Last week we reported the good news that study abroad programmes will be exempt from a new 25% tax on overseas payments imposed by the Brazilian government. A Department of Federal Revenue announcement (in Portuguese) this week has clarified how this new tax affects other course related fees.

VisitBritain has launched a major campaign across Brazil, the USA, France and Germany, to promote GREAT Britain as the Home of Amazing Moments - encouraging would-be visitors to share their #OMGB (oh my GREAT Britain) moment.

Meet our fourth English is GREAT competition winner. She won top marks for her self-composed song, performed in four parts. She'll study English in Wales. 

Every English UK Member Roadshow is different, because it's driven by the interests of members. In Exeter the hot topics included support for members moving into juniors markets, the role of special interest groups and whether registration should be required for all English language centres.

Meet high-quality prospective Brazilian students this spring at GREAT branded pavilions at the Salão do Estudante student fairs. English UK members receive discounted prices plus a £1,000 UKTI rebate for members who book for two or more cities.

There is a great Shakespeare Lives marketing initiative happening in China that members could take advantage of.

The Brazilian Inland Revenue has just clarified that there will be no tax on the cost of an overseas course. 

The call for bids for Peru priorities for the fiscal year April 2016-March 2017 is now open. Organisations are invited to submit bids for individual projects in support of  Prosperity Fund objectives. Specific areas of interest include building capacity in English Language education, teacher training and curriculum development

In her winning film, Letícia Oliveira said speaking English would help her to understand who she is. Letícia will study at the Wimbledon School of English in London as a guest of English UK London. In this article she shares with us a little more about herself.

The English UK office will be closed from 2pm GMT today as we attend a memorial service to celebrate the life of our late Chief Executive Eddie Byers with staff, colleagues, friends and family.

The British Council in Poland is organising a Young Learner UK Summer Course Fair Road in Poland on 5 March (Kraków) and 6 March (Warsaw) 

In February Guilherme Augusto de Oliveira, one of our English is GREAT: Speak to the World video competition winners, will travel to Northern Ireland.

Hosted by English UK Northern Ireland he'll spend  two weeks studying English there with International House Belfast, Belfast Metropolitan College and North West Academy.

English UK has appointed a senior industry figure as interim chief executive until a permanent replacement is found for Eddie Byers, who died in November.

Over the next few weeks, we will profile the five winners of our English is GREAT: Speak to the World video competition. The prizes are  a fully-funded two week scholarship to the UK.

First is Laio Veloso who is being hosted by English UK South West

In challenging times for our industry, quality ELT marketing is crucial. So we're delighted to have created our best English UK Marketing Conference ever, packed full of great sessions. And we're giving discounts on places booked before Friday 8 January by member centres, making this a great way to start the New Year.