The Gulf market for English language teaching providers is a “ very tough market to break”, but they must “get themselves out there,” a stakeholder familiar with the area said.

Demand for lower-cost and budget-friendly destinations are gaining strong momentum in Europe as international students look to tighten their belts, new data from Studyportals suggests.

The ELT sector continues to battle with Brexit and Covid, but there is “hope and positivity” about the next two years, according to conference attendees at Eaquals on April 28-30 in Venice.

Numbers of German students travelling abroad with FDSV members fell by 7.24% in 2021, compared to the year before, but the market shows signs of recovery.

K-12 bilingual and international school group Globeducate has acquired Bilingual European School and the British American Pre-School in Milan.

The University of Pavia has announced a fund for outbound students to promote the use of buses and trains when travelling to host institutions.

Globeducate has announced an expansion of its ICS group of international schools with three new locations in France and Italy.

HousingAnywhere has announced the acquisition of Italian classifieds website Stanzazoo – marking its third such acquisition in the last 12 months.