About us

The Languages Gateway is brought to you by a group of leading organisations in the field of languages, skills and education. The need for this portal was identified by 'Towards a National Languages Strategy', produced by five organisations:

• The British Academy
• The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
• The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
• The British Council
• Universities UK

The Languages Gateway has been funded in the first phase of its development by the British Academy. It is now being developed in consultation with lead organisations comprising the five organisations listed above, and:

• The Association for Language Learning (ALL)
• The Association of University Language Communities in the UK and Ireland (AULC)
• The Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL)
• Education Scotland
• The Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies (ILCS)
• The National Association of Language Advisers (NALA)
• The Northern Ireland Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research (NICILT)
• The National Resource Centre for Supplementary Education (NRCSE) with the YPF Trust
• Routes Into Languages Cymru
• Scotland’s National Centre for Languages (SCILT)
• The University Council for Languages (UCFL)

But The Languages Gateway does not represent the views of any single organisation. It is intended as an inclusive and collaborative space. Find out about our mission and ambition here.