Brexit Update 31 March 2017

Brexit Update 31 March 2017

May triggers Article 50: Theresa May begins Brexit and threatens to withdraw co-operation with the EU on security. Donald Tusk publishes first draft of the EU’s negotiating strategy: Tusk warns that Brexit talks must tackle migrant rights and the Irish border...
Brexit Update 31 March 2017

Brexit Update 15 March 2017

Podcast on the rights of UK citizens in the EU: Jon Henley, joined by Jane Golding and Jennifer Rankin discuss the rights of UK citizens living in other EU countries post-Brexit. Vocational training shake-up: Vocational training will receive an extra £500m a year in a...
Brexit Update 31 March 2017

Brexit Update 15 Nov 2016

The Franco British Chamber of Commerce & Industry Brexit Hub: bringing together commentary from the FBCCI and members, information from other sources and links to Brexit themed events. Language skills are ‘more vital than ever’: if the UK is to remain ‘outward...
Language skills are ‘more vital than ever’

Language skills are ‘more vital than ever’

Language skills are ‘more vital than ever’ if the UK is to remain ‘outward looking’ and ‘open for business’ in the run up to Brexit, new British Council research has revealed. In a survey of over 2,000 UK adults, the majority saw the ability to speak foreign languages...
Brexit Update 31 March 2017

Brexit Update 08 Nov 2016

Information from Universities UK on Brexit for UK universities: Policy & analysis: Includes: –    Brexit FAQs for universities and students –    Calls for evidence from universities on how Brexit is impacting staff, students and research –  ...
Brexit Update 31 March 2017

Brexit update 25 Oct 2016

SCILT response to ‘Brexit and Languages’: “Now, more than ever, it is vital that we equip Scotland’s children and young people with the necessary skills that will allow them to operate globally”, says Fhiona Mackay, Director of SCILT. European...