Members might be interested in this piece that appeared on Al Jazeera in April that features Tony Millns and discusses the English UK judicial review.

It is quite a balanced approach, and one that members might want to forward to appropriate people (MPs etc) as they see fit.

Newly-elected Conservative MP Conor Burns made a special trip to English UK’s annual conference to pledge his support for language centres. At the end of a session, he stood up and said: "I will do anything I can to take your cause direct to ministers."

Free legal advice, information about new regulations and a glittering 50th anniversary dinner were among the highlights of this year’s English UK AGM and annual conference.

A member centre has contacted us and the Accreditation Unit over an issue which has arisen. They have been approached by a non-member centre which is accredited by ABLS asking them to test their students at the end of the course and issue them with certificates from an Accreditation UK-accredited centre. 

We would advise members that if they are approached, they should have nothing to do with any such arrangement and should complain to ABLS with a copy to UKBA.

Members may wish to take part in a consultation on the Vetting and Barring Scheme, which closes on 17 June 2010.