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The B1 English Gap in UK Social Care, and How to Close It
Back to Menu ↩ The visa route that rebuilt the frontline care workforce set the English bar at B1. That route has now closed to
July 21, 2026
Students will be able to effectively communicate with a patient in the Emergency Department (ED) who has fallen off a ladder, using appropriate medical vocabulary, asking relevant questions and providing advice.
• Whiteboard and markers
• Handouts with vocabulary and dialogue prompts
• Role-play scenario cards
• Audio recordings of nurse-patient interactions (optional)
• Vocabulary flashcards
1 hour
Back to Menu ↩ The visa route that rebuilt the frontline care workforce set the English bar at B1. That route has now closed to
Contact us Back to Menu ↩ In this article, Laura Wiggin, Curriculum Manager for ESOL, Skills and Community Interpreting at Hopwood Hall College, shares how the
Contact us Back to Menu ↩ Roughly half of the migrants and refugees arriving in the UK already hold a degree or equivalent tertiary qualification.[1] They include
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