Research, statistics and surveys

Languages and the Labour Market
Comprehensive page of links to information on CILT, The National Centre for Languages website.
Languages and the Labour Market on the CILT website

The National Guidance Research Forum: Languages across the Sectors
Collection of research on languages and employability showing that the need for languages is increasing: business languages most in demand, demand for employees with language skills and occupations where language skills are useful.
National Guidance Research Forum language research

South West ObservatoryThe Skills and Learning Intelligence Module (SLIM)
The Skills and Learning Intelligence Module (SLIM) exists to bring information and intelligence on skills and learning to policy makers and practitioners across the South West. Their website provides access to growing archives of labour market research, networks, data, news and good practice
SLIM website

Talking World Class: The impact of language skills on the UK economyTalking World Class brochure

Brochure presenting 'the economic case for languages', looking at the need for greater language awareness in business and what we stand to gain if we can raise the levels of language use.
Download Talking World Class
(5.4 MB pdf document)

Language Skills Capacity Audit Language Skills Capacity Audit

Executive summary of 2001 South West Regional Development Agency survey into demand for and provision of language skills and services in the South West.
Download Language Skills Capacity Audit
(72 kb pdf document)

University Foreign Language and Cultural Services in South West EnglandUniversity Foreign Language and Cultural Services in SW England

Published by the Higher Education Regional Development Agency (HERDA), this brochure gives an overview of foreign language and cultural services offered by universities in the South West region to businesses and the public
Download University Foreign Language and Cultural Services brochure
(480 kb pdf document)

Visit the HERDA website for more information on how your organisation can benefit from working with universities in the South West

Publications by CILT, the National Centre for Languages CILT publications

Visit the CILT website to view CILT publications for business and employment, education and careers

 

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