This report of a British government task force investigates the educational and policy needs for public school native language instruction for ethnic minority groups in the United Kingdom. An introductory section examines the educational policy context, rationale for minority language instruction, needs assessment and recommendations for action, and local education agency information needs. Papers written by task force members include: "Educational Justification for the Inclusion of Minority Group Language Provision in State Schools"; "Towards a Rationale"; "Materials for Mother-Tongue Teaching in the Context of Second Language Learning--Criteria for Design and Evaluation"; "Towards a Programme of In-Service Teacher Training for Community Language Teachers"; and "Public Examinations in Ethnic Minority Languages--Availability and Currency". A case study of the teaching of Gujarati in one high school and a report on bilingualism are also included. An annotated bibliography, a list of recent and current research projects in England, and a summary document of the task force are appended. (MSE)