Accreditation UK, run by the British Council in partnership with English UK, is the quality assurance scheme for English language teaching in the UK. All English language centres in the UK, whether they are colleges, universities or private language teaching centres can apply for accreditation. Visit the Accreditation UK site at www.britishcouncil.org/accreditation

English UK is the national association of accredited English language centres with over 340 member centres in private schools, educational trusts and charities, further education colleges and universities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Visit their site at www.englishuk.com.

SELTIC represents 11 accredited English language teaching institutions in Scotland, drawn from both the private and public sectors. SELTIC seeks to encourage students and professional people to come to Scotland to learn English. Visit their site at www.seltic.org

Learn English in Wales is a group of ten accredited English language institutions in Wales. They offer a wide range of quality UK courses including business and academic English and foundation courses. The schools represent both the private and public sectors and cater for both adults and young people. Visit their site at www.englishinwales.org.uk