Saturday 23 April is a special day for language lovers: it's the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, and also the United Nations (UN) English Language Day.

So we've organised a competition for member centres: to celebrate either (or both) of these events with your students, in any way you like, and attempt to get coverage in your local paper or radio station.

There are some very strange traditions in the UK which are fun to read about and even more fun to watch.

Increasing prosperity, middleclass consumption and a desire for quality education, has the potential to drive interest in UK ELT.

We are pleased to present the latest in our market research report series, English Language Market Report: Mexico, produced by both the British Council and English UK.

From feedback and coaching, expanding overseas or into the junior marketing to how small steps can lead to a big impact and changing habits for a stress and conflict free workplace - the English UK Management Conference gave delegates a toolkit of tips and techniques.

Warsaw was the host destination for this year's Central, Eastern and Southeast European ELT workshop, where delegates were kept busy through a packed schedule of seminars, discussion groups and meetings. But the crucial difference between this and the usual B2B workshops is  its all-inclusive nature, with opportunities to network socially outside of the usual formal meeting structure. For over 45% of the agents, Warsaw was their first experience of an English UK regional fair.