Events

Edinburgh

The 2026 edition of the European Day of Languages in Scotland will be held at the Institut français d'Écosse in Edinburgh — a vibrant celebration of linguistic and cultural diversity.

Created by the Council of Europe and celebrated every 26 September since 2001, the European Day of Languages brings young learners together to discover new languages, explore different cultures and experience the joy of multilingualism. 

Taking place over Thursday 24 and Friday 25 September, the event involves S2 & S3 pupils rotating through dynamic “language corners” representing up to eight countries, including Czech, Italian, French, German, Irish, Polish, Romanian, and Spanish.

Venue is the Institut français d'Écosse, West Parliament Square, Edinburgh, EH1 1RN (entrance on George IV Bridge).

Available Registration Slots

You can register now for one of the following school slots (arrival 15 minutes before the start of each session):

Thursday 24 September

• Slot 1: 09:15 - 10:15 (School arrival at 09:00) - 30 seats remaining
• Slot 3: 13:00 - 14:00 (School arrival at 12:45) - 10 seats remaining

Note - Each slot consists of four 15-minute language station rotations.

Friday 25 September

• Slot 1: 09:15 - 10:15 (School arrival at 09:00) - 20 seats remaining

Note - Each slot consists of four 15-minute language station rotations.

Want to book a slot?

You can register now by sending an email to Charlotte HYVERNAUD stating:

• The name of your school
• The name and email address of the contact
• The number of learners who could potentially attend the event
• The day and slot you would like to book

email: education.ifecosse@institut-francais.org.uk

Online

In this free webinar, Joe Dale will host a live demonstration of LingoLesson with its creator Paul Raine. LingoLesson is a new browser-based platform for language teachers, designed to make it easy to create speaking tasks using audio and video recording, optional transcription, and clear lesson structuring.

Visit the website for more information and to register for the free, online session.

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Online

Join the free Linguascope webinar designed for teachers and curriculum leaders working with learners aged 11–14.

Presented by Silvia Bastow and Jennifer Wozniak-Rush, the session aims to explore the KS3 years as a precious opportunity to build curiosity, confidence and secure linguistic foundations before the pressures of examination courses begin.

Visit the website for more information and to register for the free, online event.

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Online

In a live online conversation on Tuesday 29 September, John Airlie (Localisation Operations (dubbing and subtitling) at the Walt Disney Company and Associate lecturer in Film at Birkbeck University) will speak to the Goethe-Institut about his career and experiences with learning German.

The event is aimed at secondary students S2-S6 and will be held in English with a short introduction in German at the start.

Visit the website for more information and to register for the free, online event.

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Online

To mark the 2026 European Day of Languages and International Translation Day, join the European Commission’s online event on 30 September on the theme Languages unite!

You can also explore the virtual exhibition area with your avatar and discover the different ways the European Commission supports multilingualism, language learning and language diversity -  it will be open from 25 September to 2 October.

Visit the website for more information and to register for both!

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Online

SCILT's flagship multilingual poetry writing competition, Mother Tongue Other Tongue (MTOT), is back for 2026-27!

We are hosting a poetry writing workshop for practitioners who are interested in taking part with their learners. We’ll explain a little of the background to the competition and why it is a great opportunity for young language learners, explain the aims of MTOT and how teachers can facilitate this. We’ll hear from a creative writing expert who’ll share their expertise and signpost some useful resources to help with your poetry lessons.

To sign up for the workshop visit our Eventbrite page.

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University of St Andrews

The School of Modern Languages at the University of St Andrews will be hosting a Festival of Languages from 30 September to 2 October.

Visit the website via the link above for full programme details.

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SCILT, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

Good news, the UK is back in Erasmus+ !!

If you are intending to coordinate Erasmus+ projects, why not register to attend the upcoming Scotland Training Day?

The event is designed as a practical partnership and capacity building event, helping organisations use Erasmus+ to support whole-institution development, address strategic priorities and create new opportunities for staff and learners.

The event is free of charge but registration is essential. Registration deadline: Monday 28 September at 12noon.

Visit the website via the link above for more information and to book your place.

Erasmus+ is the EU's programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. It offers mobility and cooperation opportunities in education and other areas. This training event is organised by the Association of Coordinators for Erasmus+ UK. The deadline for Erasmus+ applications is likely to be February 2027.

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University of Stirling

The University of Stirling is holding a languages taster day aimed primarily at pupils in S5 & S6, but anyone with an interest in languages is welcome to attend.

We'll be offering campus tours, language taster sessions (no previous knowledge of the language is needed for these!), and a workshop on UCAS applications.

To reserve places, please contact eamon.mccarthy@stir.ac.uk

Online

Salve a tuttə!

Registration for the first TOIIS network meeting of 2026-27 is open now. For this first meeting of the session, we’ll hear from practitioners about the exciting things they are doing or have done with Italian in their contexts. This will be a great opportunity to share good practice, exchange ideas and be inspired by colleagues from across Scotland.

Further TOIIS network dates for 2026-27 will be shared soon, but please keep Saturday 27 February 2027 (10.00am - 1.30pm) free for an in-person event in Glasgow.

Register now for the 3 November event on Eventbrite.

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University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

We are delighted to share our call for proposals for the 2026 SALT Conference! The Scottish Association for Language Teaching annual conference will take place on Saturday 7 November 2026 at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. We are looking for presenters to present on topics of interest to teachers of Languages in Scotland's primary and secondary schools and beyond. The day will begin at 10am and finish at approximately 3.30pm.

The SALT conference will take the form of a completely in-person event, with attendees choosing from a selection of 50 minute workshops.

The theme for 2026 is The Future Speaks Many Languages. We know there is fantastic practice in both primary and secondary schools throughout Scotland, but we need to hear from you! Whether you have hints and tips on increasing engagement and motivation in the Languages classroom, have led or been involved in successful partnership working or you have been successful in increasing uptake or in raising attainment, we would be delighted to receive your application - visit the website via link above to submit!

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Online

The Language Show, the UK’s number one event for language learners, language teachers and everyone who loves languages is taking place 13 - 15 November.

The virtual event comprises 87 live sessions, which are also available later on-demand. Small cost applies.

Visit the Language Show website for full programme details and to secure your ticket.

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Glasgow/Online

Understanding Standards events focus on helping teachers, lecturers and assessors to develop their understanding of national standards for course and/or unit assessment. These events will be most beneficial for any teachers or lecturers who are not currently markers.

This event will focus on key messages for delivering National 5 and Higher Modern Languages courses.

Visit the website for more information and to register.

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Online

Join this online cross-sector workshop, hosted in collaboration between Glasgow City Council EAL team and SCILT. 

The course aims:

• To understand translanguaging as a pedagogy
• To know how to support teaching and learning in a multilingual classroom using translanguaging
• To know how to effectively implement translanguaging in the classroom
• To signpost to resources and opportunities to support multilingual teaching and learning

Workshop content will cover:

• Translanguaging as a pedagogy
• Application of translanguaging
• Examples of translanguaging projects from across Glasgow establishments and partnerships
• Signposting for teachers to resources to facilitate translanguaging

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Join SALT & SCILT for this professional learning event where you will hear from practitioners who will shine a spotlight on an aspect of their practice that focuses on primary languages.

Presentation topics will be confirmed closer to the event.

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