corporate members' directory

Britannia Student Services

Address: 1 Rathbone Place, London, W1T 1HH
Tel: +44 20 74367738
Email: info@britanniatravel.com
Web: www.britanniatravel.com

Britannia is one of London's leading student accommodation agencies, offering international students of all ages (including juniors) the best and widest choice of places to stay. Our vast database of quality homestays (English UK/British Council standard) covers all areas of London and rates are competitive. We also specialise in centrally located halls of residence, apartment/house shares and hostels. Accommodation and other services can be booked on an individual or group basis and we arrange airport transfers, tours, sightseeing and insurance. Britannia employs a welfare officer (who has completed the English UK Welfare Officers' Course) and multi-lingual staff.

Hosts International

Address: 76-78 Mortimer Street, London, W1W 4SA
Tel: +44 20 73235244
Email: info@hosts-international.com
Web: www.hosts-international.com

Hosts International is one of the best known home stay company in the UK because of the quality and branding of its products as well as the reputation of its own clients. We offer exceptional accommodation, ground handling, close proximity booking for groups and fantastic terms with no booking fees, no minimum stays and no summer supplements or hidden areas to concern yourself about. We can offer English UK member centres, on a preferential basis, a special and carefully managed service as a complete provider or as an overspill for your existing service.

London Host Families 

Address: Saunders House, 52-53 The Mall, London, W5 3TA
Tel: +44 20 31788371/ +44 20 31788372 
Email: info@londonhostfamilies.com
Web: www.londonhostfamilies.com

London Host Families is an agency specialising purely in host family accommodation in London for those working or studying English and for individuals on business trips.

Our service includes budget self catering which is an excellent solution for those looking for accommodation as part of an internship or work experience programme or study trips lasting more than a few weeks. We also offer a variety of English courses through schools of English located in central London.

London Nest Ltd

Address: Flat 2, 20-21 Marylebone High Street, London, W1U 4PD
Tel: +44 20 72244205
Email: contact@londonnestltd.com
Web: www.londonnestltd.com

London Nest Ltd helps the education industry find shared houses and apartments to meet their students' needs. We match language schools, further education colleges, universities and agents with London Landlords.

London Nest offers year-round contracts so you can fulfill the growing demand for non-homestay independent accommodation in the winter, not just the summer months.

Polar Choice

Address: Unit 3, Houghton Square, 378 Clapham Road, London, SW9 9AN
Tel: +44 20 76228330
Email: info@polarchoice.com
Web: www.polarchoice.com    

At Polar Choice we specialise in finding accommodation solutions for students, travellers and professionals.  We offer a balance between location and price and are able to provide accommodation that suits the needs of large groups and individuals alike.  Working closely with agencies and schools from across the globe we understand the needs of the international community and have developed our accommodation and services to meet this challenge.  In addition to our dedicated lettings team we also offer airport collection, linen packages, London inductions and client management facilities for our overseas partners

The New World Accommodation

Address: 172 Royal College Street, London, NW1 0SP
Tel: +44 20 74821166
Email: info@nwalondon.co.uk
Web: www.nwalondon.com  

Established for 5 years in the property market scene, this young dynamic company is expanding at a fast pace within the London area. The New World Accommodation is not like any other estate agents - the key is in our name - we help to find accommodation not just for UK based residents but for international, overseas clients also.  We have achieved and secured contracts with many development companies and universities who specialise in hosting students for short and long term lets. Not only do we specialise with students but we also deal with working professional corporate clients and relocation agents who count on us to find suitable accommodation for their clientele.

IATEFL

Address: Darwin College
Tel: +44 1227 824430
Email: generalenquiries@iatefl.org
Web: www.iatefl.org      

IATEFL is a membership association for teachers of English as a foreign language. All new teachers as well as experienced ELT practitioners will benefit from membership.

We produce newsletters, have 14 special interest groups available to join, and offer discounted periodicals. Professional development is facilitated through our conferences and events and free publications, discussion groups and electronic networking.

Membership is open to anyone involved in the English language teaching industry and our members include teachers, lecturers, teacher trainers, academic managers, researchers, publishers and institutions and organisations.  

