LCF Clubs

LCF Clubs was established in 1985 to teach French and teach Spanish to young learners. With over 5,000 centres, LCF Clubs is the largest provider of after school clubs in the UK. The activities in our structured courses are stimulating and engaging. They include storytelling, drama, crafts and many fun songs and games. Try our online learning websites Babelzone, Englishzone, and LCFMaths.

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A lack of language skills is holding back British exports

'Exporting is good for Britain, but knowledge gaps and language skills hold back exporters' says a report from the British Chambers of Commerce. Over 70% of respondents to the survey said they had 'no foreign language ability for the markets they served'. Read more from the report here

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Full site access to Babelzone and Englishzone FREE this week! 10/06/2013

As you may have noticed, our websites suffered from some downtime this weekend. While we are bringing everything back to normal we would like to offer everyone the chance to use Babelzone and Englishzone for FREE. This is not just access to our trial sites with limited activities, this is access to the whole of each site! Over 300 songs, stories, games, sound bites and activities in French or Spanish and English, free for a week. Go for it!

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LCF Clubs are offering schools the chance to have a complimentary French or Spanish cultural session. Contact us today for more details.

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Foreign language skills 'cost Scottish businesses' - A widespread lack of language skills could be damaging Scotland's ability to trade abroad, a report has suggested. The British Council study warned there was a tendency among Scottish firms to limit their export markets to English-speaking countries. It also suggested there was a "wholesale decline" in foreign language study in schools and higher education. The Scottish government responded by saying it was committed to "reinvigorating language learning". The British Council's Language Rich Europe report examined how different European countries approached the teaching and use of regional, minority and foreign languages.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-20499495

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New curriculum 'to make languages compulsory from seven' 11/06/2012

Learning a foreign language will be compulsory from the age of seven in England's primary schools in an overhaul of the national curriculum, the education secretary is to announce. Under Mr Gove's plans, primary schools could offer lessons in Mandarin, Latin and Greek, as well as French, German and Spanish.

Children can learn a language with LCF clubs from age three, give your child a head start and contact your local club organiser now. The first language club session is free!

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Come and meet some of the funny and engaging new characters in Englishzone! Want a free trial? http://bit.ly/nI7rdQ 

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Four-year-olds to start learning two foreign languages

Children as young as four are to start learning two foreign languages under a radical plan unveiled by Scottish ministers to make them more employable when they enter the job market. LCF Clubs has been running language clubs in Scotland for 20 years. Contact your nearest club organiser for more details.

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£500m language tax costing Scotlands economy 18/05/2012

A new study on the financial impact of the decade in decline of learning a language in schools has come up with the figure of £500m lost to Scotlands economy. The loss comes from missed business opportunities on overseas contracts or inward investment. The report, by the Scottish Government's Languages Working Group, has made 35 recommendations for improving the situation. One of the most important is that children should begin learning a second language as soon as they start primary school, rather than primary six, as is now the case.

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LCF at BETT Show 2012

LCF, well known for it's creation of innovative learning resources, will be at the BETT exhibition at Olympia London , January 10-14, stand R26. On display will be our latest online resources Babelzone and Englishzone, the market leading products for teaching languages.

These online curriculums are now in use by thousands of schools/teachers/students worldwide.

Babelzone and Englishzone are appealing, engaging online content that are true 21st century creations, and provide the perfect compliment to our traditional courses.

Students at our language Clubs get free access for home use.

Visit us on stand R26 to see what differentiates LCF from others! Try them yourself using the promo code 4ezone27, have fun.

Regards, LCF Resources Team. [email protected]  [phone]

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