Fiona Pryce interviews Councillor Anntoinette Bramble, who is a Deputy Mayor in Hackney, about the pioneering approach to Spanish immersion teaching in their schools, starting in nursery and primary, which has led to wonderful outcomes on language uptake at secondary level. Listen and find out how the work is underpinned by a strong sense of community; empowering learners and their families, and also celebrating the community’s rich diversity, and wide range of languages spoken. 

Episode 6 - Hackney Borough Council – an award-winning case study in immersion language learning – with Cllr Anntoinette Bramble.

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Episode 6 - Hackney Borough Council – an award-winning case study in immersion language learning – with Cllr Anntoinette Bramble.

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