english in the uk opportunities and challenges
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Welcome
English in the UK- Opportunities and
Challenges
Tom Poole
Destination UK Promotion Manager, ELT
ICEF Dubai
February 2016
Today’s session
Studying English in the UK
British Council accreditation
Care of under 18s
Perceptions and opportunities – interactive session
Education agent training programmes
Study English in the UK
The home of the English language
650,000 students to the UK each year
Quality assurance since 1982
Over 550 quality centres to choose from
Middle East and Africa to the UK
Middle East and Africa to the UK
Number of student weeks by source region (2004-2014)
Middle East and Africa to the UK
Source Markets Ranked globally
3 Saudi Arabia – 124,215
7 Libya – 90,869
18 Kuwait – 25,049
20 Oman – 21,500
28 Qatar – 11,484
32 UAE – 10,711
33 Angola – 9,747
35 Algeria – 8,775
British Council Accreditation
Inspectors are ELT specialists
Rigorous inspections
Inspect 5 main areas
Short-term Study visa (up to 11 months)
Look for this marque:
Wide range of study options
small, medium, large
independent
part of a chain
family-run
vocational colleges
home tuition
international study centre
universities
boarding schools
Top 10 facts - British Council inspections
1. 120 criteria
2. investment - £2,000 - £5,000 per inspection
3. publicity checks
4. accommodation checks
5. specific criteria for juniors
6. special criteria for studying in the UK
7. independent complaints procedure
8. student emergency support fund
9. full inspection reports published
10. support for schools under review
Raising the standard for young learners
Care of under 18s
There will be appropriate provision for the safeguarding of
students under the age of 18 within the organisation and in
any leisure activities or accommodation provided.
Raising the standard for young learners
What is required - Safeguarding policy
Policy known to all adults in contact with under 18s
Publicity will describe the level of care
Recruitment materials will refer to safeguarding checks
Suitability checks (DBS in UK or Police Certificate of good conduct)
Suitable arrangements for supervision and safety outside lessons
(leisure programme)
Suitable accommodation and care
Contact between centre and parents
Destination UK – interactive
What makes the UK an attractive place to
study compared to other destinations?
Are students’ perceptions of the UK different
to what you, as an agent, have experienced
when you have visited the UK?
Destination UK – interactive
What obstacles do students face when
planning to study in the UK?
Do these vary between countries?
How can we work to overcome these
obstacles?
British Council Agent Training
The purpose of the course is to:
Develop agents capacity to work effectively with UK institutions
Improve knowledge and understanding of the UK as a study
destination
Increase knowledge of UK study programmes
Enable agents/representatives to provide high quality information,
resources and services to students seeking an international education
Provide agents/representatives with the skills and resources
needed to provide relevant, accurate and trustworthy information.
British Council Agent Training
Foundation and new Advanced training programmes
specifically for education agents
Face to face and online
Foundation: 3 online modules (8 weeks, 2-3 hours per
week), and 1 written exam – 2 hours
Advanced: CPD focus, portfolio-based, 35 hours of CPD
Find out more at the British Council table or email [email protected]
British Council Trained Agents List
Sources of further information
Accreditation UK website – www.britishcouncil.org/accreditation
• Full list of British Council accredited centres (with links to their
websites)
• Inspection summaries for all accredited centres
• Full inspection reports for some accredited centres
• Find out more about British Council inspections – criteria
Courses searches
Search for specific courses or facilities at British Council accredited centres
• www.educationuk.org/global/sub/learn-english/
• www.englishuk.com/ (for those that are also English UK members)
Contact us!
We welcome your comments, questions &
suggestions
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