English for Care

English for Care is a blended course designed to improve communication and confidence among non-native English-speaking care professionals.

Empower your Care teams with the English language skills they need.

Elevate your team’s skills and increase their confidence with our comprehensive English for Care language course. Blending flexible self-paced learning with expert-led live sessions, this course supports better workplace communication, higher-quality care delivery, and improved team integration.

Course Information

English for Care equips care staff with the language skills needed for clearer, more effective interactions with patients and colleagues. By focusing on real-life scenarios and sector-specific vocabulary, the course supports better day-to-day performance and effective teamwork. 

Improve service delivery
Boost staff retention
Reduce miscommunication
Enhance staff confidence
Intakes
  • Regular intakes throughout the year.
Course Duration
  • 50 learning hours split into 10 modules over 10 weeks.
  • 70% of the course is self-paced study.
  • 30% is tutor led online, with a 1.5-hour session per week at a fixed time.
English Language Requirements
  • Recommended minimum B1 (course adaptable to lower levels if required).
Fees
  • Group booking discounts apply – please enquire.
Topics covered
  • Effective communication in Care
  • Care terminology
  • Patient care and safety
  • Giving patient instructions
  • Cultural competetence in Adult Care
  • Communicative Strategies in Specialist Care
  • Terms used in Care technology
  • Communication in Mental Health Care and Emotional Support
  • Professional development and continuing education
  • Barriers and alternative forms of communication

Delivery & Assessment

The course covers a range of skills, with self-study learning augmented by live sessions. Delivered 100% online with 70-80% self study and 20-30% live online teaching in small classes with an experienced UK teacher. Learners are given the responsibility of self-guided learning and opportunities to practise and reflect on what they have learnt with guidance from one of our expert tutors. By the end of the course, learners will be able to interact more confidently with service users and colleagues, and carry out work-related tasks using more accurate and appropriate language.

Course Format
  • Interactive Exercises
  • Discussion Forums
  • Video Lectures
  • Writing Assignments
  • Reading Assignments
Live Session Format
  • 1.5 hours a week
  • Role-Playing
  • Interactive Workshops
  • Professional Discussions
  • Case Studies
  • Focus on Pronunciation

Bespoke Language training

We understand that you and your employees have unique requirements, which is why we customise the course to meet your needs. Whether you have specific goals or areas of focus, we’ll ensure that your course is customised accordingly.

We can adjust the course structure according to what suits you and your employees best, so the course can be delivered with more live learning, or 100% asynchronously. We’ll always ensure learner progress is tracked and we can also add 1-1 tuition sessions for students.

We can also amend the course content dependant on your employees language level, adjusting for more basic or complex English dependant on employee language levels. 

Try the course for free

We know you’ll love the results of this course, that’s why we’re offering Care providers the opportunity to try before they buy! 

Simply complete the form below to receive your free taster.