This summer, Chinese state media announced that of the 400,000 foreign citizens working in China as English-language teachers in 2017, an estimated two-thirds were doing so illegally. Callan Quinn reports.

Education consultants in Turkey continue to report high refusal rates for UK study visas, especially for short term study.

The first six months of 2019 brought a slight decrease in student numbers for the Maltese ELT industry, while student weeks increased.

UK-based international education group British Study Centres has acquired education travel specialists Cactus Worldwide, the company has announced.

LAL has joined forces with BROWNS English Language School to expand its presence in Australia and achieve full global reach for its ELT programs.

London-based Twin Group has announced the acquisition of LTC Eastbourne, a 65-year-old English language school on the south coast.

The acquisition by Kaplan International of ESL Education has made waves across the study travel sector, with the news that one of the largest student placement businesses in Europe is now owned by a major school chain.

Mountlands Language School in the UK's South West region has announced it will be rebranded as Hello!Exmouth from September.