"The aim of the Business Language Champions is to increase the number of students studyinglanguages and to help raise achievement levels for tomorrow's international workforce."
Background information
A brief history
Case Studies
Latest BLC News...
Business Language Champions Awards 2009
On Monday 30th November, a fantastic celebration was held at the Imagination Gallery, London
for the BLC awards evening. We are delighted to announce the 2009 winners. READ>>
Business Language Champions Awards 2009
On Monday 30th November, a fantastic celebration was held at the Imagination Gallery, London
for the BLC awards evening. We are delighted to announce the 2009 winners. READ>>
What's it all about?
UK wide, employers have indicated their need for staff with language skills. This project at
regional and national level aims to increase the take-up of language learning and the motivation
and achievement of language learners in a vocational context.
The Yorkshire & Humber Business Language Champions Project brings business and education
together to help students understand the value of languages in work.
Business Benefits
Additional local and national media profile and
promotion opportunities
Innovative corporate social responsibility dimension
B2B networking events
In-house recognition and celebration of language
and cultural skills
Influence of future skills development
Business Language Champions competition
Businesses come this way
promotion opportunities
Innovative corporate social responsibility dimension
B2B networking events
In-house recognition and celebration of language
and cultural skills
Influence of future skills development
Business Language Champions competition
Businesses come this way
Education Benefits
Inspirational motivation for language learning
Business input to support curriculum development
Education Business Partnership support for building
successful business relationships
Opportunities for tutor visits and students visits
Guest business speakers at education events
Promotional opportunities
Schools come this way
"However much we (the teachers) tell the students about the value of languages for work, they don't believe us!Business input to support curriculum development
Education Business Partnership support for building
successful business relationships
Opportunities for tutor visits and students visits
Guest business speakers at education events
Promotional opportunities
Schools come this way
But Richard comes in and gives them the information, he's funny and he engages them and this has real impact.
We suffer from languages being perceived as 'hard' and 'languages aren't useful' - especially from the parents.
However, after the support from AESSEAL last year, there was an increase in the number of boys taking up
German. This year, we've had as many boys as girls which is unusual. The numbers are still small but they are
definitely better than they were.
Taking the students to visit the company was very useful. It was great for them to see that there was a company
on the doorstep that valued and needed language skills."
Gill Bentley, Wingfield Comprehensive School.
