TY - BOOK AU - Brooks,Thom TI - Reforming the UK's citizenship test: building bridges, not barriers T2 - Policy Press scholarship online SN - 9781529218558 AV - JN906 U1 - 323.620941 23 PY - 2023///] CY - Bristol PB - Bristol University Press KW - Citizenship KW - Great Britain KW - Examinations KW - Life in the UK Test KW - Politics and Government KW - ukslc KW - Politics & government KW - thema N1 - Previously issued in print: 2022; Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized N2 - 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 UR - https://doi.org/10.1332/policypress/9781529218527.001.0001 ER -