Press releases

For press queries about English UK and UK ELT, contact Susan Young, English UK's external relations manager, on press@englishuk.com.

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  • Celebrating Liz McLaren, the face of Accreditation UK
    12 August 2025

    Liz McLaren's retirement from the British Council's Accreditation Unit after 33 years represents the end of an era...

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  • Campaigning success for English UK in UK-German agreement
    18 July 2025

    German school parties will be able to travel to the UK without visas for third country nationals under new treaty...

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  • Unexpected closure of Bishopstrow College and Padworth Summer School
    30 June 2025

    The imminent closure of English UK member centres Bishopstrow College and Padworth Summer School was announced on Wednesday 25 June 2025. 

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  • Q1 stats highlight sector resilience with stronger junior performance and record QUIC participation
    3 June 2025

    The latest data from QUIC reveal that UK ELT student weeks in Q1 2025 reached 71% of Q1 2019 levels. While this is down slightly on Q1 2024, the figures align with the recovery pace seen in Q4 2024.

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  • Record number of MPs attend English UK’s Parliamentary Reception
    22 May 2025

    14 MPs and three members of the House of Lords attended the launch of our policy position paper this year, our highest level of parliamentary engagement to date.  

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