Politicians Ed Balls and David Laws debate introduction of compulsory language lessons for 7-11 (KS2)....
Ministers have already announced the introduction of compulsory language lessons for seven- to 11-year-olds in 2011 to stimulate interest in the subject from a young age.
A spokesman for the Department for Children, Schools and Families said: "Introducing compulsory languages teaching in primary schools will instil a love of language learning in young children and help to encourage them to continue studying it as they move up through school and beyond.
The Telegraph news paper 13 January 2010