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Why We Do What We Do & How We Do It
CPD ENGLISH provides professional, business English tuition with a clear purpose: to help Black and ethnic minority professionals develop, progress and thrive in the workplace by strengthening and showcasing their professional communication.
Many employers explicitly or implicitly link promotion to advanced English or dominant‑language proficiency, with managers more likely to promote staff they perceive as linguistically “polished,” especially into leadership or cross‑functional roles.
CPD English is an inclusive organisation that is grounded in the principle of equity. That’s why ours is the only English and EDI training course that is fully accredited by the CPD Standards Office.
We reward our professional learners with professional CPD points to evidence their commitment to continued professional development. This means employers get better trained staff and employees develop and progress faster. That’s our win/win strategy.
Our unique expertise includes lived experience alongside teaching English as a Second/other language, law, HR, Forensic linguistics and Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (EDIB). We use it all to design precision tuition that targets the real language demands of specific roles, sectors and workplaces. Each programme blends structured online learning with tailored 1:1 live support so that professional learners can build confidence, navigate complex workplace communication and contribute their full expertise in English.
We partner with individuals and organisations who want more than generic language or EDI training: they want evidence-based, high-level proficiency that is focused on their actual business needs and delivers linguistic and cultural competency that sets their organisation apart from their competitors. Book an exploratory call to find out more.
Book an exploratory call to discover how we can strengthen communication, confidence, and equity in your workplace.
“Addressing language barriers is key to fostering an inclusive workplace culture. Employees should never feel excluded due to language differences, as this can lead to disengagement and weakened team dynamics.”
Angelika Drzewiecka, Warner Goodman
What Are Modern Workplaces doing to improve continued professional development??
Many employers explicitly or implicitly link promotion to advanced English or dominant‑language proficiency, with managers more likely to promote staff they perceive as linguistically “polished,” especially into leadership or cross‑functional roles.
Limited access to high‑visibility projects, client‑facing work or leadership programmes is often justified on communication grounds, which restricts minority staff from gaining the evidence of impact usually required for promotion panels.
Training and CPD offers may not be linguistically or culturally accessible, or may assume native‑speaker fluency (fast delivery, idioms, dense written materials), which can deter participation or reduce the benefit for staff with different language profiles.
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Black and ethnic minority staff often face a cluster of structural, interpersonal and internal challenges around language that limit promotion, development and retention, even when their actual job performance is strong.
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Job descriptions and competency frameworks may embed unnecessarily high or vague language requirements (e.g. “native speaker,” “excellent English”) that screen out capable staff and become a justification for not shortlisting or promoting
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Training and CPD offers may not be linguistically or culturally accessible, or may assume native‑speaker fluency (fast delivery, idioms, dense written materials), which can deter participation or reduce the benefit for staff with different language profiles
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Constant correction, accent‑based comments or subtle ridicule of “mistakes” can create anxiety around speaking in meetings, presenting or applying for roles, so staff self‑select out of opportunities they are qualified for.
When staff feel they cannot fully express themselves in the workplace language, they may struggle to demonstrate leadership behaviours like strategic contribution, challenge and negotiation, which are often informally assessed in promotion decisions.
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Ethnic minority staff report lower levels of perceived fairness, respect for individual differences and belief that their organisation genuinely promotes equality, diversity and human rights, all of which are strong predictors of turnover
CPD Accredited Courses
This is a comprehensive 14 hour CPD accredited course designed for B1 -C1 speakers of English as a second language who work in roles such as HR, People Management, Compliance or Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. The course covers high-level & up to date EDI commentary across reading, writing, listening & speaking. It is accompanied by a FREE digital course book and includes unlimited live support as well as 1:1 performance practice sessions. Participants gain 14 CPD Points that they can use to evidence their continued professional development.
This is a 10 hour course designed for B1-B2 participants who want to focus on their progression and leadership. Professional & Corporate English based on individual’s role specification is tailored to the specific business needs and addresses proficiency in meetings, written communication and presentations.
Our Most Popular Course.
Course is currently being accredited & will yield 10 CPD points.
This is a 5 hour course comprised of specific communication techniques that train participants in persuasive speaking for meetings, pitches, presentations and engagement. Ideal for B1-C1 speakers of English who want to take their communicative competency to the next level. The course includes 5 FREE 1:1 sessions where we practice your learning and perfect the linguistic and para linguistic skills covered on the course. This course uses your individual role specification to target the language skills you need to excel in your role.
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This digitised workbook accompanies the full ‘EDI for the Modern Workplace’ course and is a comprehensive guide containing further language tuition, case studies and further reading. This booklet can be used as a stand-alone resource for those curious about the themes of this course and we encourage all EDI practitioners and those interested in themes of equality and academic discussion on this topic to purchase a copy.
Share our flagship fully CPD accredited course with up to 15 employees delivered in person over 5 hours. This innovative course covers protected characteristics, the Equality Act 2010, Equality Impact Assessments, Making Policy work for People, Case Studies and other relevant and engaging content that comes with a course satisfaction guarantee. We ensure learning outcomes for your team are measured and collated and offer FREE follow up sessions on a 1:1 basis.
Reserve a dedicated consultation to evaluate training needs, explore solution pathways, and outline an implementation timeline.
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“Precision Tuition is like learning how to drive my own car, not the automatic one I learnt in.”
CPD ENGLISH provides professional, precision business English tuition grounded in evidence‑based pedagogy and robust linguistic frameworks for ESOL, aligned with British Council standards for effective language teaching. Drawing upon decades of instructional design research, the organisation delivers evidence‑based learning solutions that adhere to international academic standards and industry regulations.
Our programmes use communicative, task‑based and corpus‑informed approaches, ensuring that every activity is purposeful, authentic and directly linked to the real language demands of the modern workplace.
CPD ENGLISH is led by specialists with deep experience across ESOL, higher education and professional training, enabling us to draw from a large pool of educational and sector expertise when designing programmes. This means our courses are not only linguistically rigorous and inclusive, but also finely tuned to the needs, contexts and progression goals of the professionals and organisations we support.
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“Yes, we’re here to make English work at work. But we’re also here to support businesses and organisations who are committed to growth and equity. Modern organisations know that the cultural and linguistic competency of their workforce is no longer optional - it’s operational.”
Clara Perrin-Day, CEO
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Professional Services
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Our expertise proved there’s no such thing as ‘hard to reach’ communities, only seldom heard ones.
This 5 day workshop is delivered in person, on-site and is suitable for up to 12 participants.
We share how our expertise successfully approached the task of engaging with diverse Black communities across all of the United Kingdom to contribute to, and co-produce the National Police Chiefs’ Council & the College of Policing Police Race Action Plan which consisted of 44 individuals police forces and represented Black individuals, groups, businesses and communities across the UK.
We share insights on how to meaningfully map intersectional groups by selecting the right engagement framework and building non-extractive processes into planning.
We’ve built in discussion around the most up to date promising practice in effective Stakeholder Engagement to ensure you build and maintain social capital networks that are as successful as they are sustainable.
You will explore the difference between engagement, collaboration, consultation and empowerment so you have the skills to let your stakeholders influence, participate & feel confident in, and excited about your work.
Evidencing Excellence
Evidencing Excellence
