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English Language: Assessments

Commons · Question 126834 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 16 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what comparative assessment she has made of the (a) security of in-person supervision and (b) best-in-class digital security measures in the Home Office English Language Test.

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 16 Apr 2026

The Home Office has considered the relative strengths of in-person supervision and digital security measures as part of its work to develop the HOELT. The Department acknowledges that both delivery models have strengths and limitations. In-person supervis...