Ascentis Ltd

Address: Office 4, Lancaster Business Park, Mannin Way, Caton Road, Lancaster LA1 3SW
Tel: +44 1524845046
Email: marketing@ascentis.co.uk
Web: www.ascentis.co.uk   

Ascentis Ltd, is a National Awarding Body creating qualifications for FE colleges, training providers, schools and employers. Formally known as OCNW, Acsentis has a wide ranging qualification portfolio including ESOL International (Anglia), ESOL, Skills for Life, Teacher Training, Foundation Learning Tier, Functional Skills, Employment Related and Customised Qualifications which are delivered by centres both in the UK and overseas. Regulated by both Ofqual and the Quality Assurance Agency, Ascentis Ltd provides its customers with qualifications that are fundable and meet employer and legislative requirements as well as accrediting bespoke qualifications to centre needs. With over 35 years of experience of OCNW, Ascentis offers its customers qualifications that are easy to deliver, cost effective and user friendly.

Learning Resource Network 

Address: Delta House, 175-177 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1HR
Tel: +44 870 6258408
Email: enquiries@lrnglobal.org

Web: www.lrnglobal.org 

LRN is recognised as an awarding body by Ofqual, the UK qualifications regulator. In addition, our qualifications are supported by the Sector Skills Council, UK.

LRN creates qualifications for educational institutes, training providers, schools and employers. LRN has a wide ranging qualification portfolio including a range of International English Qualifications for those who want to boost their English language skills for their professional or personal development. These qualifications are internationally recognised by employers, educational institutions, governments and professional bodies as providing proof of the skills and abilities they are looking for.

Cambridge ESOL

Address: 1 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2EU
Tel: +44 1223 553978
Email: esol@ucles.org.uk
Web: www.cambridgeesol.org

Cambridge ESOL is a not-for-profit department of the University of Cambridge. We provide exams in English language for over 2 million people every year, in more than 130 countries, as well as a range of qualifications for language teachers. Around the world, thousands of universities, employers and government ministries rely on Cambridge ESOL certificates as proof of English language ability.

City & Guilds

Address: 1 Giltspur Street, London, Greater London, EC1A 9DD
Tel: +44 20 72942885
Web: www.cityandguildsenglish.com 

City & Guilds is the UK's leading vocational awarding body, offering more than 500 qualifications, including a range of International English Qualifications for those who want to boost their English language skills for their professional or personal development. These qualifications are internationally recognised by employers, educational institutions, governments and professional bodies as providing proof of the skills and abilities they are looking for. We also provide our teachers and learners with a variety of published and web-based support materials to facilitate exam preparation.

English Language Testing Ltd

Address: Great West House, Great West Road, Brentford, Greater London, TW8 9DF
Tel: +44 208 3265608
Email: contact@englishlanguage.testing.co.uk
Web: www.englishlanguagetesting.co.uk

English Language Testing Ltd delivers 'Password' - a new online English language test designed for students joining English for Academic Purposes (EAP), foundation, pre-masters and long pre-sessional courses. 

Pearson Language Tests

Address: 80 Strand, London, Greater London, WC2R 0RL
Tel: +44 845 5430243
Email: pltsupport@pearson.com
Web: www.pearsonpte.com

Pearson Language Tests (PLT) provide examinations to assess and accredit English language usage of students who are speakers of other languages. We deliver general English exams (PTE General and PTE Young Learners), in association with the UK's largest examining body, Edexcel. Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) is a new computer-based academic international English test for students wishing to study abroad. It is recongised worldwide and is being offered to students in collaboration with the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC).

Trinity College London 

Address: 89 Albert Embankment, London, Greater London, SE1 7TP
Tel: +44 20 78206100
Email: info@trinitycollege.co.uk
Web: www.trinitycollege.co.uk/esol

Trinity College London is a leading international examination board, conducting 500,000 assessments in over 60 countries each year. ESOL exams: Graded Examinations in Spoken English: Grades 1 - 12; Integrated Skills in English: 0 - IV; Spoken English for Work: B1 - C1; ESOL Skills for Life (UK); ESOL for Work (UK). TESOL exams: CertTESOL (Certificate); DipTESOL (Diploma); DTLLS (FE TESOL UK); International Business English Teaching (CertIBET); SKOLA Trinity Young Learners Extension (STYLE); Fellowship of Trinity College London (FTCL) Diploma TESOL Education Studies.

