English UK news
  • Winners of our English is GREAT: Speak to the World competition
    25 December 2015

    We are thrilled to announce the five winners of our English is Great: Speak to the World competition. This is a campaign we've been running in Brazil to promote studying English in the UK.

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  • Get ahead on marketing for 2016 and beyond (and save some money as well)
    22 December 2015

    In challenging times for our industry, quality ELT marketing is crucial. So we're delighted to have created our best English UK Marketing Conference ever, packed full of great sessions to help you assess future trends, get practical help with social media, and find out what students really want, with insight from top industry experts.

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  • What to do in the UK at... Christmas and New Year
    21 December 2015

    The days are short and the weather can sometimes be wet or cold - but there are lots of great things to do in the UK in winter...

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  • Season's greetings and our holiday opening hours
    18 December 2015

    English UK would like to wish everyone the very warmest season's greetings and look forward to seeing many of you at English UK events in 2016.

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  • English UK announces memorial for Eddie Byers - and thanks members for their messages
    17 December 2015

    English UK has arranged a memorial service for Eddie Byers, our late chief executive, which will be held close to the English UK office in January 2016.

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  • Promotional opportunity in British Council Japan's Education UK English Language Study Guidebook
    17 December 2015

    The British Council in Japan will publish its first "Education UK English Language Study Guidebook" and members are invited to book spaces to advertise their centre in this booklet.

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  • UK more welcoming to visitors than ever before
    16 December 2015

    Visitors' perception of the welcome given by the UK has improved for the fifth year in a row, with more tourists likely to recommend holidays here than ever before.

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  • Eddie Byers: a tribute by Sarah Cooper
    16 December 2015

    "I'm going to make this the best language association in the world". That was Eddie's pledge at his interview almost exactly two years ago, and that interview left the Board of Trustees in no doubt that we had found the man to lead English UK.

    Sarah Cooper, board member and former chair, pays tribute to English UK's late chief executive, Eddie Byers.

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  • Inward Mission helps agents love the North of England
    14 December 2015

    English UK's latest inward mission was so successful that every participating agent who gave feedback says they would work with at least some the language centres they encountered.

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  • Agent briefing session responds to growth in Japanese market
    11 December 2015

    The latest safeguarding policies and an insight into teacher training were well received by an audience of 20 agents at a joint English UK - British Council, Japan - JAOS agent briefing session in Tokyo today.

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  • Prevent: implications of the anti-terrorism strategy on English UK members
    7 December 2015

    As you may know, Prevent is a government strategy to stop people becoming involved in violent extremism and/or in supporting terrorism. The initiative affects everyone - all students, staff and sub-contractors, such as homestay providers.

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  • MPs support launch of first major report into value of UK ELT
    4 December 2015

    MPs and their advisors joined members and staff of English UK and industry stakeholders at the House of Commons to launch of our research into the value of English language teaching.

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  • Summer English course for Colombian students: British Council calls for proposals
    4 December 2015

    The British Council, Colombia is looking for a two-week British Council Accredited residential language course provider in the South East of England...

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