The winners of our English is GREAT: Speak to the World scholarship competition are starting their adventure in the United Kingdom.

Although it is too late to join today's English UK Marketing Conference in person, you can still get a flavour of the event, and perhaps even pick up some helpful hints, by following us on twitter. 

English UK members are invited to join an information session on PON funding on Wednesday 24 February in London.

Around 20,000 young people studied English abroad in 2014 with support from PON funding, which amounts to three billion euros for 2014-2020.

English UK members were able to ask questions about the association's plans, policies and much more at the first of its 2016 Roadshow events, held in Cambridge.

Last week we reported the good news that study abroad programmes will be exempt from a new 25% tax on overseas payments imposed by the Brazilian government. A Department of Federal Revenue announcement (in Portuguese) this week has clarified how this new tax affects other course related fees.