Rejected petition Set 6 as the minimum IELTS score required for health professionals in UK

Thousands of Doctors, Nurses and Dentists want to come to work in UK, but are unable to get the required English language proficiency that is currently IELTS academic level 7, I know a few who are getting levels of 6 and keep trying and trying but it's not easy for someone from science background.

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Force the Regulators to adjust the language requirements to a more realistic level

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The English language requirements for healthcare practitioners are set by the independent regulators for these professions, not the Government or Parliament.

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Date submitted 16 March 2020
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