Citizenship

Citizenship

On 19 July 2005 the Home Office announced that new regulations on the processes for naturalisation would come into force from 1 November 2005.

A Citizenship course which meets these regulations as set down by the Government for applicants whose level of English is below Entry 3 (Intermediate) is available at Acton Learning Resource Centre.

In order to be eligible for this course you must have already been granted Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK and have been living in the UK for at least 3 years, also as this course is funded by London Borough of Ealing, 80% of participants must be from this borough.  If you would like further information you can contact us on: 020 8896 2312

Please be aware that at present the course is over-subscribed and there is a waiting list in operation. 

The new regulations follow the recommendations of the Advisory Board on

‘Life in the UK’.  People who want to settle in the UK as citizens should be encouraged to share the common language and understanding of life in the UK, in order to play a full part in the wider community and to facilitate effective integration, good race relations and community cohesion.

Two routes for would-be applicants for naturalisation are introduced to meet the criteria of both language proficiency and knowledge of life in the UK.

Applicants with English language skills at or above Entry 3 will be expected to pass a test of knowledge of life in the UK. The test has been developed by UfI for delivery through learndirect centres and will cost £34.

Those with English language skills below Entry 3 will need to successfully complete a course that incorporates teaching materials derived from the Citizenship materials for ESOL learners pack developed by National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) and London South Bank University (LLU+).

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