Woman in blue shirt teaching a class
©

Mat Wright

Accreditation UK provides support for centres that are preparing for inspection. We provide self-evaluation templates, guidance documents and the option to attend a pre-inspection briefing. Centres that enrol students under 18 should consult the Safeguarding under 18s page.

Pre-inspection briefings 

We are hosting a series of online briefing sessions to support your preparation for inspection; these are free to attend. Sessions currently available:

Introduction to Accreditation UK: Thursday 29 May 2025, 3.30-4.30 pm

Primarily intended for centres thinking about accreditation, this session might also be of interest to those who have recently submitted an application and are preparing for a first inspection or new staff at an already accredited centre. Join members of the British Council accreditation team and colleagues from English UK to find out more about the benefits of accreditation, how it works, eligibility and different routes to accreditation, plus the support available to help you develop your ELT provision and gain accreditation.

Pre-inspection briefing focus on teaching: Friday, 30 May 2025, 3.30-4.30 pm

You don’t have to be in your inspection year to be interested in this session. Join the Senior inspector and others for a closer look at the inspection criteria for Teaching and some of the resources you can access to help develop your teaching team.

Please select any sessions you would like to join (booking closes the day before). Book here.

The following videos are available to assist providers with the inspection process:

Introduction to Accreditation UK watch here.

Prepare for your upcoming Inspection, watch here.

Preparing for the Teaching and Learning section of the Inspection, watch here.

 

English UK consultancy

English UK provides a consultancy service to help centres prepare for accreditation or inspection. Visit the English UK  website for more information.

Guidance documents 

At the bottom of the page you can download:

  • Teacher qualifications evaluation form and flowchart—ensuring that teachers hold qualifications that meet the Scheme criteria is an important step in preparing for inspection.
  • Criteria, requirements and guidance document - landscape version
  • Guidance on writing an emergency plan