The North West Schools at the Heart of Our Programme
For more than 10 years, secondary schools across the North West have welcomed Spanish students into their classrooms — building friendships, enriching MFL lessons, and giving English pupils a cultural experience they never forget.
10+
Years running programmes
23
Schools in our network
500+
Students placed
Schools Across the North West
Every school in our network teaches Spanish and has welcomed Language Link students as classroom buddies.
Alder Grange School
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Bury Church of England High School
Bury Grammar Schools
Canon Slade School
Hazel Grove High School
Holy Cross College
Little Lever School
Marple Hall School
Parrenthorn High School
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
Sharples School
St Ambrose Barlow RC High School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
St Patrick's RC High School
The Elton High School
The Kingsway School
Turton School
Tytherington School
Wellington School
Wilmslow High School
Woodhey High School
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What Joining the Programme Means for Your School
No admin burden, real classroom impact.
Spanish students join MFL lessons as conversation partners — giving your pupils authentic practice with a real peer, not a textbook exercise.
Schools in our network receive a direct payment to their MFL department each time they participate. No strings, no admin — just a thank-you for opening your classroom.
Your pupils get something that can't be taught from a whiteboard — a genuine friendship with someone their age from another country. It changes how they think about languages.
Share the programme with your pupils and families — that's it. Language Link handles host family vetting, DBS checks, home visits, student welfare, and 24/7 support throughout the three weeks.
Trusted by Schools Since 2016
Haydn Royle
Founder & Director
Language Link International is a family business, not an agency. I've been coordinating cultural exchange programmes in the North West for more than 10 years, and I work directly with every school, every host family, and every student we place. I'm always happy to talk through the programme — just pick up the phone or drop me an email anytime.
10+ years of programmes
500+ students placed
23 partner schools
I would recommend this programme to any school without reservation.
In a time when budgets often do not allow for foreign language assistants, it is an excellent way for our languages department to highlight the importance of learning foreign languages and motivate students to want to do so. It has had a positive impact on the uptake of Spanish in our school, and encouraged some to continue studying it onto A-level and beyond.
Interested in Joining the Network?
Fill in your details and Haydn will get back to you personally — usually within a day or two.