Teresa Tinsley Email and Phone Number

As the lead partner in this company I founded in 2011, I offer consultancy and communications services with a specialist focus on languages. Please see website for further information www.alcantaracoms.com

• Led corporate responses to consultations and policy documents; acted as spokesperson for the organisation on national TV and radio. • Established strong media contacts and profile of organisation as an authoritative source of information on language learning. • Introduced and led national surveys on language teaching and learning which are widely cited as a measure of the health of the subject in schools, colleges and universities (Language Trends series).• Established and led the… Show more • Led corporate responses to consultations and policy documents; acted as spokesperson for the organisation on national TV and radio. • Established strong media contacts and profile of organisation as an authoritative source of information on language learning. • Introduced and led national surveys on language teaching and learning which are widely cited as a measure of the health of the subject in schools, colleges and universities (Language Trends series).• Established and led the award-winning Languages Work campaign on careers with languages: its materials are used by 81% of schools. • Conceived, wrote and promoted research-based publications making the case for language learning including: Why languages matter (2009); ‘Positively Plurilingual: the contribution of community languages to UK education and society’ (2006) and ‘Talking World Class: the contribution of languages to the UK economy (2005).• Management/direction of key projects including the ‘Valuing all languages in Europe’ research project on behalf of the Council of Europe’s European Centre for Modern Languages, with the participation of 22 countries (2004-2007), and a study for the European Commission on ‘Effects of the European Union economy of shortages of foreign languages skills in enterprise’ (2005).• Developed relationships with national and international organisations and forged new international partnerships as founder member of INNLAC (International Network of National Languages Centres).• Continuously developed online presence and new digital products Show less

Wide ranging bilateral education projects and support for education of children of Spanish parents in the UK