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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.
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.
How to provide an English language test as part of your QTS application that will meet all the requirements.
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.
15 hubs selected as part of new programme to boost languages in schools across the country.
Apply to study English language in the UK with a Short-term study visa. Check fees, eligibility, documents you need and how to apply.
The new integrated communities English language programme is open for applications.
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...
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...
Subject content for modern foreign language (smaller cohorts) GCE AS and A levels for teaching in schools from 2018.
Immigration staff guidance on the knowledge of language and life in the UK requirement.
This guidance explains how public authorities can ensure that their public-facing staff speak English (or Welsh).
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