How 97 Displaced Workers Overcame the English Language Barrier
Yorkshire & Humber International Recruitment gave 97 displaced workers the English support they needed for care roles using Lingly's care-specific training. Workers are still actively learning months later.
The Reality: Skilled Workers Held Back by Language
Yorkshire & Humber International Recruitment had 97 displaced workers, workers who had lost their legal right to work in the UK and had a limited window to find new employment. These aren't unskilled workers. They're experienced care professionals whose English skills were holding them back from securing the care roles they were qualified for.
"When I say a client refused to do this... they said refused is not a proper way to use. So you have to use other words like 'declined'."
Care terminology confusion
"One day, in my notes, I wrote 'I feed the clients' and the manager called me and said, 'Why feed the cats?' Word pronunciation is very important."
Note-writing mistakes
"Different accents... that's my biggest challenge. Sometimes you just say yes, yes, no problem."
Dangerous nodding along
lingly Insight
All these workers passed IELTS to enter the UK and had tried traditional ESOL classes. The language barrier isn't their fault. They've been failed by existing systems that don't teach care-specific communication. Our screening revealed only 5% of workers had effective English for real care scenarios.
Why not just use ESOL Classes?
Traditional ESOL classes weren't designed for displaced workers who need immediate, practical care skills.
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Too expensive
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Courses cost £2,000+ per term and only 45% of students complete programmes, making it a poor investment for workers with limited resources.
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Mixed ability groups
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Beginners and advanced learners in the same class slow everyone down. Research shows individualised learning outperforms group instruction by up to 200%.
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Teaches the wrong things
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Generic curricula focus on essay writing instead of workplace communication. 84% show no improvement in job-relevant skills after 12 weeks.
Building a Tailored Care Platform for Yorkshire
Instead of generic English lessons, workers practice real care scenarios through conversations with AI characters that speak with authentic UK accents and regional speech patterns. They practice situations like handling medication refusals, writing incident reports, and communicating with families.
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Realistic AI Conversations
Practice with AI characters speaking authentic UK accents in scenarios like explaining medication changes or handling service user complaints
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Professional Care Writing
Master care documentation with proper terminology like "declined" vs "refused" and professional note-writing skills
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Native Language Support
Get explanations of complex care concepts in your first language for faster understanding
The Results Speak for Themselves
Enrollment Rate
Care Practice Messages
Care Scenarios Completed
Top Daily Streak
lingly Insight
Months after launch, workers like Agatha are still learning daily with a streak of over 100 days. This isn't just completion—it's sustained engagement that traditional courses never achieve.
Meet Agatha
Agatha came to the UK from Nigeria in 2023. When her employer's sponsorship was revoked, she faced an uncertain future. Today, she maintains a 100+ day learning streak on Lingly while building her career in care.
"Sometimes you find it difficult to understand the resident, the client or the patient... Using Lingly helps you understand more of patient needs"
Hear from the other care workers 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"
How Lingly Transforms Care Workers' Language Journey
Compare the struggles workers faced before Lingly with their confidence and success after care-specific training
Displaced Workers
Experienced care professionals held back by language barriers in their daily work
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Professional confidence: "Speaking is what holds me back" - Emmanuel K.
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Communication barriers: "Sometimes service users don't understand my pronunciation" - Precious N.
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Understanding accents: "Understanding service users at first was very difficult due to accent" - Rajesh P.
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Limited practice opportunities: "You never get to practise English in Pakistan, you learn it but don't get to use it" - Fatima A.
Thriving Professionals
Confident care workers with proper communication skills and sustained engagement
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Improved care note writing and clearer communication
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Outstanding confidence in professional report writing
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Developed strong English command through user-friendly platform
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Learning daily for months with genuine enthusiasm
All names have been anonymised.
Give displaced workers the chance they deserve
Lingly's care-specific platform transforms experienced professionals into confident care workers with practical English skills that actually matter in care settings.
