Making language accessible to everyone.

Learning Labs is a team of former teachers, linguists, techies and professionals exploring how the latest technology can make language more accessible to every student.

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Hundreds of thousands of language learners around the world use the FlashAcademy app to develop their foreign language skills. The app incorporates a unique combination of lessons, games and adaptive technology to engage learners through to effective results.

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A language school in your pocket.

FlashAcademy is changing the way we learn languages. The unique and proven combination of lessons, games, flashcards, tutor videos and object translator are supporting more people to reach fluency all the time.

Say goodbye to lengthy grammar drills or boring vocab sheets – with FlashAcademy you can learn a language in just a few minutes each day!

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A few of our partners

Trinity High School and Sixth Form CentreTrinity High School and Sixth Form Centre

FlashAcademy in schools

Schools all over the UK are using FlashAcademy to accelerate progress for EAL and MFL. Working with schools we have specifically adapted the platform to address the key challenges of educators and improve outcomes for pupils of all ages.

Our comprehensive teacher dashboard provides clear monitoring and provides a range of additional language learning resources. You can find free EAL resources and animated grammar videos on the FlashAcademy website.

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What people think of FlashAcademy

"At Shireland we seek out the very best resources for our students. We're excited that our students are using FlashSticks and FlashAcademy both inside and outside the classroom to develop their German Skills."

Sir Mark Grundy - Shireland Academy

"Enables children to become more independent and teachers to create more personalised paths for them. We've noticed increased pupil engagement since we started using this."

Dr Neil Hopkin - Peters Hill Primary School

"We seek out the very best resources for our students to use. FlashSticks and FlashAcademy is a great example of this that our students use both in and out of the classroom to develop their language skills."

Angela Molinari - University of Wolverhampton

"Sounds like a bargain to me, and the programme is definitely worth giving a go. If you're a busy soul dying to brush up on your language skills, the this is definitely the one for you!"

Holl in Wanderlust - Lifestyle blogger

"The FlashAcademy app is simple to use and enhances the user experience. My viewers an I love it! It's like Duolingo, but even more fun."

Weilà Tom - YouTuber

"FlashAcademy and FlashSticks are definitely amongst the best resources to get your head around vocabulary and the gender of nouns."

Little Fickle - Lifestyle blogger

About Us

We’re a UK Science Park team committed to making language learning amazing!

Days (and often nights) at Learning Labs are spent obsessing over how to improve language learning. Veejay and Richard originally founded Learning Labs with the invention of FlashSticks® language sticky notes, now sold all over the world. The FlashAcademy® platform was then developed in close collaboration with schools, to better support MFL and EAL needs.

From our Birmingham tech hub at iCentrum, we're continuously exploring how we can create the most fun language learning experience, whilst leveraging the latest technologies across web, app, and emerging hardware. We're proud to employ over 50% of our team from the former teaching profession, with many of us having direct experience with EAL and MFL classrooms.

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News

Keep up to date with the latest news and updates from Learning Labs!

FlashAcademy® wins ICT secondary resource of the year at Education Resources Awards 2025

FlashAcademy® has won ICT Secondary Resource of the Year at the 2025 Education Resources Awards! Recognised for our AI-assisted marking and impactful EAL platform, this award celebrates our mission to support multilingual learners and reduce teacher workload.

FlashAcademy® awarded Ufi VocTech Trust grant to break down language barriers at work

FlashAcademy® has delighted to announce that we have been awarded a grant from Ufi VocTech Trust to enhance its ESOL platform, designed to support communication in the workplace. The funding will help build on our existing platform to better support both employees and employers across the UK. Helping skilled workers thrive The new project aims

FlashAcademy® shortlisted for the BESA Awards 2025

We are proud to announce that FlashAcademy® has been shortlisted for the BESA Awards 2025 in the Outstanding Curriculum and Assessment Resource – Secondary category. The BESA Awards celebrate excellence among UK educational suppliers, recognising the passion, commitment and creativity that shape the future of education. To be recognised in such a competitive category is

We’re heading to Bett UK 2025

The FlashAcademy® team are absolutely buzzing to be heading to Bett UK 2025 this January – the worlds biggest EdTech exhibition! We can’t wait to see you there – our excellent team will be ready and waiting to talk all about how FlashAcademy® could help your institution. You’ll find us in the Bett Hall on

FlashAcademy® holds auction to raise funds for local refugee charity

We are proud to announce a donation of £1,000 to The Refugee and Migrant Centre (RMC) in the Midlands. The funds were raised through a successful auction we recently held at our old office. The auction saw office items, ranging from the typical chairs and tables to a ping pong table and a giant TV,

FlashAcademy® highly commended for the Teach Awards 2024

We’re pleased to announce that we have been highly commended in the Edtech and Software category for Teach Secondary. “This browser-based learning platform for EAL students is convenient and flexible, with a well-designed user interface. Among its standout features is the option to review audio recordings and watch videos of word pronunciations, letting students practice

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Awards

We're proud to have won a number of prestigious education awards.

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