15 January 2026
Job-seekers in Bradford used Lingly to overcome English barriers. 17 of 21 respondents have found work within six months.
Displaced workers from the Yorkshire and Humber International Recruitment Partnership used Lingly while searching for employment. Those who engaged most were the most likely to find work.
Skilled workers held back by language
Yorkshire & Humber International Recruitment had 32 displaced workers across two cohorts — unemployed, without sponsorship, and facing a limited window to find new employment. These aren't unskilled workers. They're experienced care professionals whose English was a critical barrier between them and sustained employment.
Lingly was deployed in days to give these workers care-specific English practice they could access from their phones, supporting them back into the care sector while they actively searched for work.
"When I say a client refused to do this... they said refused is not a proper word to use. So you have to use other words like 'declined'."
Care terminology confusion
"During handover I said 'I feed the clients' and the manager said, 'Why feed the cats?' Small wording mistakes change the whole meaning."
Note-writing mistakes
"Different accents... that's my biggest challenge. Sometimes you just say yes, yes, no problem."
Dangerous nodding along
Platform engagement across the programme
Staff had 24/7 access to the Lingly platform, practising real-world situations with AI characters who spoke with regional UK accents, and all taught in the user's native language.
Enrolment rate
Practice messages
Scenarios completed
Top daily streak
Lingly Insight
Months after the programme launched, participants are still actively learning daily. This sustained engagement is not mandated — participants continue to use the platform voluntarily because they find it valuable.
Users now in work spent 6.4× more time learning on Lingly
We followed up with all 32 participants to ask whether they had found work. 21 confirmed their current status. The most highly engaged users on Lingly were those most likely to find work.
Average minutes on Lingly, by employment outcome
Meet Agatha
Agatha came to the UK from Nigeria in 2023. When her employer's sponsorship was revoked, she used Lingly while searching for new employment. She sent hundreds of messages on the platform and now maintains a learning streak of over 100 days. She is now employed.
"It helped me become a senior carer. Now I can handle more reports, leadership, and supervision."
Hear from other participants using Lingly
Grace M.
"It really helped me a lot"
Blessing I.
"Lingly has been an amazing experience."
Peace N.
"It has been help me so much"
The return on a single placement
On a Restart contract, one sustained job outcome is worth £5,100 to the provider. A Lingly licence costs £99 per participant.
Return on investment