Update for Educational Institutions Sponsoring International Students / Visa Waiver Test / UK Border Agency Code of Practice for Keeping Children Safe From Harm / UK Work Restrictions Continue for Bulgarians and Romanians / Identity Cards for Foreign Nationals / New International Director Appointed / New Visitor Visa Application Forms / New Customer Service Standards / Applying for Registration (Summer Centres) / Information for Students

After some 17 years in post, Patricia Mugglestone the English UK Student Complaints Ombudsman has decided to retire.  After consideration of all suitable candidates, at their meeting in early January, the Board unanimously decided to appoint Michael Wills as her successor.

The 2009 English UK AGM and associated members' conference will again take place at Thistle Westminster, London on 20th and 21st May 2009.

We are pleased to announce that 9 centres were formally accepted into English UK membership at the January Board meeting.

An upgraded course search function, a comprehensive members' area and expanded student pages in eleven languages are among the innovations on English UK's new website, launched this week.