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Romanian Language: Education

Asked by Adam DanceLiberal DemocratDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 21 May 2026UIN 2445

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of supporting educational settings in Yeovil constituency with the delivery of Romanian language.

Answered by Georgia Gould

Decisions about which languages are taught in schools are made locally. Individual schools are free to decide which languages to offer as part of their curriculum and the government does not prescribe which languages should be taught or how they should be delivered. ​ In making these decisions, schools should consider the needs and interests of the communities they serve.

Commercial and free resources are available to help schools who may wish to teach Romanian.

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