UK Government’s proposed changes to the immigration system

In February 2026 the Coalition for Language Education published a response to the UK Parliament Call for Evidence (3795) on the UK Government’s proposed changes to the immigration system.

The response can be found here:

Coalition for Language Education’s  response to UK Parliament’s Call for Evidence (3795) on the UK Government’s proposed changes to the immigration system.

 

In this response, the Coalition argues against Government plans to increase the English language proficiency requirements for settlement and citizenship.  Instead it stresses the necessity and benefits of accepting immigrants with mixed levels of English, and the need for increased support for flexible and inclusive ESOL and EAL provision and teacher training.