English UK special interest, national and regional subgroups

Young Learners English UK is a special interest group open to English UK members who provide courses for students aged 7-17 years. The group works to raise the standards and profile of accredited English language courses for young learners, improving welfare and safety standards, and marketing junior course providers. 

Find out more about Young Learners English UK: yleuk.com

English UK Scotland members include privately-owned centres, universities, and state-run further education colleges. English UK Scotland members work closely together to organise Fam trips and joint staff training events.

English UK Northern Ireland members work together to organise Fam trips and work closely with tourism and inward investment organisations.

Why study in Northern Ireland? Founder member Paul McMullan says: "There are lots of reasons: Northern Ireland is still fairly inexpensive compared to the rest of the UK and Southern Ireland, and it's unique in the world that it's an English-speaking location not already saturated with international students."

English UK Wales represents seven Welsh members offering a variety of adult and junior courses in Cardiff and Swansea. The group works to encourage students, agents, and partners to discover Wales. Look out for Fam trips and inward missions. 

English UK Wales aims to raise the profile of educational tourism and the EFL industry at a local and national government level.

English UK Central covers Shropshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Leicestershire, most of Derbyshire and northern Gloucestershire.

Its members include small, privately owned schools for professionals, adults and juniors, privately owned chain schools, secondary schools for international students, and a state-run further education college.

English UK East covers Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Northamptonshire. Its members include a university, state-run FE colleges, a boarding school and private language schools, including specialists in young learners.

English UK London has over 30 members, including universities, further education colleges and private language schools, covering every type of student and budget. 

Find out more about English UK London: englishuklondon.com

English UK North covers the north of England, including the cities of Manchester, Liverpool, Chester, and Newcastle, as well as the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, plus the Lake District. Its members include universities, further education colleges and many language schools. Its promotional activities include Fam trips, a brochure and a members list. Members host two conferences a year, including an academic conference for teachers.

Find out more about English UK North: englishuknorth.com

English UK South covers the southern counties of Hampshire and Dorset on the south coast of England, with members based in Southampton and Bournemouth. Members meet regularly and organise an annual meeting, promotional events and staff training.

English UK South West covers the southwest of England, including the counties of Devon, Somerset, Dorset, and Wiltshire, as well as the cities of Bath and Bristol. It has more than 20 members, including a state-run further education college, privately owned language centres and international schools. They offer a wide range of specialist courses, including immersion training in the teacher's home. The group organises an annual inward mission and provides joint tendering to large groups. Members meet regularly and organise an annual meeting and training days.

Find out more about English UK South West: englishuksouthwest.com

English UK South East is English UK's newest regional group, which launched in the autumn of 2025. It has 12 members from across Sussex and Kent.

Find out more about English UK South East: English UK South East LinkedIn page