Jon Aizlewood

Philippine education secretary Armin Luistro has called for Filipinos to return home after studying abroad, warning the country is losing its "best and brightest" students but praised the country's new K+12 curriculum in raising standards to meet global needs. He also said he wanted to bring more overseas students to the Philippines, which has seen interest treble in the last four years.

A new documentary has criticised the lack of work opportunities for Indians in Australia after they graduate from Australian universities—raising questions over whether a recent extension to post-study work rights has gone far enough. The film follows a student who applies for more than 60 jobs without being asked to an interview.

Compelling presentations delivered at last week's IPSEF event cemented the rampant opportunity presented by the growth in the international schools market, which is expected to double by 2020 and struggling to meet demand, delegates heard.

UK universities expect their revenue from international students to grow by 24.5% in the next three years, according to the Higher Education Funding Council for England, however there is a "significant risk" demand could fall due to UK visa policy. In cash terms, the sector is expecting overseas fee income to rise from £2,513 million to £3,459 million by 2014-15.

A UK-based study abroad agency, Apple Languages/ Language Courses Abroad, has been forced to take action to salvage the company as a blackhole of hundreds of thousands of pounds of debt was discovered. Many language schools in the business are affected but latest reports indicate an acquisition is likely.

More than 10,000 Australians will be eligible for grants to study in Asia as part of a new drive to strengthen engagement with the continent. Through the AsiaBound Grants Program, students can access awards of between $2,000 and $5,000 for study exchanges, and $1,000 for preparatory Asian language study.

A brand and communication agency in the UK, Language, is positioning itself to market its "insider" social media expertise to the UK education industry, and recently presented alongside UKTI specialist in Asia-Pacific at an event in Manchester...

An award-winning English language school situated on the west coast of Ireland in Galway is taking its brand to Ireland's capital city, Dublin, taking heed of its students' suggestions to open a second centre to the capital.

Foreign enrolments at US universities grew 6% to 764,495 this year, according to the latest Open Doors report, bringing an estimated $21.81 billion to the economy. It was driven by a big rise in interest from China and Saudi Arabia, as well as in English programmes as a route to university. The number of Americans studying abroad was also up.

English Australia honoured outstanding contributors to the Australian English language sector at its annual conference in September. Awards covered areas such as contribution to professional practice, academic leadership and research in the English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) sector.