Head Teachers and Languages leads are invited to complete the Language Trends 2026 survey by Friday 6th February. We encourage all Newcastle schools to get involved to have your views and information represented. Completing the survey should take no more than 10-15 minutes of your time.
About the Language Trends Survey
The Language Trends survey is run annually by the British Council and Queens University Belfast. Every year the Language Trends Survey asks schools which languages are being taught, how they are being taught and what other activities support this, such as international links and language assistants.
It is important that as many schools at primary and secondary level respond as possible, to capture the reality of provision, rather than decision makers being informed only by a small proportion of teachers’ views.
The outcomes of this survey helps to shape Government policy and there is a real need to increase the focus on languages and its importance for children and young people and for the economy.
Previous Language Trends reports and additional information are available online here