More than 87,000 international students attended ELT schools in Malta in 2017 – an increase of 13.6% on 2016 figures – Malta's National Statistics Office has revealed.

Fears that South Africa’s English language sector is being squeezed by restrictive visa conditions have been confirmed in the latest statistics from Education South Africa. Figures show that student numbers at member schools plummeted by more than a third in 2015.

A new mobile app has been developed that aims to promote France as both a tourist and a language destination. Users can search and browse a variety of courses according to type and location.

The Global Alliance of Education and Language Associations, a group of 19 language school associations and related organisations worldwide, has officially endorsed the London Statement.

The Association of Language Travel Operators has proposed introducing an industry-wide standard for how language courses are presented to cut down the time and human resources it takes agents to interpret schools' offerings and make bookings.

The top-line results of the Association of Language Travel Organisations' first Deloitte-backed Language Travel Industry Survey were presented recently to members, with overall buoyancy in business cited by 176 companies that took part.