Agents on English UK's inward mission to South East England got a real taste of the culture - in the form of home-made cake.

English UK and Kurdistan Regional Government has signed an historic agreement to work together on several schemes to develop English language teaching, including for the most talented students on the region's prestigious postgraduate degree programme.

We are pleased to announce that a further two speakers have been added to the programme for the English UK ELT Teachers' Conference taking place on Saturday 10 November in London.

The Edufairs Recruitment Tour Turkey will take place from 4-11 November 2012. The November Edufairs Tour is the ideal time to recruit students during a key period in the Turkish student academic year, do business with quality agents and enjoy Turkey's famed hospitality.

Monday 30 September - Thursday 3 October 2013
Mövenpick Hotel & Resort Beirut

In partnership with and supported by the British Council, UK Trade & Investment and VisitBritain.

The English UK Fair, Beirut 2013 will bring together accredited UK English language centres and study abroad agents in a city resort set on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea and in the heart of Lebanon's vibrant capital.

Participation is limited to just 70 organisations (30 educators and 40 agencies) and is only open to English UK member centres and selected top quality agents from the regions of Western Asia (including the Arabian Peninsula, the Caucasus, the Levant, Iran and Turkey), Central Asia and North Africa.

The English UK Fair, Dead Sea Jordan 2012 took place at the Jordan Valley Marriott Resort & Spa from Tuesday 24 to Friday 27 April 2012. The fair brought together 80 delegates, including representatives from English UK member centres and agents from Armenia, Bahrain, Georgia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.

The programme of social events, seminars, and one-to-one appointments in a tranquil resort set alongside the world's largest natural spa gave educators and agents the opportunity to really get to know each other and develop long-lasting productive partnerships.

The Accreditation UK Board has unanimously agreed that from 2013 the British Council inspection reports will be published.