PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Social Security Benefits (16 November 2015)

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that claimants with limited English are referred to a structured programme to improve their English skills.

Asked by:
Imran Hussain (Labour)

All Jobseekers are screened for their ability in English Language skills and referred to appropriate English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) training to improve their skills to help support them into employment.

Answered by:
Priti Patel (Conservative)
23 November 2015