Early years and primary teachers have a unique opportunity to apply their strong teaching practices, classroom management and understanding of childhood literacy development to teaching a language. They could provide the 'dream scenario' of introducing a subsequent language in a purposeful, social and communicative environment with only a simple level of language acquisition and cultural understanding to begin with. No one would argue that poor skills are acceptable in the long term just because the students are young; however, In the current climate getting the right teachers in the right places Is a problem that cannot be solved by conventional means.