Language attainment will be linked to a points-based system that also tracks employment and civic participation.

The UK government on Tuesday announced English language requirements for migrants under new immigration reforms introduced this year and described the changes as a means of replacing “Britain’s failed ...

English is no longer the first language for the majority of pupils in one in 15 councils. In 11 of England's 153 local educational authorities, children speak another language at home, such as Urdu, ...