The Scottish Languages Employability Award (SLEA) helps schools and businesses to build partnerships through languages in order to develop young people’s learning about the world of work, the value of language skills, and global and intercultural competencies.
Our most recent verification date in November 2025 saw two awards issued for the original SLEA, and two awarded for the SLEA - Multilingual. Find a list of award winners, and links to details of their projects, below.
Scottish Languages Employability Award - our original award, established in 2019, recognises partnerships that develop core employability skills:
SLEA Multilingual - this award celebrates schools that adopt inclusive practices in order to prepare learners to thrive in a diverse and interconnected world:
The next SLEA verification date for all branches of the SLEA - Original; Multilingual; Local; and Green - is Friday 15 November 2026. Visit the SLEA webpage via the link below for details on how to apply.