The Accreditation Scheme Advisory Committee (ASAC) meets at least six times annually. It has a maximum of 14 voting members appointed by the Board, and includes accredited ELT providers from both state and private sectors, as well as individual experts in the fields of ELT, student welfare, and educational evaluation.

It is the responsibility of the ASAC to:

			consider inspectors’ reports and make recommendations to the British Council to accredit or not accredit new applicants, and to continue accreditation, place accreditation under review or withdraw the accreditation of existing members
			make recommendations concerning the timing of inspections
			contribute one member to any appeal procedure, as set out in the Handbook
			consider cases of doubtful eligibility for the Scheme
			order, where appropriate, full inspections or spot checks – these may also be ordered by Manager, Accreditation UK
			consider cases of factual inaccuracy in inspection reports.

ASAC members

Chair
   Prof. William Callaway, Professor Emeritus, University of the Arts London

Private sector ELT management

   Olive Heffil, Bedford School Study Centre
   Brenda Murray, International Community School
   Mark Waistell, Accent International Language Consultancy

FE and ELT management

   Rhona Hodgart, recently of Anniesland College
   Lisa Mannog, Coleg Glan Hafren/Cardiff College
   Patrick Lawlor, Waltham Forest Green

HE ELT management
   Jane Skirving, UCL Language Centre
   

Welfare in ELT provision

   Helen Madaras, Heathfield Sumer School
   John Veale, British Study Centres Brighton

Quality assurance
   Gina Hobson, British Accreditation Council

Teaching and learning
   Roger Smith, Nottingham Trent International College