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For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
Research into provision and practice in modern foreign language learning.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
How you can show you know English when you apply for citizenship and to settle in the UK, and when you do not have to
GCE AS and A level subject content for English language for teaching in schools from 2015.
How to provide an English language test as part of your QTS application that will meet all the requirements.
Guidance to help improve SLC in the early years, including an Early Language Identification Measure and Intervention tool for use with children aged 2 to 2 and a half.
Resources and training to learn English.
A report that looks at the early communication environment in a child's first 2 years of life, and its role in preparing them for school.
The Welsh Language Commissioner works to promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language, ensuring that those who want to use Welsh are able to do so. Gwaith Comisiynydd y Gymraeg yw hybu a hwyluso defnydd y Gymraeg, gan...
15 hubs selected as part of new programme to boost languages in schools across the country.
The new integrated communities English language programme is open for applications.
Immigration staff guidance on the knowledge of language and life in the UK requirement.
The Civil Service Languages Network (CSLN) is a network for civil servants with a passion for languages who enjoy immersing themselves in different cultures. Whether you speak five different languages or are beginning your language learning journey, CSLN provides the...
Subject content and assessment objectives for GCSEs in English language and English literature.
The data presented in this series of bulletins are the face to face language services provided to HM Courts & Tribunals Services and National Offender Management Service (NOMS), covering requests for services made and completed.
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