PPI Business Communications  

Address: Unit E02a, The Biscuit Factory, Tower Bridge Business Complex, 100 Clements Road, London, SE16 4DG
Tel: +44 20 72318000
Email: info@contactppi.com
Web: www.contactppi.com

PPI are the one stop solution for Design, Print and Distribution. Suppliers to English UK, Quality English, IALC & over 200 language schools worldwide. PPI supply our clients with free storage for their marketing materials as well as free packing services which save time, space and money. We are an international postal wholesaler and save our clients up to 30% on the cost of postage compared to using Royal Mail directly. Our service is supported by an online stock and ordering system which has been specially designed for EFL companies.

White House Education

Address: 34 Talbot Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 2SF
Tel: +44 845 868 6688
Email: info@whg.eu.com
Web: www.whg.eu.com   

White House is proud to be family-owned and operated. We provide advice to parents on educational choices with placement and guardianship services for students aged 7 to 18. Courses are offered in the British school system, in the Private and State sectors, for boarding or day students, long and short-term, for individuals or groups. Accredited by AEGIS, our guardian service gives total support throughout the UK with a network of local co-ordinators situated close to any school.

All hosts and staff are CRB/ISA checked. We are a corporate partner of Quality English and a founder member of International Education Forum in Bournemouth & Poole.

Study First Group

Address: Enterprise House, 83 Western Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 15B
Tel: +44 1273 725577
Email: info@studyfirstgroup.com
Web: www.studyfirstgroup.com   

Study First Group is a specialised educational consultancy operating on a worldwide basis. It is primarily a web-based organisation but has offices in UK and Iran.

Activities include all aspects of student recruitment from junior courses to university degrees.

Study First Group has various divisions including guardianship, student supervision, British university services, tours and excursions for international students, trade publications and organising events.

Study Links International Ltd 

Address: The Glade, Park Bottom, Low Moor, Bradford, BD12 0UA
Tel: +44 1274 679710
Email: info@studylinks.co.uk
Web: www.studylinks.co.uk   

We are a family run business with years of experience acting as guardians. We provide a caring and professional service to overseas children and adults studying in the UK. We are accredited by AEGIS and deal with independent schools' boarding and day students. We provide accommodation for students of language schools and universities studying long and short courses.

Our main services are:

• Acting as guardians for children studying in the UK
  24 hour emergency contact
• English lessons and courses, taught by accredited centres
• Advice and help with school and university applications
• Help with travel arrangements and parents' visits 

Penningtons Solicitors LLP 

Address: Abacus House, 33 Gutter Lane, London, EC2V 8AR  
Tel: +44 20 74573000 
Email: nichola.carter@penningtons.co.uk 
Web: www.penningtons.co.uk    

Penningtons' immigration team is widely regarded as a UK leader in relation to sponsor licence matters.

 
Led by Nichola Carter, the team's legal experts have been advising educational establishments on complex sponsor licence issues since sponsorship began and offer training, assessments, audits, licence structuring and day to day legal advice for those working in this area.  Where legal challenges are required the team works with the firm's corporate dispute resolution department and where clients require commercial services, such as terms and conditions, agreements with agents and other contractual advice, the team works with the firm's commercial department.

Providing regular seminars and e-bulletins to keep clients up to date with changes to legislation, the team is consistently ranked in tier one by The Legal 500 and Chambers Guide to the UK Legal Profession for its work on sponsorship and immigration matters. 

For information on our services for sponsors in education sector please click here. 

Endsleigh Insurance Services Ltd

Address: Shurdington Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 4UE
Tel: +44 1242 866616
Web: www.endsleigh.co.uk; www.endsleigh.co.uk/Travel/Pages/English-UK.aspx

For many years, Endsleigh have been a leading supplier of insurance to international students. Working closely with English UK and their member schools we have been able to develop relationships that are both enduring and profitable, whilst ensuring that the students have the right protection for their studies.

Gibbs Denley Insurance Services
(incl. www.course-u-can.com)

Address: Crystal House, Buckingway Business Park, Swavesey, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 5UL
Tel: +44 1954 233650
Email: info@course-u-can.com
Web: www.gibbsdenley.co.uk; www.course-u-can.com

Gibbs Denley have over 25 years experience of providing specialist insurance advice to Language Schools, Language School Agents, Student's and Host Families.  We have developed an extensive range of products and services at competitive premiums and are certain to have an insurance solution that is right for your business.  If you want to receive the highest standards of advice and service contact us today and see for yourself or take a look at our websites www.course-u-can.com & www.gibbsdenley.co.uk.

