We are sad to announce that after 70 years Bell English will close on Friday 31 October. Bell has served notice to put its three schools in Cambridge, London and St Albans into administration due to financial difficulties.

Confirmed: students travelling as part of a German school group will not require passports or visas.

Naadiya Rawat and Huan Japes explain what may be happening with recent visa refusals, what English UK is doing to help, and how members can minimise problems.

Thirteen students are continuing their studies in Brighton and Hove after we activated Accreditation UK's Student Emergency Support scheme.