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Written question asked by Damian Hinds (Conservative) on Monday, 13 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 October 2025. It was answered by Georgia Gould (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 October 2025 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Languages: Education

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to funding levels on the language hubs programme.

Answer

The government is continuing to fund the National Consortium for Languages Education (NCLE). NCLE is delivering a new model of support for schools that can potentially reach a greater number of schools nationally. The new programme, which replaces Language Hubs, has national reach as it is not constrained by geography or limited by the number of schools it can support.

NCLE launched Language Educators Online (LEO) on 16 September 2025. LEO provides free continuous professional development to all language teachers in England. This is supported by 14 Strategic Learning Networks and locally responsive National Priority Projects. It is research-informed, helping teachers collaborate and tackle key challenges in language education. Language teachers can join the NCLE Language Network in their area and sign up to LEO to keep up to date with current and evolving teaching practice in language education.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
81284
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Education Finance Languages
Link
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