NMC-OET :Reduce OET score to"C"(All 4) Or Reduce Reading/OET/IELTS score to C+/6.5 ACT NOW
The Issue
We request NMC to consider to accept OET- C band /IELTS 6 - ( all four modules) or reduce the difficult reading score to C+/ 6.5 -whose medium of education is in English .
The Nursing and Midwifery Council is asking its council to approve a public consultation on amending English language requirements for internationally trained applicants, to ensure the processes are "fair and reliable".
This request comes after concerns that have been raised about the current requirements, as well as the increasing number of successful appeals by applicants to the NMC’s registration appeals panel.
The NMC is considering accepting employer English language references as part of a proposed overhaul of requirements for overseas applicants.
At a meeting on 26 May, the Council will consider approving a consultation on proposed changes to the NMC’s English language requirements, with a view to implementing any resulting changes from October this year.
It plans to consult on three specific changes – the scores it accepts for language tests, whether it can accept evidence of non-registered practice in English supported by an employer reference or other evidence, and whether it can accept non-nursing or midwifery postgraduate qualifications taught and examined in English.
It also plans to consult on whether the English language requirements should be the same for internationally trained nurses, nursing associates and midwives.
The NMC argues that this shows that “there may be a case for change”.
This simple OET Grade Change is expected to make working in the UK even more attractive to the world’s medical professionals and help ease the crippling staff shortages in the country.
VICTORY !! in 2017, Our successful Campaign led to add OET as an English Language test in NMC's list.
Gio’s English School and App (Cambridge) founder, Geo Sebastian, was in a celebratory mood as he had been campaigning to get OET to be accepted by NMC and IELTS the scores lowered in 1st September 2017 (https://www.change.org/p/ielts-nmc-change-6-5-as-min-academic-score-or-change-to-oet-occupational-english-test and believe that the “single/one sitting C+ score “of OET English standard requirement will be another path to open to those suitable health care professional such as nurses in the UK system.
The standard quality of nursing-care will not be varied on this matter in British health system. English tests such as IELTS and OET are essential for those English-running system countries to make sure the safety of their patients by avoiding missed communications due to the language barrier.
Why introduce this change?
OET is a highly pressured exam. Candidates take the Reading, Writing and Listening papers in 1 morning, and then the Speaking in the afternoon. For many candidates, this is a tiring and stressful experience, especially as B requires test-takers to meet highly specific criteria they may not be aware of. Indeed, many native speaker test-takers such as nurses from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the US and Singapore fail to score B in all 4 papers without extensive training on exam techniques. One mistake, such as not including a particular structure in an essay, may mean that the candidate fails to achieve this score.
As a result, I, an English teacher, frequently see nurses scoring B and above in 2 or 3 papers in 1 sitting, but not all 4 and therefore having to take the test again – and often with a similar result but not necessarily in the same papers. Their overall average score may well be B or more, but because of the 1 paper at C+, they still need to retake the test, even though their English level is clearly advanced.
NHS recruitment crisis
69% of UK trusts are actively recruiting abroad for doctors or nurses
23,443 nursing vacancies in England, Wales & Northern Ireland
9% vacancy rate for nurses
6,207 doctor vacancies
7% vacancy rate for doctors
One solution to the staff shortage adopted by many trusts is employing doctors and nurses from overseas. The BBC also asked trusts and health boards across the UK whether they were actively recruiting staff from abroad, and in this case Scottish hospitals were also able to answer. The figures show more than two-thirds - 69% - of all NHS trusts and health boards are seeking staff overseas. And in just England and Wales, the figure is nearly three-quarters of all trusts - 74%. Some are travelling from as far afield as India, Africa and the Philippines.
Thank you
Contact me for your valuable suggestions regarding this campaign : Together -We can.
Email: geo@giosenglish.com
Geo -Whatsapp- 0044 7913561587
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The Issue
We request NMC to consider to accept OET- C band /IELTS 6 - ( all four modules) or reduce the difficult reading score to C+/ 6.5 -whose medium of education is in English .
The Nursing and Midwifery Council is asking its council to approve a public consultation on amending English language requirements for internationally trained applicants, to ensure the processes are "fair and reliable".
This request comes after concerns that have been raised about the current requirements, as well as the increasing number of successful appeals by applicants to the NMC’s registration appeals panel.
The NMC is considering accepting employer English language references as part of a proposed overhaul of requirements for overseas applicants.
At a meeting on 26 May, the Council will consider approving a consultation on proposed changes to the NMC’s English language requirements, with a view to implementing any resulting changes from October this year.
It plans to consult on three specific changes – the scores it accepts for language tests, whether it can accept evidence of non-registered practice in English supported by an employer reference or other evidence, and whether it can accept non-nursing or midwifery postgraduate qualifications taught and examined in English.
It also plans to consult on whether the English language requirements should be the same for internationally trained nurses, nursing associates and midwives.
The NMC argues that this shows that “there may be a case for change”.
This simple OET Grade Change is expected to make working in the UK even more attractive to the world’s medical professionals and help ease the crippling staff shortages in the country.
VICTORY !! in 2017, Our successful Campaign led to add OET as an English Language test in NMC's list.
Gio’s English School and App (Cambridge) founder, Geo Sebastian, was in a celebratory mood as he had been campaigning to get OET to be accepted by NMC and IELTS the scores lowered in 1st September 2017 (https://www.change.org/p/ielts-nmc-change-6-5-as-min-academic-score-or-change-to-oet-occupational-english-test and believe that the “single/one sitting C+ score “of OET English standard requirement will be another path to open to those suitable health care professional such as nurses in the UK system.
The standard quality of nursing-care will not be varied on this matter in British health system. English tests such as IELTS and OET are essential for those English-running system countries to make sure the safety of their patients by avoiding missed communications due to the language barrier.
Why introduce this change?
OET is a highly pressured exam. Candidates take the Reading, Writing and Listening papers in 1 morning, and then the Speaking in the afternoon. For many candidates, this is a tiring and stressful experience, especially as B requires test-takers to meet highly specific criteria they may not be aware of. Indeed, many native speaker test-takers such as nurses from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the US and Singapore fail to score B in all 4 papers without extensive training on exam techniques. One mistake, such as not including a particular structure in an essay, may mean that the candidate fails to achieve this score.
As a result, I, an English teacher, frequently see nurses scoring B and above in 2 or 3 papers in 1 sitting, but not all 4 and therefore having to take the test again – and often with a similar result but not necessarily in the same papers. Their overall average score may well be B or more, but because of the 1 paper at C+, they still need to retake the test, even though their English level is clearly advanced.
NHS recruitment crisis
69% of UK trusts are actively recruiting abroad for doctors or nurses
23,443 nursing vacancies in England, Wales & Northern Ireland
9% vacancy rate for nurses
6,207 doctor vacancies
7% vacancy rate for doctors
One solution to the staff shortage adopted by many trusts is employing doctors and nurses from overseas. The BBC also asked trusts and health boards across the UK whether they were actively recruiting staff from abroad, and in this case Scottish hospitals were also able to answer. The figures show more than two-thirds - 69% - of all NHS trusts and health boards are seeking staff overseas. And in just England and Wales, the figure is nearly three-quarters of all trusts - 74%. Some are travelling from as far afield as India, Africa and the Philippines.
Thank you
Contact me for your valuable suggestions regarding this campaign : Together -We can.
Email: geo@giosenglish.com
Geo -Whatsapp- 0044 7913561587
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Petition created on 2 May 2021