Chair: Darren Paffey MP; Co-Chair: Baroness Coussins. APPGs are informal groups of parliamentarians. Full disclaimer and contacts: link below.
Westminster, UK
Joined November 2014
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APPG Modern Languages retweeted
The University of Nottingham’s plans to close its languages courses would leave the East Midlands a “cold spot” for provision, politicians fear
timeshighereducation.com/new…
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…
APPG Modern Languages retweeted
🚨 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
APPG Modern Languages retweeted
Disadvantaged students ‘more likely to miss out on GCSE foreign languages’ standard.co.uk/news/politics…
APPG Modern Languages retweeted
A great afternoon in Westminster thanks to @APPGML and @darrenpaffey We presented our collective response to the Curriculum & Assessment Review: university-council-for-langu… Was pleased to be there to represent @UCFLangs with @WendyBennett21 and Marcela Cazzoli.
APPG Modern Languages retweeted
Our future generations are missing out, there is so much excitement and learning to be had by learning a foreign language!
I know… through friendships, sport, work opportunities.
Let’s not let these unique experiences escape our children.
@APPGML
Macron is right. Revive the school French exchange to secure a future together
✍️ @ToniaAntoniazzi
politicshome.com/opinion/art…
APPG Modern Languages retweeted
Concerning that language learning is less widespread in schools in less affluent areas.
Language learning should be an opportunity for everyone, not a privilege.
German in particular is an extremely practical & sought-after skill – the highest in-demand among UK employers.
🚨New data from @BritishCouncil Language Trends report shows languages increasingly concentrated in more affluent schools:
theguardian.com/education/20…
APPG Modern Languages retweeted
French, German, Spanish and computer science grades are more than half a grade lower than pupils’ grades in English and maths.
But pupils who enter art and design (photography) tend to achieve half a grade or more higher than in English and maths.
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APPG Modern Languages retweeted
Très bien @politico for covering the @duolingo Westminster Language Challenge. Well done to all the winners!
🏆@CatSmithMP
🏆@adamthompson111
🏆@alexlmayer
APPG Modern Languages retweeted
Thanks to our partners @APPGML, @CIOL_Linguists, @UCFLangs. We look forward to working with you to harness the enthusiasm for languages!
APPG Modern Languages retweeted
Congrats to the 200+ MPs and peers who took part in the @duolingo Westminster Language Challenge, learning 26 languages and completing 65,000 lessons!
🥇@CatSmithMP for @Girlguiding
🥈@adamthompson111 for Blue Tonic
🥉@alexlmayer for Home Start
APPG Modern Languages retweeted
Thank you to everyone who got involved in this year's Festival of Languages. A staggering 93,798 children and young people took part in free activities, projects, competitions and events from January to March. Find out more: expressyourselfne.com/2025/0…
APPG Modern Languages retweeted
Weavings with multilingual messages of friendship created by children from the North East and Europe are on display at Newcastle Civic Centre as Friendship Trees. 6,669 children from 60 schools took part in the Festival's Weaving Friendship project: expressyourselfne.com/2025/0…
APPG Modern Languages retweeted
It's 'Shout out for German!' week. Find out about the many ways we are supporting German and links with Germany for schools in Newcastle, through the NE Festival of Languages and resources and support available nationally. internationalnewcastle.org.u… #ShoutOutForGerman
APPG Modern Languages retweeted
“In England, languages uptake is concentrated in the independent sector…we have one of the lowest uptakes in the OECD”
Baroness Jean Coussins quoted by @connie_dimsdale in @theipaper [PAYWALL]
Will removal of the EBacc exacerbate this disparity?
inews.co.uk/news/education/f…
APPG Modern Languages retweeted
@rene_koglbauer introducing our keynote speaker @darrenpaffey here at #LW2025 his focus “language learner to law maker my journey to Parliament” #LW2025 #all4language #mfltwitterati @APPGML
APPG Modern Languages retweeted
Learning languages is … invaluable, magical, expands your horizons.
Students @AngloEuropean73, lead school of the Beeleigh Language Hub, tell us why they love learning languages. This is what they say: vimeo.com/998770788
@educationgovuk
#LanguageHubs
APPG Modern Languages retweeted
Hugely important APPG ML meeting this week on Languages Teacher Recruitment with views from @ALL4language, teacher trainers and young trainee/early career teachers. So many obstacles in the way of effective recruitment - only 43% of target reached this year! 1/3
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APPG Modern Languages retweeted
Yesterday, I attended the @duolingo event in Parliament. I highlighted the importance of our very own Cornish language, Kernewek, and asked them to include it as an option for learners.
