We believe the main reason students and parents are changing study destinations is money and they’re generally changing to more affordable countries in Asia

Bridge Education Group and IH Torquay have both joined a growing number of organisations that are offering free versions of their courses to support the sector during the crisis.

Agencies charging both students and educators for their services is a "huge problem" in Brazil, whistleblowers in the country have revealed. And stakeholders highlight that the issue raises concerns with commission-based agencies.

Education agencies around the globe are appealing to their students to defer study travel plans rather than cancel altogether, as the coronavirus pandemic forces schools to close and students to stay at home. Agents are also advocating for online study options to students, with mixed results, they tell The PIE News.

Students in Brazil have been cheated of thousands of real by an agency operating in the country, as authorities continue investigating to identify those responsible.

Agent software providers Edvisor and Book&Learn have announced that they will be merging, bringing more than 7,500 agency users and 1,500 schools together.

The first annual ICEF Secondary Education event, held in California in January, has been described as an "overwhelming success" by those in attendance.

The English Network kicked off the new year with the announcement that two more independent language schools are joining their group.