Welcome to the Portsmouth City of Languages project!

This is a joint initiative launched by the city’s language providers, the Local Authority and other interested groups to showcase good practice in language provision at all levels, signpost to resources and develop networks, as well as celebrating languages in the city.

Building on similar initiatives across the UK, the Portsmouth Education Partnership website will regularly update the community on language-related events in and around Portsmouth. It will also seek to create new partnerships between local stakeholders that can further strengthen language learning and language-related careers.

Aims

• To celebrate all of the languages spoken and studied in our schools and communities;
• To inspire everyone, whatever their age, to love and learn languages, both formally and informally;
• To facilitate sharing the experience, skills and expertise of teachers (from nursery to KS5), the Solent Language Hub, members of Portsmouth City Council’s Education department and the staff and students at the University of Portsmouth;
• To build relationships with all organisations and employers across Portsmouth, and beyond, who value languages and language learning;
• To create and maintain a source of information and resources, housed on the Portsmouth Education Partnership (PEP) website, to act as a point of reference relating to language learning;
• To engage parents in supporting their children’s language learning and understanding the value and importance of language learning, including for employability;
• To offer continuing professional development to teachers through events and awareness-raising and to create opportunities for cultural capital across the city.