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Accreditation UK, run by the British Council and English UK, is the quality assurance scheme for the UK ELT sector.

We regularly inspect organisations in the UK offering courses in English as a foreign language.  If they meet agreed high standards of quality they are accredited by the British Council.

Accreditation provides students with a guarantee of choice and quality and provides English language centres with a range of promotional and developmental benefits.
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Accredited Institutions

Please click here for the 2008/2009 Handbook

Check out our up-to-date list of accredited English language institutions. There are over 400 to choose from.

If you are applying for inspection in 2008/2009 please check the latest application deadlines.
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IMPORTANT NEWS CONCERNING ACCREDITATION The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills' announcement of 24 July 2007 has implications for all ELT providers in the years ahead.

THE LATEST VISA ADVICE from UKvisas.

INSPECTOR RECRUITMENT The latest round of inspector recruitment ended in January but please keep an eye out for future opportunities.
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Becoming Accredited
The Accreditation Scheme provides many promotional and developmental benefits for its accredited institutions, who range from small family run language schools to large university and college departments. Find out how to apply.
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Accredited Zone
For up-to-date information on inspection deadlines, pre-inspection briefings, standards and criteria for 2007/08, and the latest Scheme developments, access to information for accredited providers only.
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Inspectors' Zone
Keep up to date with opportunities and shared practice through the inspectors’ only site.
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STUDENTS
If you want to study English in the UK at a school, college or university providing a high quality service, make sure you choose an accredited centre. There are over 400 organisations to choose from, located across the UK.
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AGENTS
If you’re in the business of providing your customers with a choice of quality language institutions in the UK, choose one that is accredited by the British Council. All accredited institutions meet our standards in management, resources and environment, teaching and welfare.
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