Events

Online

Tour LEO, NCLE's interactive, flexible, and engaging professional learning platform in this webinar. Learn how experts, initial teacher trainers, classroom teachers, and school leaders are using LEO to transform and enhance languages provision, pedagogy, and practice in their settings.

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Edinburgh

The Franco-Scottish Society of Scotland anniversary event is being held in Edinburgh, with an afternoon 13h00 - 16h45 at the French Institute, Edinburgh and a reception and exhibition 17h00 - 19h00 at the National Library of Scotland.

The afternoon will feature lively discussion by prominent speakers from different professional sectors including food and drink, renewable energies, science, cinema, tourism and marketing. The event will be of interest to all Francophiles, but especially anyone contemplating a career using their French, as well as teachers who advise them.

Admission is free, including afternoon tea and drinks at the reception, but booking is essential and can be done by visiting the website link above. Full programme is attached below and can also be found on the website.

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Online

In this live online session, we will begin by exploring the current state of play for Italian in Scotland’s schools, taking into account the numbers of candidates presented for national qualifications and the results of the 1+2 survey. We will then hear from three teachers who have recently introduced and successfully established Italian in their schools, before break-out rooms will enable participants to discuss strategies for growing Italian in their own contexts. Lastly, we will look forward to the network’s first in-person event, in spring 2025, which will allow teachers of Italian to come together to share and moderate resources for teaching.

Growing Italian in Your School will be of interest to teachers in Scotland at all stages of their journey in Italian: those already teaching the language; those registered in Italian but not yet teaching it; those at any stage of working towards a qualification in Italian; and those interested in studying Italian in future.

Visit the website to register for the online event.

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Stirling

The University of Stirling is hosting a day of CPD activities on Saturday 8 November 2025, organised by Spanish and Latin American colleagues in conjunction with the Spanish Embassy’s Education Office.

The event will include a range of talks and workshops on the topic of the teaching Spanish in primary and secondary classrooms.

No prior knowledge or experience of Spanish is required, though attendees should be aware that some of the presentations may be delivered in Spanish. More details, including registration link and programme, to follow!

Glasgow

The Scottish Association for Language Teaching warmly welcomes you to our annual conference which will this year take place on Saturday 8 November 2025. The event will last from 9.30am until 3.45pm. We are hosting this event at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, in partnership with our friends and colleagues at SCILT (Scotland's National Centre for Languages).

Tickets are now on sale here

Here is the link to the programme for these year’s event: SALT Programme 2025.

Our chosen theme for 2025 is Language Learning in Motion: Evolving Practice for a Changing World. Against the backdrop of Scotland's Curriculum Improvement Cycle, this conference will celebrate the schools and teachers who are innovating in language teaching and working hard to keep languages on the agenda in their setting.

We had a fantastic response to our call for proposals earlier this year and we are delighted to share our exciting programme with you. There are 20 different workshops on offer, with each session lasting 50 minutes. This will allow colleagues to join four different sessions across the day, and they will be able to access materials from all workshops after the event.

The conference offers a range of workshops from teachers, lecturers, education officers and language specialist from all over Scotland and even beyond in some cases. There is a mixture of workshops for primary and secondary teachers of languages, as well as many workshops which are suitable for colleagues from all backgrounds. We are also delighted to have our national partners, the Languages team at Education Scotland and our colleagues from SCILT, represented at the conference.

The ticket price is inclusive of: welcome pastry and tea/coffee, lunch, four workshops, and access to the materials from all workshops.

We hope you can join us for what is sure to be a fantastic day of professional learning and networking!

Glasgow

A free, fun, innovative, Spanish language learning and film event with Havana Glasgow Film Festival, hosted by SCILT at the The Ramshorn on Friday 14 November at 10.30.

Take your learners on a whirlwind tour of Cuba with the Gonzalez sisters as they uncover family roots, sample local delights, and share the colour, rhythm, and energy of this extraordinary island nation. Bursting with fun and discovery, 'Journey Cam: Cuba' is the perfect introduction to Cuban culture through the eyes of young people. There will be interactive activities on the day to encourage participation and learner engagement.

The screening will be followed by a special Q&A with Hugo Rivalta and Dani Acosta, giving learners a chance to explore how the film was made and what it’s like to tell real-life stories on screen.

This is a unique opportunity for schools to combine cultural learning with media education.

Suitable for upper primary (P6/7) and secondary learners. Visit the website via the link above to reserve your place now – places are limited so first come first served!

We look forward to you joining us for an exciting morning!

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Online

This year's Language Show takes place 14-16 November.

The virtual event is the UK’s number one event for language learners, language teachers and everyone who loves languages!

The 2025 programme has just been published and includes:

• Nearly 90 live sessions
• Over 100 speakers
• 55 talks for language teachers
• Talks for language professionals
• Classes and sessions for all who love languages

All for a small fee, which includes access to live sessions and on-demand recordings.

Visit the website for full programme details and to purchase your ticket.

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St Andrews

What career opportunities can open up when you learn German at school or university? The Career Roadshows highlights just how diverse and relevant German can be for both personal and professional development.

Participants can look forward to a varied and engaging programme featuring:

• interactive workshops
• inspiring panel discussions
• short talks
• a small careers fair with the chance to speak directly with companies and institutions

The event is designed for secondary school students aged 14 and above, as well as university students from the UK. The aim is to inspire young people to learn German by showing them the real-world value of the language in professional life.

Visit the website for more information and to register attendance.

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Online / Paris

The Franco-British Youth Ocean Conference (27-28 November 2025) invites S4-S5 French learners to participate in a fully funded environmental initiative.

Five Scottish schools will send 6 pupils and 2 teachers each to collaborate with French peers in a COP simulation focused on ocean sustainability. This exciting opportunity - part of France's "Year of the Sea" - allows pupils to enhance language skills while tackling marine environmental challenges through international collaboration. The programme includes pre-event webinars, a conference in Paris, plus the chance to develop lasting school partnerships.

Applications welcome from all Scottish secondary schools, particularly those in coastal communities.

Visit the website for more information and to express interest by 4 June. 

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Hinckley Island, Leicestershire

Registration for Language World 2026 is now open!

Taking place 13-14 March in Leicestershire, the theme for the 2026 event is Collaboration at the heart of languages education.

The theme is deliberately broad to encourage all language educators – whatever their language or phase of teaching – to come along and join the action, so that we can grow professionally and, over time, inspire future generations to love their languages. 

If you have something you would like to share at the event, submissions are being accepted until 4 November.

Visit the website for more information and to register.

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