Government Funding For Language Assistantships

EDM number 1080 in 2010-12, proposed by Mark Lazarowicz on 23/11/2010.
Categorised under the topic of Higher education.

That this House notes with concern the uncertainty over funding by the Department for Education for language assistantships for students from across the UK at English and Welsh universities to teach in schools abroad as part of their language degree in 2011-12; expresses the hope that the Department will approve funding as soon as possible so that recruitment for 2011 can go ahead as normal; and further notes the value of first-hand experience of a foreign culture not just to students once they start work but also to the UK economy as many such students will go on to work in businesses which are involved in trade with other countries in the EU.

This motion has been signed by a total of 13 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.