Associations

English Australia’s Executive Director, Sue Blundell, has been recognised for her contribution to the industry by the International Education Association of Australia. She was presented with the IEAA Award for Excellence in Leadership in International Education at this year’s Australian International Education Conference in Adelaide. “Sue is an exemplary member of the industry and well […]

Members of Languages Canada have grouped together to offer scholarships to Japanese youth who were affected by the earthquakes. A sizable group of 30 schools,

A new association to represent the many international education agencies operating across Europe was launched this summer in a bid to support industry development on the continent.

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), a leading association for English language educators in the USA, has changed its name to TESOL International Association. With the new title it hopes to...

While WYSE is holding its trade show, WYSTC, in Barcelona this week, previous sub-association ALTO (Association of Language Travel Organisations) is patting itself on the back after feedback from its first Directors-level seminar was very positive. ALTO broke away from the reigns of WYSE last year to carve a new niche within industry associations – […]

A solution has been found to the fiasco of having no appropriate body able to verify the quality and integrity of English language schools and various other private education providers in the UK. The government announced today that the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) and the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) will take charge […]

A UK government policy on student visas that is founded on flawed and unreliable data will continue to be championed by the UK, in a political climate that values immigration over the economy. This was the message of Tony Millns, Chief Executive of English UK, at the recent Annual Conference of the 440-strong membership organisation. […]