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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
SLC offers OET Foundation training courses for candidates who need to develop their English language knowledge and skills before starting an OET Preparation course.
Courses are designed for lower-level learners who want to work towards achieving the scores required by OET. Those completing B1 are ready to join an OET Preparation course.
Those completing A2 are ready to move onto B1. Courses and study content are online, enabling students to work with expert teachers and access learning materials from wherever they are. Teaching methodology is dynamic, engaging and adapted to the online classroom. Progress assessment is built in.
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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