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English Language: Assessments

Commons · Question 126842 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by 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

Answered by Mike Tapp, 20 Apr 2026

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...