Australia's ELICOS sector has paid tribute to its long-standing member, Christine Bundesen, the founding member of English Australia and NEAS board member.

NEAS has launched a new framework to endorse ELT teacher qualifications in a bid to strengthen standards throughout the sector.

Australian ELT providers are in an advantageous position to increase their influence in South East Asia through meaningful partnerships with ASEAN countries, according to speakers at this year's NEAS conference.

ELT representative body, English Australia, and independent ELT quality assurance agency, NEAS, have agreed to collaborate to boost their efforts in Australia and Asia.

Often, it's hard for a director or senior management to move their team through change. Having an independent specialist can really shine a light on things that they can't do themselves.

They've banned laptops and iPads because they found that kids didn't know how to play anymore, which is a crazy notion!

ELT's business model is changing, but teachers will remain as important as ever, according to speakers at the recent NEAS conference.

The Quality Assurance in Language Education Network, a worldwide network of English language accreditation bodies, has officially launched its website and branding this month, following a symposium in Malta. The developments put the organisation on track to create a forum for sharing best practice and comparing accreditation systems used in different countries.