| November 2006 Project launch, with the help of Sir Digby Jones in Bradford, hosted by Midland Hotel, as reported and highlighted on the BBC Politics Show. An initial 26 Business Language Champions were awarded certificates for their commit- ment to helping education to understand the use and value of languages for work (in some regions, they are struggling to find a single one!). |
| June 2006 First year celebration hosted by the University of Hull. Key note speakers included the Rt Hon Alan Johnson, Secretary of State for Education and Skills. |
| December 2007 Camira Fabrics and St James School (West Yorkshire) became the first ever national Business Language Champions partnership. An award was made in London as part of the National Education Business Partnerships Conference and Gala Dinner. |
| July 2008 Second year celebration hosted by Pinsent Masons, international law firm, Leeds. Key note speakers included Richard Corbett MEP. |
| December 2008 Congratulations to the following Business Language Champions from the Yorkshire & Humber region: National Railway Museum and Archbishop Holgate's School in York and Bradford Tourist Information Centre and Queensbury School in Bradford for recieving the "Highly Commended" awards at the National Business Language Champions ceremony in London on the 1st December 2008. Read the Yorkshire Post article - Dated 9/12/2008 |
June 2009 Third year celebration hosted by Novotel, Sheffield. Key note speakers included Linda McAvan MEP, and awards were presented by Kate Board, Chief Executive of CILT, the National Centre for Languages. |
Languages. The impact of this project demonstrates the potential to influence positively the numbers of
students taking languages and to increase motivation by students and staff. << Back