North East Festival of Languages returns to celebrate diversity, creativity and global connections and it’s bigger than ever!
Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages – the UK’s largest celebration of languages for schools – returns from 6 January to 31 March 2026, bringing a vibrant mix of…
Learn about the evolution of Newcastle City of Languages and our Festival of Languages
Have you ever wondered how Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages came into being, how it evolved and became what it is today – well wonder no more! Declan…
Webinar for North East Schools – progressing with the International School Award with Festival activities (4-5pm on 27th November)
Join British Council’s International School Award Team and the Coordinator of the 2026 Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages for this webinar on 27th November. North East schools are…
Join in International Education Week 17-21 November
International Education Week 2025 is organised by British Council and will take place from 17th to 21st November. The week is dedicated to celebrating international learning in schools and will…
Chinese Bridge Education Visit 2025: Learning, Connection and Opportunity
In October 2025, UK educators from Newcastle and Southampton travelled to China as part of the Chinese Bridge Education Programme – a programme designed and funded by the Ministry of…
Newcastle schools awarded £500,000 Turing Scheme funding for life-changing international visits in 2026!
Newcastle schools have been successful for the fifth year running in accessing UK Government funding from the Turing Scheme for visits to their school partners abroad in 2026. We are…
Language Educators Online – resources, training, webinar
Language Educators Online (LEO) has been developed by UCL Institute of Education, funded by DfE and is a modular learning platform supporting teachers to build knowledge, skills, understanding and confidence…
Meetings for Newcastle primary and North East secondary language teachers
The online termly meetings for Modern Foreign Language (MFL) teachers will be held in October for the Newcastle Primary Hub (Mon 6th Oct 3.45pm) and the North East Secondary Network…
Get ready for the 2026 Festival of Languages!
Back for the sixth year running, Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages will engage, empower and enlighten children and young people. With free activities for schools and community schools,…
Newcastle City of Sanctuary, staying safe amidst Far-Right violence and reporting hate crime
Newcastle is an international city which values its diverse communities and people from all backgrounds. International Newcastle joins with other organisations and communities across the city to condemn any form…