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  1. Image of Cactus attends Independent Schools Modern Languages Association event

    In the news: Cactus attends Independent Schools Modern Languages Association event

    Saturday 6 February saw Cactus exhibit for the first time at an event organised by the Independent Schools Modern Languages association.

  2. Image of New location in New York City - Bryant Park

    In the news: New location in New York City - Bryant Park

    We are pleased to announce that, as of April, we will be offering evening language courses in a new location near Bryant Park.

  3. Image of CILT launches new Languages Work website

    In the news: CILT launches new Languages Work website

    CILT, the National Centre for Languages, has revamped its Languages Work website, which offers useful and up-to-date information on careers with languages.

  4. Image of Cactus at the London Language Show

    In the news: Cactus at the London Language Show

    The Language Show is a great event for anyone with a love for languages - new learners, teachers and linguists. Cactus will be there, on Stand 165, offering you all the help and advice you need, whether you're interested in learning or teaching languages.

  5. Image of CILT launches its new agenda for languages

    In the news: CILT launches its new agenda for languages

    An integral part of the new agenda is the need for improved foreign language skills in order to help lift the UK out of the global recession.

  6. Image of Cactus Language Training and Global Vision International join forces

    In the news: Cactus Language Training and Global Vision International join forces

    Here at Cactus, we are very excited to announce our new partnership with volunteering expert GVI.

  7. Image of A night to remember - the Cactus anniversary party

    Anecdotes, In the news: A night to remember - the Cactus anniversary party

    May 7th 2009 marked the celebration of our 10 year anniversary. Yes...the time was nigh for another legendary Cactus bash!

  8. Image of ‘Meaningful’ options for law firm trainees who defer

    Teaching Languages, In the news: ‘Meaningful’ options for law firm trainees who defer

    According to recent news items, the economic downturn has forced several of the top city law firms to offer anyone due to start training contracts in 2009 and 2010 up to £10,000 to defer their start date.

  9. Image of Britain’s foreign language failures

    Attitudes to Language Learning, In the news: Britain’s foreign language failures

    When it comes to foreign language learning, Brits are generally perceived amongst the international community to be ‘lax’.

  10. Image of Foreign language education in America

    Attitudes to Language Learning, In the news: Foreign language education in America

    Cactus' Viktoria Atanasova explores the current situation with regard to foreign language-learning in the US, and how the election of the new president may change things for the better.

  11. Image of Cactus contributes to the campaign for more foreign language learning in secondary schools

    Blogs, In the news: Cactus contributes to the campaign for more foreign language learning in secondary schools

    “Ohayo gozaimasu” is not the usual greeting you’d expect to hear echoing the corridors at a rural secondary school in East Sussex, but last week students at Uplands Community College were treated to a Japanese language taster session as part of a year 9 languages day.

  12. Image of GCSE results reveal new low for languages

    In the news: GCSE results reveal new low for languages

    GCSE results hit another record high this year but it's bad news for modern languages.