Policy and research

Policy and reform

In August 2010 the DfE released a statement reaffirming the importance of language learning and encouraging primary schools that are teaching languages to continue to do so.

Find out about important developments affecting primary education, Children’s Services and international strategy and how to address these in the primary classroom.

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Research and statistics

The latest research and statistics in primary languages and education.

Read about progress in implementing the entitlement, download resources from the CILT transition project, learn about the evidence shaping the new primary curriculum, find answers to your statistics questions... and more!

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Latest policy and
reform

Making the case
Curriculum review launched
Ofsted, Modern languages - achievement and challenge
Schools White Paper
Statement on primary languages (August 2010)

The importance
of teaching

The Schools White Paper sets out key strategies and priorities of the Coalition Government in reforming school education. Read the CILT response to the White Paper.