Stakeholders from the UK's English language teaching (ELT) industry will convene next week to discuss the UK's new growth strategy for international enrolments and its likely impact on the sector at an event hosted by education giant Pearson. The new industrial strategy includes exporting UK ELT standards as the global benchmark and promoting the UK as an English learning destination. Stakeholders from the UK's English language teaching (ELT) industry will convene next week to discuss the UK's new growth strategy for international enrolments and its likely impact on the sector at an event hosted by education giant Pearson.
In July, the UK government announced the it wants to see 15-20% growth in overseas enrolments at its universities.
The
plan includes exporting UK English language teaching standards as the global benchmark and promoting the UK as an English learning destination.
Maddalaine Ansell, Head of the International Knowledge and Innovation Unit for the Government's Department for Business Innovation and Skills, will present the keynote address at the event on 31 October.
This will be an overview and explanation of the UK government's International Education Strategy and Implications for ELT within its five themes including; international student recruitment, transnational education, education technology, partnerships, and branding.
Also joining the panel will be Tony Millns, CEO of
English UK, Roger Smith, Director of the English Language Training Unit at
Leicester University and Jane Dancaster, director of
Wimbledon School of English.
The growth strategy also called for the establishment of the International Education Council to act as a "champion and advocate" for the proposals. Both English UK and Pearson will be represented on the council that is co-chaired by Minister for University and Science David Willetts and Professor Eric Thomas.
Nick Hnatiuk, UK Sales Director for ELT and Language Testing at Pearson said the event aims to increase the knowledge of current trends and opportunities in the ELT market.
"By staging this event, we are enabling the whole ELT community to interact and engage while also understanding forthcoming political changes which represent a great opportunity for growth in this sector," he added.
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Stakeholders from the UK’s English language teaching (ELT) industry will convene next week to discuss the UK’s new growth strategy for international enrolments and its likely impact on the sector at an event hosted by education giant Pearson.
In July, the UK government announced the it wants to see 15-20% growth in overseas enrolments at its universities.
The plan includes exporting UK English language teaching standards as the global benchmark and promoting the UK as an English learning destination.
Maddalaine Ansell, Head of the International Knowledge and Innovation Unit for the Government’s Department for Business Innovation and Skills, will present the keynote address at the event on 31 October.
This will be an overview and explanation of the UK government’s International Education Strategy and Implications for ELT within its five themes including; international student recruitment, transnational education, education technology, partnerships, and branding.
Also joining the panel will be Tony Millns, CEO of English UK, Roger Smith, Director of the English Language Training Unit at Leicester University and Jane Dancaster, director of Wimbledon School of English.
The growth strategy also called for the establishment of the International Education Council to act as a “champion and advocate” for the proposals. Both English UK and Pearson will be represented on the council that is co-chaired by Minister for University and Science David Willetts and Professor Eric Thomas.
Nick Hnatiuk, UK Sales Director for ELT and Language Testing at Pearson said the event aims to increase the knowledge of current trends and opportunities in the ELT market.
“By staging this event, we are enabling the whole ELT community to interact and engage while also understanding forthcoming political changes which represent a great opportunity for growth in this sector,” he added.
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