We are pleased to welcome five new member representatives to the English UK Main Board, Jane Dancaster, Sarah Etchells, Nigel Paramor, Mark Rendell and Richard Simpson.

It's not unusual for language centres to offer specialist English courses for lawyers. But it is more unusual to have a qualified solicitor, who has also taught in one of the UK's leading centres for trainee lawyers, running the courses.

The UK's English language teaching sector is a vital part of the country's post-EU economic and trading strategy - but it urgently needs government support to play its full part.

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On Monday 20 June, English UK member centre, the Westminster Academy, closed.

Students affected by this closure will be able to complete their course at another English UK member centre at no additional cost.

Summer puts pressure on most ELT organisations. Join our free pilot webinar, part of our research into ways of making our training more accessible to members, for safeguarding tips for this tricky time of year with Nigel Heritage. Attendance is limited to the first 100 registrations.

The UK is the most recommended major English-speaking higher education destination in the world by international students, according to a UK HE International Unit report.

English UK's first inward mission to include agents from all over the world has been such a success that it is likely to be repeated. 

English language teaching centres in the UK are being hit by lack of government support, increased competition from overseas and the threat of Brexit, according to English UK, the world's largest association for English language centres.

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English UK is already incorporating findings from its latest student statistics report into its international marketing plans, with the key objective of arresting the decline in the UK ELT market.

A Chinese international college is seeking a UK partner university to host English language and culture learning summer camps.

Apply to SIEM by 30 June 2016.

With more and more people using English around the world, clarity of spoken communication has never been more important.

To avoid misunderstanding, English UK member BLS English have launched a new Crystal Clear Speaking module.

The British Council Brazil is looking for a 12-week residential English language and ELT teaching methodology course in the UK for 10 Brazilian ELT educators. Apply before Friday 10 June 2016.

StudyWorld will again welcome 12 of the best established agencies in China, on an inward mission organised by the British Council China in partnership with English UK.