebacc performance measure was abandoned in November
schoolsweek.co.uk/ebacc-with…
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Apr 27
Worrying new data from Schoolsweek shows 29% of teachers say their school has reduced languages provision since the Ebacc performance measure was abandoned in November
schoolsweek.co.uk/ebacc-with…
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APPG Modern Languages retweeted
Amazing opportunity! The @PolishEmbassyUK is offering FREE in-person Polish courses to UK nationals and students in UK unis, all you need to do is tell them why. Read more here: gov.pl/web/unitedkingdom/naw…
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👀Watch the House of Lords debate on visa waivers for MFL teacher and trainee recruitment live here (you can also rewind to watch from the start): parliamentlive.tv/Event/Inde…
❗️Major House of Lords debate tomorrow afternoon Thu 8 January on the visa requirements complicating the recruitment of trainees and teachers from abroad in modern languages and other subjects dependent on overseas recruitment such as Physics. Details:
parliament.uk/business/news/…
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❗️Major House of Lords debate tomorrow afternoon Thu 8 January on the visa requirements complicating the recruitment of trainees and teachers from abroad in modern languages and other subjects dependent on overseas recruitment such as Physics. Details:
parliament.uk/business/news/…
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17 Dec 2025
Very welcome news that the UK will be rejoining Erasmus from 2027 for international placements and partnerships. Funding for schools, FE, VET, HE, adult education, youth and sport. Spread the word!
gov.uk/guidance/the-erasmus-…
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16 Dec 2025
🦉The @duolingo Westminster Language Challenge is *back* for 2026! Is your MP participating? They can share a £20k prize fund for a chosen charity - and raise the profile of language skills in the process. Launches 6th January. Read the press release: blog.englishtest.duolingo.co…
16 Dec 2025
🐤 🏴 It was great to host @duolingo in Parliament for their Language Challenge drop-in. As a former modern foreign languages teacher, I’ve seen first‑hand how learning another language can open doors and improve your focus. Set yourself the challenge this Christmas 🇮🇹 🇫🇷
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16 Dec 2025
Important from @BBCNews on university 'cold spots' in some subjects including languages as courses are cut, as evidenced on HESA's new data tool.
Vital @UniofNottingham and @uniofleicester consider this as they plan cuts.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnv2…
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16 Dec 2025
Read Dr Becky Muradas-Taylor's @DrBeckyMT landmark research on language 'cold spots' here:
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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15 Dec 2025
A very welcome development in the field of language policy - and the relevance of languages across all areas of policy. Congratulations to @UCFLangs !
15 Dec 2025
🌟A real milestone for policymakers: UCFL's new database is a practical tool to connect languages research with policy: showcasing the real-world relevance of languages research. Free to use - concise summaries. Please share widely ⬇️
#languagepolicyUK
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2 Dec 2025
❗️In today's @commonsed, @darrenpaffey asks SoS @bphillipsonMP "How are we going to stop there being a 'cliff edge' of fewer schools promoting languages to their students?" now the Ebacc has gone?
👀Watch the exchange here:
parliamentlive.tv/event/inde…
#languagepolicyUK
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26 Nov 2025
⭐️Welcome new National Linguistics Day today 26th November!
Here is a great video from @NatalieBraber, professor in Linguistics at @NottmTrentUni, explaining why linguistics is so important for us all (click this link):
facebook.com/reel/8460596281…
#nationallinguisticsday
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APPG Modern Languages retweeted
22 Nov 2025
🚨 Any university cutting language degrees risks imperilling its future reputation and relevance, and govt should facilitate strategic support: Baroness Coussins in today's @thetimes⬇️
@UniofNottingham @uniofleicester @UCFLangs
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