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Getting started in care work

Would you like to work in the care sector? What training and qualifications will be useful?

Reading a note

Laura, a self-employed cleaner, often has to read notes from her employer. Practise using vocabulary for the home and cleaning and use your reading skills to read a note from Laura's employer.

man waiting in an airport

Joining your family in the UK

These activities are based on a story written by Abdullwahhab AL-lthawi. By doing these activities, you will improve your language skills as you read about Abdullwahhab’s first impressions of life in the UK.

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Reading a personal story aloud

Reading aloud is shown to improve confidence and understanding.

a woman asking a taxi driver for directions

Reading directions aloud

Reading aloud is shown to improve confidence and understanding.

Unfair treatment at work

Have you ever experienced religious discrimination at work? In this resource you can find out what action you can take to stop it. You will learn key words to help you understand and talk about the problem.

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Working tax credits

What do you know about Working Tax Credits? Read this factsheet about who can claim working tax credits. You will learn some language to help you understand the subject.

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Tax refunds

Do you know any problems that people can have with tax and national insurance? Read some information to make sure that you are paying the right amount. You will also learn some words to help you understand the subject

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Know your rights

Do you know what rights you have at work? Here you can read a fact sheet telling you about your rights at work. You will learn key words to help you understand the issues.

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Residency and Working Tax Credits

What do you know about Working Tax Credits? Read this factsheet about working tax credits for migrant workers. You will learn some language to help you understand the subject.

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