Petition · past parliament
SCRAP IELTS TESTING FOR COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
International English Literacy Test (IELTS) as a requirement for nurses from Commonwealth countries coming to work in the UK should be scrapped particularly for those nurses from countries like Kenya whose medium of communication is English from Primary to University level such as Kenya.
1. Certificates from such countries are always passed as equivalent to the UK qualifications by UK's Naric-
2. Most education systems are replica of the British System of education as former colonies.
3. All the candidates would have been using English as their official / primary medium of communication from such countries
4. The nurses have to pass another Test Computer-based Test ( CBT) and also undergo a work-based training programme for overseas nurses (OSCE) once they arrive in the UK.
2. Most education systems are replica of the British System of education as former colonies.
3. All the candidates would have been using English as their official / primary medium of communication from such countries
4. The nurses have to pass another Test Computer-based Test ( CBT) and also undergo a work-based training programme for overseas nurses (OSCE) once they arrive in the UK.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you want testing requirements for proof of English proficiency to be changed, but we're not sure if you want these to be changed for all applicants from Commonwealth countries, or just applicants whose primary language is English or have passed an equivalent English language test.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We understand that you want testing requirements for proof of English proficiency to be changed, but we're not sure if you want these to be changed for all applicants from Commonwealth countries, or just applicants whose primary language is English or have passed an equivalent English language test.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 1 Nov 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Nov 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.