The prime minister has announced a boost to English language learning, teaching and traning facilitilities for people throughout the world. 

In a message recorded especially for international students, teachers and educational establishments ahead of his visit to China and India, Gordon Brown said that the British Council and its partners will set up a new, comprehensive website offering learners and teachers of English around the world ready access to the materials, resources, and qualifications they need to provide the very latest in English language resources.  The new website will also establish networks between teachers and students throughout the globe and enable one-to-one tuition between people anywhere in the world.

The British Council will also start a programme to recruit “Master Trainers” charged with developing the skills of 750,000 teachers of English over a five year period.

To read Gordon Brown’s message, please click on link: http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page14289.asp

StudyWorld London 2008 will take place in the Hilton London Metropole hotel from Monday 8 - Wednesday 10 September. 

StudyWorld London is the event for study abroad professionals – where the best educators meet the best agents and educational consultants. Participate in StudyWorld London and meet over 250 quality accredited schools, colleges and universities from around the world. Visit the StudyWorld London 2008 website for full details: http://www.studyworldfair.com/london08

If you have not yet received information on how to register, please contact the StudyWorld team: info@studyworldfair.com

For the first time since formation of the association, English UK now has over 360 members in subscription. While English UK remains the world’s leading language teaching association, it continues to reflect the diverse make up of the ELT sector in the UK. With private sector members ranging from small independent specialist schools to centres that are part of global groups and around a third of the membership comprising of ELT departments in state sector universities and colleges, whatever type of provision agents and students are looking for, one of the English UK member centres will be able to assist.
At the English UK Board meeting yesterday, membership of the following 7 centres was formally ratified: EF International Language School, Oxford; Millfield School;   UKHELP4U; Exsportise Ltd; Rose of York Language School; Central Language School and Milton Keynes College. To find out more about these new members, or indeed any of our existing members, please use the course search on this website. http://www.englishuk.com/search/basic_search.php

AGM and 2007 Annual seminar 2007, for more information on this event, please click on  link: quite_seminar_2007.pdf

English UK is now accepting papers for elective and plenary sessions at the 2008 ELT Management Conference. This year’s event will be held at the Thistle Hotel in Brighton on 7th and 8th March 2008. The prestigious event is attended by ELT management professionals from all over the UK and is supported by Cambridge ESOL. Sessions should normally include a management focus that reflects current trends and issues, helps update the skills and knowledge of managers, is practical and innovative, has relevance for all sectors and provides examples of best practice. The deadline for applications is 5th November 2007. For more details, please click: call_for_papers_management_conference.pdf