Gareth Thomas MP From Harrow, For Harrow
Save Community Languages Campaign
Given the need to turbocharge trade with India to create jobs and opportunities for British businesses, losing language skills in India’s key languages is a serious concern. Gareth Thomas MP

Petition: Save declining Community languages
Qualifications in Community languages are falling sharply. Minister’s failure to invest in these languages is leading to a marked decline in the number of students taking exams. The Government needs to provide proper financial support to help local communities and schools.
Since 2015, there has been a 22% decline in students studying Gujarati at GCSE Level and a 30% decline in those studying Urdu. The figures also show even more dramatic reductions in students obtaining Punjabi and Bengali GCSES with an over 39% and 51% decline respectively. These four languages combined are spoken by approximately 480 million people worldwide.
Please join this campaign to ensure the Government put vital investment in Community languages: