Government asks if foreign vets should have their English tested

RE: Government asks if foreign vets should have their English tested

Anna Battek-Kosiorowska — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 17:31:44 GMT

Yes. Sometimes I wonder if that shouldn't be done for some of British vets and customers as well;-)

RE: Government asks if foreign vets should have their English tested

Stephen Pointing — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:17:09 GMT

Yes - of course. It should apply to all the professions and anywhere else where good communication is essential. I have to say that most of the European vets that I have worked with usually do have a very good grasp of the English language. In fact, they are often better with English grammar than many native speakers.

RE: Government asks if foreign vets should have their English tested

Chris Milligan — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 08:42:31 GMT

I work in Canada now and I had to sit an English exam to prove I could speak English to work here. But then I did grow up in Nottingham so I can understand their difficulties...

RE: Government asks if foreign vets should have their English tested

Neil Wheadon — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 07:42:17 GMT

Interestingly this was in the Times, so the National newspapers have picked up on it. It's a no brainer isn't it? Communication is such a big part of our job.

RE: Government asks if foreign vets should have their English tested

Steve Johnson — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 12:31:31 GMT

Yes. Next?

RE: Government asks if foreign vets should have their English tested

Lazy Bee — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 05:39:34 GMT

Self certification as to linguistic ability is a nonsense. There should be formal assessment of the applicants' competance in both verbal and written English.