VisitBritain, on behalf of TIER (Tourism Industry Emergency Reaction Group), is conducting a survey for businesses to monitor the impact of swine flu on UK tourism.

English UK members can contribute their observations until 26^th July and the top-line findings will be available at the end of the month. Here is the link http://www.tourismtrade.org.uk/swineflu/

The questionnaire results will be used to inform TIER regarding appropriate messaging and response measures. Anything you say will be treated as confidential.

Brazilian Police Captain Etiene Martins has just returned to work after two weeks improving his English for free in London after winning a Let Your English Grow scholarship.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has increased its influenza pandemic alert level to 6. This means that there is now evidence of increased and sustained human-to-human transmission of the swine flu virus across a number of global regions.

Yesterday morning, Tony Millns, accompanied by Nick Lewis of the Association of Colleges, gave evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee on the topic of bogus colleges.

As from 6 April 2009, HSE is publishing new versions of its approved health and safety poster and leaflet. The new versions are modern, eye-catching and easy to read and were introduced after recent research showed that the poster and leaflet approved in 1999 are visually unappealing and rarely read.