Languages Connect – Ireland’s Strategy for Foreign Languages in Education 2017-2026
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From: Department of Education
- Published on: 20 February 2015
- Last updated on: 9 April 2025
- Foreign languages strategy and 2024 interim report
- Foreign Language Advisory Group (FLAG)
- Additional Allocation for Diversification of Foreign Language provision
- Say Yes to Languages – primary languages sampler module
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Foreign languages strategy and 2024 interim report
The teaching and learning of Foreign Languages is a key priority for Government. Knowledge of a foreign language not only gives a student a competitive advantage in the jobs market but also opens the door to more mobility opportunities and opens the mind to cultural diversity.
Languages Connect – Ireland’s Strategy for Foreign Languages in Education 2017-2026 and Implementation Plan 2017-2022 has been developed in the context of action 1.6 of the Action Plan for Education 2016-2019.
Strategy interim report and implementation plan to 2026
On 28 March 2024, Minister for Education Norma Foley TD published the Interim Review Report (below) and Implementation Plan to 2026 for Languages Connect – Ireland’s National Strategy for Foreign Languages in Education 2017-2026.
Foreign Language Advisory Group (FLAG)
A Foreign Language Advisory Group (FLAG) was set up to bring together key stakeholders to provide advice from a range of perspectives in order to support the implementation of Languages Connect - Ireland’s strategy for Foreign Languages in Education 2017 - 2026. Read more at: Foreign Languages Advisory Group (FLAG)
Additional Allocation for Diversification of Foreign Language provision
An additional allocation of hours is available to post-primary schools introducing new and lesser taught foreign languages in the school year 2020/2021 under Languages Connect, Ireland’s Strategy for Foreign Languages in Education 2017 – 2026: