Ovingdean Hall College, a vocational English language school in Brighton, has announced that it is likely to close due to financial difficulties.
All bookings after the end of May 2015 have been cancelled and will be refunded, the school’s directors have explained.
“Students have been notified and every effort is being made to relocate places booked during the summer to other language schools”
“The school has been suffering from financial difficulties for some time,” the directors told The PIE News.
“Students have been notified and every effort is being made to relocate places booked during the summer to other language schools in the area.”
Current students will not be affected, and will finish their courses at the school, which is expected to close in June.
The likely closure was announced on the school’s website last week.
“It is with deep regret that we announce the likely closure of Ovingdean Hall English Language School,” the announcement read. “Please note that we will not be accepting any further enquiries for bookings.”
Since being established as an English language school in 2011, the school has taught “thousands of students”, the directors said.
The school, which is a member of peak body English UK and accredited by the British Council, informed both bodies before making the formal announcement.
However, it will not need the support of English UK’s Emergency Student Support Fund as the closure is voluntary and it is able to place students without the association’s help, its deputy executive for professional services, Huan Japes, informed The PIE News.
“It’s a big, big shame,” Japes commented. “If anyone wanted to invest in it, it would definitely be worth calling and talking about it. We’re hoping someone will see it as a possible investment.”
