700 Reasons: Reason #570

Reason: 570
The Secretary of State for Education has asked HEFCE to consider the following as courses of national strategic importance. Japanese, Chinese, Mandarin and other far eastern languages/dialects ..for business and trade purposes
Reference:
DfES Press Notice 'Charles Clarke seeks protection for courses of national strategic importance', December 1, 2004 (www.dfes.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2004_0209)
Related Keywords:
Business, HE (Higher Education sector), Less Widely Used and Lesser Taught (LWULT) Languages, UK

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