Richard Thacker

Address: Hexagon House, 21/23 Gately Road, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 1NZ
Tel: +44 161 4285232
Email: howardmayhew@richardthacker.co.uk
Web: www.richardthacker.co.uk

Richard Thacker provides a special insurance scheme for language schools and colleges underwritten by one of the world's largest and most secure insurance groups.  Premiums are very competitive and cover is available for: buildings; contents; business interruption; stock; liabilities; travel; student travel; private medical insurance and directors & officers insurance. Our service is of the highest standard and is amongst the best in the insurance industry. Prompt claims settlement is assured.

Edustep Ltd. (formally International Student Payments Service) 

Address: 277-281 Oxford Street, London, W1C 2DL 
Tel: +44 20 79936414 
Email: pjones@edustep.com 
Web: www.studentfees.com

Edustep Ltd offer a completely free of charge service to international students wishing to pay their tuition and accommodation fees etc locally in their own currency at a reduced rate of exchange, whilst offering a great number of benefits to recipient beneficiaries such as: always receiving exact amounts, no receivership charges, receive all payments within 48 hours along with receipts.

Edustep Ltd is also a Barclays partner and now offer a bank account opening service to international students prior to their arrival.

Uni-Pay 

Address: Unit 2, Olympic Way, Warrington, WA2 0YL 
Tel: +44 (0) 845 864 5190
Email: info@uni-pay.net 
Web: www.uni-pay.net

Uni-Pay is an international payment and collection provider for overseas student fees that has been designed specifically for universities and language schools.

For education providers, Uni-Pay removes the banking and credit card costs associated with collecting fees from overseas students, whilst offering the student a more competitive rate when making their payment.

Uni-Pay can help education providers offer their overseas students an improved payment experience, whilst delivering other administration savings for themselves.

To learn more please visit the Uni-Pay website.

GP Soft

Address: Dwell House, 627 - 635 Holloway Road, London, N19 5SU
Tel: +44 20 75617072
Email: sales@gpsoft.co.uk
Web: www.gpsoft.co.uk

GP Soft develops the industry's most feature rich and powerful software management system. Features include: Agent and Student Online Booking Modules which pass data directly into the system;  Automatic card based attendance system; Student, Agent, Class, Attendance and Work Experience management modules; Full accounts and invoicing systems; Web-based and fully secure. GP Soft proudly supports English UK by providing IT support and web-development to the Work Experience English UK sub-group on a non-profit basis.

Infospeed Ltd

Address: Infospeed House, 47 Commercial Road, Poole, Dorset, BH14 0HU
Tel: +44 1202 734363
Email: enquiries@infospeed.co.uk
Web: www.infospeed.co.uk

Class is the world's leading administration system for language schools, with over 2000 people in more than 300 schools using the product every day. Development never stops, and each year sees more functionality and refinements, as demanded by this fast moving industry – in September 2011, we launched our 4th generation of software: Class.Net. We are very proud of our client base reaching to all corners of the globe, our stable professional work force, and a track record stretching back over 20 years. Please ask us for an on line demonstration (www.infospeed.co.uk) and see the latest options and enhancements, direct to your desktop - anywhere in the world. We can train and support you, on your data, remotely over the Internet!

Schoolworks Software Ltd

Address: The Courtyard, 250 Kings Road, Chelsea, London, SW3 5UE
Tel: 0800 242 5008
Email: info@schoolworks.co.uk
Web: www.schoolworks.co.uk

Schoolworks is a school administration software system for language schools. Schoolworks covers all aspects of school administration, including student enrolments, group bookings, attendance, grades and certificates, class timetabling, invoice and receipt tracking, agents commissions, homestay bookings and payments, accounts (including our new accounts ledger) and document and report creation. Schoolworks also supports fax, email and SMS texting. Schoolworks is used in schools across the UK, Australia and New Zealand, and is fast, efficient and easy to use. Free consultations are offered to all EnglishUK members.

Languagelab.com

Address: 12 Malcombe Place, London, NW1 6JJ
Tel: +44 20 3355 0730
Email: shiv@languagelab.com
Web: www.languagelab.com

Languagelab.com works with affiliate language schools and agents to provide round-the-clock language practice using real teachers in a virtual environment – an English city online. Languagelab offers a practical solution for schools and agents who want to offer language learning to learners who can’t travel to the UK.

