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Home Office misspells 'language' in English tests announcement | Home Office misspells 'language' in English tests announcement |
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The Home Office has announced new English tests for migrants – but spelled “language” incorrectly. | The Home Office has announced new English tests for migrants – but spelled “language” incorrectly. |
An item on the department’s website was headed “New English langauge test for family route migrants”. It has since been corrected. | |
The broadcaster Anita Anand tweeted: “Beyond parody – Home Office can’t spell ‘language’ in their note to migrants who have been told to learn English.” | The broadcaster Anita Anand tweeted: “Beyond parody – Home Office can’t spell ‘language’ in their note to migrants who have been told to learn English.” |
The tests are for non-European partners and parents of British citizens or people settled in the UK. They will need to pass a speaking and listening test at “level A2” in order to qualify, after two and a half years in the UK, for further leave to remain on a five-year partner or parent route to settlement. | The tests are for non-European partners and parents of British citizens or people settled in the UK. They will need to pass a speaking and listening test at “level A2” in order to qualify, after two and a half years in the UK, for further leave to remain on a five-year partner or parent route to settlement. |
The Home Office bulletin said: “The new A2 requirement delivers the government’s manifesto commitment to ensure that those coming to the UK on a family visa with only basic English will become more fluent over time. | The Home Office bulletin said: “The new A2 requirement delivers the government’s manifesto commitment to ensure that those coming to the UK on a family visa with only basic English will become more fluent over time. |
“It will mean that the person can better engage in everyday conversation and thereby better participate and integrate in everyday life in the community.” | “It will mean that the person can better engage in everyday conversation and thereby better participate and integrate in everyday life in the community.” |
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