UK airports have reopened from 22:00, Tuesday 20 April. The UK Border Agency is making every effort to minimise any delays but it will take time for the situation for their visa operation to return to normal in some areas.

Following a meeting of the Tourism Industry Emergency Response Group on 20 April to discuss the impact of the Icelandic volcanic activity on the UK tourism industry, a questionnaire has been compiled by VisitBritain to help determine the scale of impact and implications of the travel restrictions on the visitor economy to date.

One of English UK’s founder associations, ARELS, was established in 1960. To mark the occasion of our fiftieth year, we would love you to celebrate with us at our anniversary dinner.

How to use professional tourist guides to enhance the student experience
The Association of Professional Tourist Guides (APTG), which is soon to be re-branded as ‘Guide London’, represents Blue Badge Tourist Guides working in the London area, and including day trips from London. They are currently looking at ways in which they can offer their professional services to accredited language schools which are either based in the London area or which bring students into London.

English UK is pleased to announce that bookings are now open for the 2010 Business English Trainers’ Conference to be held at International House London on Saturday 8^th May.

To download the programme please CLICK HERE

To download the booking form please CLICK HERE

The UK Border Agency has made provision for those who have been prevented from leaving the UK when their leave is about to expire or has already expired.

Students should visit this page for more information.

The British Council would like to invite you to their latest seminar, which is an exciting new performance by Jeremy Harmer and Steve Bingham, taking place at 1830–2030 on 22 April at The British Council London. Please click on the link below to read the invitation.

This year’s English UK Annual Conference and AGM is being held on 12 and 13 May at the 5-star Le Méridien Piccadilly in central London.