A World-Class Education System: The Advanced British Standard consultation – March 2024
The UK Government consulted on proposals for an Advanced British Standard (ABS), a new Baccalaureate-style qualification framework for 16-19 year-olds in the UK. The Chartered Institute of Linguists' response emphasised the importance of a broad curriculum that includes language learning and the need for languages to be a core part of education up to age 18. CIOL has no issues with the proposed aims and principles of the ABS but advocates for the greater recognition and support of Home, Heritage, and Community languages, as well as recognition of the practical value of languages in life and work. The response also points out the need for increased teaching time for languages and the potential benefits of multilingualism and wider access to languages. read more
System Dribiwnlysoedd Newydd i Gymru / A New Tribunal System for Wales: White Paper – September 2023
The Welsh Government consulted on proposals for a new tribunal system for Wales. CIOL and the Institute of Translation and Interpreting came together to highlight the success of language policy in Wales, the importance of other languages alongside Welsh and English in the court system and the need to support people who don’t have adequate Welsh or English with properly qualified interpreters with the necessary language skills. read more
Languages, Cultures and Societies QAA Subject Benchmark Statement content review: Public Consultation – October 2022
Higher education staff and students, employers and professional, statutory and regulatory bodies (PSRBs) have been invited to respond to a consultation on 12 draft Subject Benchmark Statements, which have been reviewed by expert Subject Advisory Groups with the support of QAA. The Chartered Institute of Linguists contributed to this review and sat on the Advisory Board for the Languages, Cultures and Societies Benchmark Statement... read more
GCSE Modern Foreign Language (MFL) subject content review: Public Consultation Response – May 2021
In November 2019, the Department for Education announced that a review would be launched into the GCSE MFL subject content for England. This review related to French, German and Spanish GCSEs only. The Department is now seeking views on the proposed changes within the revised subject content. The consultation closes on 19 May 2021. CIOL has responded with answers to questions posed by the DfE... read more
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages' statement on the MFL GCSE Subject Content review and consultation - May 2021
Statement on the MFL GCSE Subject Content review and consultation - 13 May 2021:
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages (APPG MFL) notes widespread concern and disquiet in relation to the review. At a time when languages are already uniquely fragile in English schools, the proposals in their present form represent a fundamental change to the nature of language learning... read more
BEIS Call for Evidence: The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Regulation of Professions: October 2020
Q1 - Please let us know anything you think we need to understand regarding how effectively regulation works within the sectors in which you have particular interest or expertise.
This response relates to professional linguists working as interpreters and translators in different sectors, including conference, business and public service interpreters.
Regulation of these sectors... read more
CIOL CSR Proposal for a UK Professional Language Qualifications (UK PLQ) Framework Comprehensive Spending Review 2020 representation: September 2020
Overview
In response to government priorities set out in the Comprehensive Spending Review, The Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL) hereby, submits our CSR representation and proposal for the development of a UK Professional Language Qualifications Framework (UK PLQ) to support the UK’s recovery from Covid-19, support international trade and economic growth and promote the UK’s security from cyberthreats and terrorism... read more
MAC Review of the Shortage Occupation List: September 2020 (sections 6E.52 to 6.E54)
Recommendations (p239)
6E.52 - We recommend that SOC code 3412 (authors, writers and translators) is partially added to the SOL (Shortage Occupation List): we recommend that interpreters only are added. The occupation ranks highly (13th) in the RQF3-5 shortage rankings and the job vacancy to employee ratio has been above the median of all eligible occupations... read more
CIOL response to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s report “Inspection of the Home Office’s use of language services in the asylum process May – November 2019
Overview
We welcome the review by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration Home Office’s use of language services in the asylum process, which has raised a number of concerns and issues; the full report can be found... read more
