Study UK Discover You. Learn English in the UK

Study UK Discover You Learn English in the UK

Learn English in the UK: The home of the English language Su Si Education Manager British Council - China, UK The ICEF Beijing Seminar October 2017

Today s session Studying English in the UK British Council accreditation Education agent training Our new Study UK: Discover You campaign

Studying English in the UK The home of the English language Over 500,000 students to the UK each year Quality assurance since 1982 Over 500 quality centres to choose from

Wide range of study options small, medium, large independent part of a chain family-run vocational colleges home tuition international study centres universities boarding schools

British Council Accreditation Inspectors are ELT specialists Rigorous inspections Inspect five main areas Short term study or student visa (up to 11 months) Look for this marque:

Inspection section standards Five section standards all must be met Management (29 criteria) Resources and environment (12 criteria) Teaching and learning (30 criteria) Welfare and student services (29 criteria) Care of under 18s (8 criteria) - may not apply Inspectors report on how they meet the standards

Inspection criteria All criteria are published https://www.britishcouncil.org/education/accred itation/information-centres

British Council inspections - summary 108 basic criteria investment - 2,000-5,000 per inspection publicity checks accommodation checks specific criteria for juniors independent complaints procedure full inspection reports published student emergency support fund support for centres needing to improve

British Council inspections - reports Reports published on A-Z list www.britishcouncil.org/education/accreditation/centres

Understanding inspection reports Detailed guidance for agents can be found on our website www.britishcouncil.org/education/accreditation/information-studentsagents/accreditation-inspections Quick reference summary statements (same web page at the bottom) Summaries are for all reports, published or not

Inspection report - sample

Summary statements

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 Known to all adults in contact with under 18s Publicity will describe the level of care Recruitment materials will refer to safeguarding check 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

Example report detail: Care of under 18s.

Sources of further information Accreditation UK site www.britishcouncil.org/education/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.englishuk.com/ (for those that are also English UK members)

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 Provide agents/representatives with the skills and resources needed to provide relevant, accurate and trustworthy information.

British Council Agent Training Foundation and 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

British Council Trained Agents List

What is Study UK: Discover You? https://study-uk.britishcouncil.org

Learn English in the UK The home of the English language Resources for agents and counsellors Resources for students