About
Routes in Languages: increasing the take-up of languages from schools to university
The Routes into Languages programme is funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (£4.5 million) and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (£3.5 million).
Under the programme, a number of regional consortia have been established where groups of universities will work together, with schools and colleges, to enthuse and encourage people to study languages. National networks have been set up to promote translation and interpreting as careers; and three research projects have been commissioned.
The programme is running for four years from 2006/07 to 2009/10. It will be led by the Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies (LLAS), in a partnership with the University Council of Modern Languages (UCML) and CILT, the National Centre for Languages.
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Project summary
The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) agreed to fund a programme to encourage the take-up of language courses in England. Routes into Languages was orginally funded from HEFCE's Strategic Development Fund, following the Roberts review into Strategic and Vulnerable Subjects published in June 2005. The Dearing Language Review recommended additional funding to be awarded to Routes into Languages. This has enabled additional regional consortia to be set up across England. Similar projects have been funded for Chemistry, Physics, Maths and Engineering.
Key partners
The proposal was developed by the three main organisations concerned: the University Council of Modern Languages (UCML), the HE Academy Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies (LLAS), and CILT, the National Centre for Languages.
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