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Cutting language courses puts social mobility at risk, say UK experts

Universities | The Guardian

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July 5, 2026

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Cutting language courses puts social mobility at risk, say UK experts

Exclusive: University moves and falling exam entries fuel concerns about opportunities for working-class pupilsCutting language courses at universities and schools risks undermining social mobility and vocational skills, former education secretaries and experts in the UK have warned.More than 70 languages academics were among 500 staff at the University of Exeter to be told last week they were at risk of redundancy as it seeks to cut 150 full-time posts, predominantly in the humanities. The announcement followed the proposal by the University of Nottingham to become the first Russell Group university to offer no language degrees. Continue reading...

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Euromaidan Press

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· Jun 30, 2026

Not burden: Ukrainian refugees in Moldova opened 200 businesses and paid $90 million in taxes since 2022

This comes amid language barriers, difficulties with recognition of qualifications, and adaptation to local labor market requirements, which limit refugees' ability to fully realize their professional potential.

Universities | The Guardian

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· Jul 7, 2026

Cutting language courses will be a costly mistake | Letters

Sara Robertson, Raisa McNab and John Worne fear that Britain risks becoming a monolingual island in a multilingual world. Plus letters from Dr Darren Paffey, Janet Fraser and Ilona Marchant News that the University of Exeter is planning to cut 150 jobs (Fury over Exeter University plan to scrap dozens of humanities posts, 1 July), with a disproportionate threat to the teaching of humanities, is only the latest in a series of blows to the teaching of modern languages in the UK.When universities close language departments, they reduce the pipeline of teachers, which further reduces school provision, leading to fewer students being able to study languages at university. Plus, regional closures disproportionately affect students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are more likely to study locally. Continue reading...

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jun 30, 2026

Kelas bimbingan bantu penduduk Kampung Molisau berbahasa Inggeris

Dalam era globalisasi dan perkembangan teknologi hari ini, penguasaan bahasa Inggeris bukan lagi sekadar satu nilai tambah, sebaliknya keperluan penting dalam kehidupan. Bahasa Inggeris digunakan secara meluas dalam pendidikan, pekerjaan, perniagaan dan komunikasi antarabangsa, sekali gus membuka lebih banyak peluang kepada mereka yang menguasainya. Menyedari perkara itu, lebih 40 penduduk Kampung Molisau, Tenghilan, Tamparuli mengambil ... Read more The post Kelas bimbingan bantu penduduk Kampung Molisau berbahasa Inggeris appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

ASCD SmartBrief

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· Jul 6, 2026

Distinguishing language barriers from learning disabilities

Distinguishing between language barriers and learning disabilities is challenging for educators, often leading to misidentifi -More-

Nepal News

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· Jun 29, 2026

ट्राफिक जरिवाना पाँच सयबाट लाख पुर्‍याउने प्रस्तावप्रति प्रश्नैप्रश्न

पूर्वाधार विकास मन्त्रालयले सवारी तथा यातायात क्षेत्रलाई नयाँ कानुनी संरचनामा लैजान ‘सवारी तथा यातायातको सम्बन्धमा व्यवस्था गर्न बनेको विधेयक, २०८२’ अघि बढाएको छ। मन्त्रालयले संशोधनसहितको विधेयक कानुनी रायका लागि कानुन मन्त्रालयमा पठाएको हो। अघिल्लो सरकारकै पालामा तयार पारिएको विधेयकमा वर्तमान पूर्वाधार विकासमन्त्री सुनिल लम्साल र उनको सचिवालयले केही प्रावधान परिमार्जन गरी कानुनी रायका लागि पठाएका []

GB News

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· Jun 29, 2026

Public-led judging of immigration appeals may be 'dominated by migration activists', commentator warns

Journalist David Shipley has warned that Shabana Mahmood's plan to have members of the public oversee asylum appeals will be dominated by migration activists.Speaking to GB News, Mr Shipley said: I think I would probably trust the the average member of the great British public actually to be better than the average migration judge. But I think the problem with this system is it will not be 12 average people. It will be no doubt dominated by a migration activists who will aggressively pursue these jobs. They will be keen to let everyone in, and it will be, I think, probably even worse than we have now, because they will still be bound by the Human Rights Act framework, the equality law, which applies sometimes to migration cases as well. All of that is still going to apply here. So they'll have to take the same decisions, and presumably there will be routes for legal challenge if these independent boards have somehow broken the law.WATCH ABOVE. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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Related coverage for "Cutting language courses puts social mobility at risk, say UK experts": Euromaidan Press — Not burden: Ukrainian refugees in Moldova opened 200 businesses and paid $90 million in taxes since 2022. Universities | The Guardian — Cutting language courses will be a costly mistake | Letters. Utusan Malaysia — Kelas bimbingan bantu penduduk Kampung Molisau berbahasa Inggeris. ASCD SmartBrief — Distinguishing language barriers from learning disabilities. Nepal News — ट्राफिक जरिवाना पाँच सयबाट लाख पुर्‍याउने प्रस्तावप्रति प्रश्नैप्रश्न. GB News — Public-led judging of immigration appeals may be 'dominated by migration activists', commentator warns