German in the UK

The Routes into Languages programme is funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (£4.5 million) and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (£3.5 million).

Under the programme, a number of regional consortia have been established where groups of universities will work together, with schools and colleges, to enthuse and encourage people to study languages. National networks have been set up to promote translation and interpreting as careers; and three research projects have been commissioned.

The programme is running for four years from 2006/07 to 2009/10. It will be led by the Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies (LLAS), in a partnership with the University Council of Modern Languages (UCML) and CILT, the National Centre for Languages.