Case Study

Living and Working in the UK – AHP edition

Living and Working in the UK: AHP Edition was first developed as a standalone digital course with the then AHP faculty at Herts and West Essex ICS (HWE) with input from NHS England and Capital AHP. Group coaching sessions were then added in partnership with University Hospitals Sussex.

SESCA Mastering Communication In Social Care

This case study looks at the challenges and successes of designing and delivering Mastering Communication in Social Care, a new blended English language and communication skills course for overseas social care workers, developed by SLC in partnership with the South East Social Care Alliance (SESCA).

OET Nursing Preparation for Overseas-Qualified Nurses

In 2021, SLC prepared 64 groups of overseas-qualified nurses working as healthcare assistants from 35 different NHS Trusts around the country to achieve the grades in OET Nursing required by the NMC for registration.

SLC OET results analysis Jan – March 2020

The following data shows the confirmed results received from candidates who sat OET in January, February and March 2020 following a period of training given by SLC.

Refugee Doctors Achieve GMC English Language Requirements with SLC and RefuAid

SLC and RefuAid work in partnership to prepare refugee doctors to achieve the OET scores required by the GMC so they can work in the UK. Read about how the programmes work and what the results have been like so far.

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Medical University of Bahrain

Find out how the Language and Culture Unit at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical University in Bahrain use SLC’s English for Care and English for Nurses courses in blended learning programmes for Year 1 and Year 2 nursing degree students.

Occupational English Test (OET) Preparation

When the Nursing and Midwifery Council recognised OET, the international English for Healthcare test, in the UK, Cambridge Boxhill Language Assessment, owners of OET, commissioned SLC to train a group of nurses to achieve the NMC grades set.

MAXIMPACT & SLC’S Online Language Training Helps Syrian Refugees Build New Lives in the UK

Maximpact and SLC work in partnership to provide bespoke English training and route to employment to support multiple groups of Syrian refugees in Northern Ireland.

SLC OET Nursing Results 2020

We analysed the results of over 100 nurses taught on NHS-funded programmes across a variety of Trusts and Health Boards between August 2018 and July 2019. Find out how they did and what lessons were learnt.

OET Preparation for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Specialist Language Courses (SLC) was commissioned by Stoke Mandeville Hospital, part of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, to prepare a group of overseas-trained nurses to take the Occupational English Test (OET).

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