"Participants coming out of the Cert SSM know how to be well organised, meet deadlines and communicate well. It really is an investment in a person and their career," says Diane Phillips, a British Council inspector and Cert SSM trainer.

Student statistics, a panel discussion about Brexit opportunities and an explorer who claims to have eaten his own dog were among the highlights of the biggest-ever English UK Annual Conference.

From inspection preparation and course management to achieving a healthy work-life balance and creating an enviromentally friendly UK ELT industry, we are pleased to release details of our round table discussions at the upcoming Annual Conference on Thursday 23 May.

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week, we have compiled advice from speakers at the English UK Academic Conference to better understand the wellbeing of staff and students.

International educators have the chance to attend international trade events with Government support and funding channelled through English UK. A great opportunity as a significant proportion of last year's TAP grant recipients expected to do business worth up to £75,000 as a result of their participation.

We are excited to announce that explorer, author and filmmaker Benedict Allen will deliver the final plenary at this year's Annual Conference.