We are pleased to announce our Call for Hosts for the Language Policy Forum 2027. The event will take place sometime in April (to be agreed with the host). Submissions invited from potential hosts, anywhere in Europe. For details, click on the link below
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How can novice teachers build research literacy and critical reflection from the start? Ch 14 of The BERA Guide to Practitioner Research, co-authored with my fab colleagues Danyah Alsayeud and Ian Collen, highlights the importance of embedding research literacy in teachers' early career development.
Northern Ireland’s family courts should apply a “presumption against contact” in cases involving domestic violence and abuse, a report has recommended.
Training: Engaging with Policy and Policy Papers from a Languages, Cultures and Societies Perspective, hosted by @ilcs.bsky.social
3 Dec, 2pm GMT
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A very insightful article on the recent threats to UK modern languages:
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late...
Support the petitions to stop the closures at Leicester and Nottingham, to sign click here:
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#languages #mfl
✅Check out HRER news for details of the Call for Papers for #IAHRE2026 conference ‘Re-imagining Human Rights Education in a Turbulent World’
✅26-27 May 2025 Muenster, Germany
✅Abstracts due 3 Nov 2025
www.tandfonline.com/journals/rhr...
Looking forward to contributing to this seminar on 'Professional agency & language policy in the context of the Curriculum and Assessment Review' @camedfac.bsky.social on 30th Oct with Norbert Pachler, @wendya-b.bsky.social @zhu-hua.bsky.social @cforsdick.bsky.social and others. In-person & online ⬇️
Disadvantaged students ‘more likely to miss out on GCSE foreign languages’
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Are you working on language policy?
Do you like Spain?
Then apply for the Language Policy Forum 2026 in Spain!
22-23 April, @ucm.es
Venue details, plenary speakers, abstract deadline and submission form on our website: langpol.ac.uk. Go go go! 👇
"That's not real teaching then is it?"
"Isn't that just crayons and that?"
"You just did it to work with women, I know your game!"
And these are family members and friends...
'I have additional ideas, beginning with better respecting the glittering diversity of languages emigrants bring to the UK. We wrongly dictate that assimilation in western countries requires shifting to English monolingualism'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This new Handbook brings together the viewpoints of academics, practitioners, artists and people seeking refuge in Scotland to explore the global learnings that can be gained from this context.
30% off your print copy with code HIR30 and digital version available open access!
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A new post for teachers interested in language teaching history. frenchteachernet.blogspot.com/2025/08/wilh...
Social mobility in Britain is low 👎
The majority of the public feel that this country is unfair and unequal.
And our research shows that chances of success are heavily shaped by socio-economic background.
But lots can be done to change this ⬇️
A picture of the front cover of the book "Language Policy as Practice: Advancing the Empirical Turn in Language Policy Research"
Find my recently edited book "Language Policy as Practice: Advancing the Empirical Turn in Language Policy Research" with Palgrave here:
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
There is now a 🔓 1-page summary of our @berj-2025.bsky.social paper on co-creating #linguistics materials with teachers on the OASIS database 👉 www.oasis-database.org/details/mctu... #langsky #mflsky #edusky
Belfast Pride 2025
Belfast.
www.ox.ac.uk/news/arts-bl...
Nearly 50% of A* grades for A Level German go to native speakers. The exams are too hard for pupils who have learned the language in school. The exam boards cite this as "discriminating well".
💬 "Research by the Sutton Trust finds younger people especially attuned to these disparities: only 21% of 18 to 24-year-olds believe everyone has the same chance to succeed."
Our research cited in @uk.theconversation.com 👇
It’s a challenge coming up with homework ideas where AI can’t be used to cheat. Using a sentence builder for chunk learning is one. This is another (kind of) frenchteachernet.blogspot.com/2018/01/goog...
As LSP Co-Editors, @emhumps.bsky.social and I want to thank you all for reading and engaging with this Special Collection. Catch up with all the pieces here: www.lspjournal.com/post/languag...
We are grateful to our Guest Editors @wendya-b.bsky.social & @cforsdick.bsky.social for their leadership of the collection and each valued contributor who took time to communicate their insights. Big thanks to LSP team Petre Breazu, Nina Haket & Marco Fioratti for work on publication & promotion.
Across the collection, evidence points to potential for stronger partnerships in developing creative & innovative solutions to strengthen the languages pipeline. Inclusion also features strongly. Ultimately, policy & practice must work to benefit the full diversity of language learners & speakers.
These pieces showcase vibrancy in research & scholarship on languages, demonstrate dedication to innovative practice in languages education, & draw out explicit learning for policy or practice to enhance support for the diversity of languages taught, learnt and used across the UK at all levels.
At LSP, we value the chance to learn from the expertise & insights of excellent researchers & practitioners who contributed to this special collection. Their work enables us to identify & understand areas of best practice & persistent challenges with Languages Education in the UK. www.lspjournal.com
In our final LSP opinion piece, Biddle and Andrews present inspiring examples of close-to-practice research. The entire collection underlines the vital role of collaboration. Let's all work together! @charlesforsdick
www.lspjournal.com/post/how-can...
✨ The Languages in UK Education special issue is now complete! Many thanks to our guest editors @wendya-b.bsky.social & @cforsdick.bsky.social for compiling this important collection, and to every contributor for sharing bold ideas to shape language education policy.
🔗 www.lspjournal.com
How can we turn the UK’s 'cold spots' for language learning into 'hot spots?' 🔥📚
J. Biddle & J. Andrews highlight practical grassroots projects across the UK that show what works: @wendya-b.bsky.social @cforsdick.bsky.social www.lspjournal.com/post/how-can...
