Accreditation Bodies

English in Britain Accreditation Scheme

The English in Britain Accreditation Scheme is run by three different organisations:

The scheme is open to all education establishments that offer English as a Foreign Language courses. Currently, there are about 300 accredited organisations.

It is very important to note that the scheme is voluntary. Language schools do NOT have to be inspected in order to call themselves a language school! Anyone in the UK can set up a business and call it a language school - so you must be careful when choosing your course. The inspection looks at teaching services, premises, student welfare, and staff welfare. Its aims are to:

• Set quality standards for English Language Training (ELT) institutions
• Encourage ELT institutions to aspire to even higher levels of quality and efficiency
• Promote a wider knowledge of accredited ELT institutions abroad
• Promote the education and social benefits of studying English in the UK
• Provide students with a choice of organisations committed to professional excellence