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Education and skills survey 2019: Education and learning for the modern world

Author: CBI/Pearson
Date of Publication: November 2019

Key messages on language skills:

  • Foreign languages and cultural understanding will be vital for ‘Global Britain’…
  • Learning a foreign language can greatly benefit young people by introducing them to new cultures and dramatically expanding their horizon.
  • For the government vision of ‘Global Britain’ to be delivered, businesses need people who can communicate with customers and suppliers around the world.
  • For firms that need employees with languages other than English, major European languages continue to be those most in demand: German (37%), Spanish (35%) and French (32%).

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University of Strathclyde Education Scotland British Council Scotland The Scottish Government
SCILT - Scotlands National centre for Languages