Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 65645

Languages: Education

Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 15 July 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to encourage more students to study languages in schools.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
The study of languages is compulsory under the national curriculum at key stages 2 and 3 for all maintained schools, and will become compulsory in academies, subject to the passage of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.The most important factor in ...
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