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This material must be acknowledged as General Pharmaceutical Council copyright and the document title specified. If we have quoted third party material, you must get permission from the copyright holder.  \nContact us at [communications@pharmacyregulation.org](communications@pharmacyregulation.org) if you would like a copy of the document in another format (for example, in larger type or in a different language) .  \n© General Pharmaceutical Council 2025  \nContents  \nGuidance on evidence of English language skills .......................................... 1  \nIntroduction .................................................................................................................. 1  \nHow this affects you ...................................................................................................... 1  \nCriteria for assessing language evidence ........................................................................ 2  \nThe role of employers .................................................................................................... 2  \nTypes of evidence we will accept to demonstrate your knowledge of English................ 3  \nUK-qualified applicants ................................................................................................................ 3  \nApplicants with international pharmacy qualifications ................................................................. 3  \nWhen you need to provide evidence of your knowledge of English for first registration................ 5  \nIntroduction  \nOne of the main ways in which we protect the public is by making sure that only pharmacistsand pharmacy technicians with the knowledge and skills to practise safely and effectively can register and work in Great Britain.  \nThis includes making sure that pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can communicate effectively in English. Patients and the public rightly expect that healthcare professionals involved in their care can communicate clearly with them. It could also put patient safety at significant risk if we allowed healthcare professionals without the necessary knowledge of English to practise in Great Britain.  \nEveryone applying to register as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician must provide evidence, information or documents to show they have the knowledge of English they need to practise pharmacy safely and effectively. They cannot join the register until they have done this.  \nThis guidance describes the evidence, information or documents applicants for registration must provide to show they have the necessary knowledge of English to practise safely in Great Britain. It also describes the processes we must follow to check this.  \nHow this affects you  \nThis guidance applies to registrants and to  \nanyone applying to register. It therefore applies:  \n• whether you are applying to register asa pharmacist or a pharmacy technician, and  \n• wherever you qualified as a pharmacist or a pharmacy technician  \nWe must use this guidance when you apply to register or to restore your entry to the register. We will use it to check whether you have the knowledge of English you need to practise pharmacy safely and effectively. We can refuse to register you if:  \n• you do not provide evidence of your knowledge of English, or  \n• the evidence you provide does not meet the criteria in this guidance  \nCriteria for assessing language evidence  \nOur criteria for assessing evidence and information in relation to your knowledge of English are set out below. The criteria reflect our objective of ensuring patient safety. They give us adequate assurance, before we","cbCailrkwCbqCFhv","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailrkwCbqCFhv","pdf",509104,12,"English","# Guidance on evidence of English language skills\n## Introduction\n## How this affects you\n## Criteria for assessing language evidence\n## The role of employers\n## Types of evidence we will accept to demonstrate your knowledge of English\n## UK-qualified applicants\n## Applicants with international pharmacy qualifications\n## When you need to provide evidence of your knowledge of English for first registration","[{\"question\":\"Who does this guidance apply to?\",\"answer\":\"It applies to registrants and anyone applying to register, including pharmacists or pharmacy technicians regardless of where they qualified.\"},{\"question\":\"What language areas must applicants provide evidence for?\",\"answer\":\"Applicants must provide evidence of competence in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.\"},{\"question\":\"What does “recent” mean for English language evidence?\",\"answer\":\"For an application to the GPhC, “recent” means the evidence is less than two years old, or the relevant qualification or completed practice was awarded/completed less than two years ago.\"}]","Guidance on evidence of English language skills - June 2025 | PDF"]