Audits and Reports
Audits
Regional Language Skills Capacity Audits
This research plots provision for language learning in all sectors of education, and also surveys language services and the availability of native speakers in each region. Large-scale demand surveys have assessed businesses' use of languages, crucially revealing that one in five is losing business because of language barriers.
ONE North East Language Skills Capacity Audit
This survey enabled us to learn more about supply and demand for language skills for business in the North East, and informs the activity of the RLN. Click here to view the Language Skills Capacity Audit Executive Summary.
Download the full report here
If you would like to view the audits carried out in other regions you can download them free of charge from the CILT website.
Reports
Talking World Class
Talking World Class is a new report produced by CILT, the National Centre for Languages, that presents the economic case for languages. The report, supported by Sir Trevor McDonald calls for better language skills to improve the UK's competitiveness in international markets. It highlights the UK's poor performance in non-English speaking markets, Sir Trevor warns against the 'dangerous assumption' that English is enough for success in the global economy.
To download a copy of the press release click here.
To download a copy of report click here pdf (plesae note this is a large file and may take some time to download).
New research by the UK Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies has identified more than 700 reasons to study languages. This research will be particularly useful for marketing languages and should help educators to promote language study and design courses. The 700 reasons are freely available in an online searchable database and as a report. Order your free copy of the report at www.llas.ac.uk/700reasons
This survey commissioned by the BCC looked at the impact of foreign languages on British business. To view or download the report click here.
UK trade totals for the first six months of 2004 reveal that British exporters are ignoring, even avoiding, opportunities in key markets.
Click here for the full article written by Arthur Bell, Language Network Northern Ireland.
The results of a survey in autumn 2005, reports on the number of schools in England making languages optional at Key Stage 4, highlighting a deepening of the crisis identified in Language Trends 2003. The report was published jointly by the Association for Language Learning, CILT, the National Centre for Languages and the University Council for Modern Languages.
This in-depth study published on the Joseph Rowntree Foundation website, examined the experiences of people who need interpreters.
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