Written Question·Home Office·UIN 126842

English Language: Assessments

Tabled: 13 April 2026

Answered: 20 April 2026

Question

Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what engagement her Department has had with Ofqual regarding the introduction of the Home Office English Language Test.

Answer

Mike Tapp

The Home Office English Language Testing Programme remains in live procurement. We anticipate that the successful bidder will hold, or secure, Ofqual recognition. They must then continue to meet the rigorous bar required to comply with Ofqual's regulatory...

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