Languagelab is also ideal for schools offering pre-sessional work to learners before they travel to the UK, to those who have studied English here and want to maintain their skills back home or those who just want extra practice outside the classroom.

Language Room

Address: 5th Floor, Lyons Range, Bisazza Street, Sliema, SLM 1640, Malta
Tel: +356 20138010
Email: will@languageroom.com
Web: www.languageroom.com

Language Room provides online language learning services to language Schools. We provide schools services to market, book and pay for online courses. Schools manage and deliver their own online lessons using their own teachers. Students and teachers conduct lessons at their own time and at their own place. Language Room provides all schools, with on-demand access to world-class marketing and software, so they can deliver online language tuition comparable to global language schools.

TADS Media Ltd/e-test me

Address: 37 High Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 8JE
Tel: +44 1747 855 888
Email: ielts@tads.co.uk
Web: www.etestme.co.uk

TADS Media Ltd specialise in on line assessment. Our main product is the IELTS practice site (www.etestme.co.uk). Students can take a full on-line IELTS test to practice for the real exam. The product is available individually or to language development organisations for use as part of their development portfolio.

Oxford University Press

Address: English Language Teaching Division , Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford ,OX2 6DP
Tel: +44 1865 353567
Email: elt.info@oup.com
Web: www.oup.com/elt  

Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford, one of the greatest centres of learning and scholarship in the world. For over 500 years, Oxford University Press has demonstrated its strong commitment to education worldwide through the quality of its research and publishing. Oxford is renowned as an authority on the English language and for its ongoing investment in language research and new technology.

Lost in London Ltd 

Address: 66 Charlotte Street, London, W1T 4QE
Tel: +44 20 71001243
Email: tristan@lostinlondon.com
Web: www.lostinlondon.com

Lost in London operates alongside UK based language schools providing social packages for students. We've built up a network of schools and have lasting relationships in place spanning 10 years. Our company is based on the belief that good social experience is integral to a positive perspective of London and should therefore be taken very seriously.

We offer a range of fun services including tailored school calendar parties at London's leading venues (Ministry of Sound and Pacha), day trips to the London Eye, under 18 days out, discounted West End experiences and full weekly/monthly social programmes. We also have an efficient but simplistic content management system in place within schools transforming regular school reception desks into extensive ticket offices for students. Moving forward the idea is to strike up relationships with agents providing 'Welcome to London' packages for their clients.

GSM International Ltd

Address: 58 Braidley Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 6LD
Tel: +44 1202 554087
Email: info@gsminternational.co.uk
Web: www.gsminternational.co.uk

With close links with the language travel sector worldwide and partners in over 20 countries on all continents we are ideally placed to understand the needs of the international student and fulfil them by providing the best value in the latest communications technology. We keep a continuous eye on up and coming products to offer our clients as part of our ever increasing range of services. We currently offer: 1. UK sim cards and mobile phone + sim card packs; 2. International sim cards; 3. Branded calling cards; 4. Mobile Top-Up terminals; 5. VOIP; 6. SMS Platform; 7. Mobile Broadband.  GSM International was formed in 2004 as a division of Business Class Education Ltd.

In September 2009 we launched the English UK Phonecard which costs just £5 and is available for English UK member centres to sell to their students.

Global Education Management

Address: Crossbow House Crossbow Centre, 40 Liverpool Road,  Slough, Berkshire, SL1 4QZ
Tel: +44 1753 642230
Email: info@gemplacements.co.uk
Web: www.gemplacements.co.uk 

Global Education Management Ltd (GEM for short) is a reliable UK based Education Company providing career and work experience placements in the UK and across the World. We work closely with colleges in the UK and abroad, specialising in business management and hospitality management placements. Our candidates come from a diverse background and represent most of the regions of the world. All our placements are paid and where applicable accommodation and meals are provided. Many candidates remain with us to take permanent placements into management.

Professionals UK

Address: 325-91 Western Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 2NW
Tel: +44 1273 736826
Email: admin@professionals.uk.com
Web: www.professionals.uk.com

Professionals UK organises work experience programmes in the unpaid sector for enhancing students' English skills in their own field of work. Students are offered a very personal service and the placements offered are chosen with the aim of being as ambitious as possible for the students, ensuring that they get maximum benefit from their stay in the UK. We also provide internships for our partner British Council accredited English language schools and other accredited educational establishments. Professionals UK is accredited as a centre for CIE work experience certification and is a corporate partner of Quality English.