Written question asked by Baroness Coussins (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 13 January 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 January 2026. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 January 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Languages: Teachers
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 8 January (HL Deb col 1407), what estimate they have made of the number of UK nationals training as modern foreign language teachers in the next five years, in the light of the reduction in university modern language courses.
- Answer
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In academic year 2025/26, there were 765 UK nationals starting postgraduate initial teacher training in modern foreign languages. The department has not made any estimate of the impact of a reduction in university modern languages courses on UK national modern foreign languages trainee teachers.
Secondary information
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- Written question
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- HL13525
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
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Schools and Universities: Language Learning
Thursday, 8 January 2026
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House of Lords
- Subjects
- Languages Teachers Training
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