Reforming the UK's Citizenship Test: Building Barriers, Not Bridges

Brooks, Thom

Abstract

How many questions could you answer in a pub quiz about British values? Designed to ensure new migrants have accepted British values and integrated, the UK's citizenship test is often portrayed as a bad pub quiz with answers few citizens know. With the launch of a new post-Brexit immigration system, this is a critical time to change the test. Thom Brooks draws on first-hand experience of taking the test, and interviews with key figures including past Home Secretaries, to expose the test as ineffective and a barrier to citizenship. This accessible guide offers recommendations for transforming the citizenship test into a ‘bridge to citizenship’ which fosters greater inclusion and integration.

Citation

Brooks, T. (2022). Reforming the UK's Citizenship Test: Building Barriers, Not Bridges. Bristol University Press

• Book Type: Authored Book
• Online Publication Date: Mar 1, 2022
• Publication Date: 2022
• Deposit Date: Aug 31, 2021
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1120752
• Related Public URLs: https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/reforming-the-uks-citizenship-test