The Association for the Promotion of Quality in Tesol Education (QuiTE) has issued a guide to choosing an initial teacher training course. In an article in the Guardian Weekly, QuiTE urges prospective English language teachers to select a good quality training programme before they start their teaching careers.

8th June 2009, BERR Conference Centre, London SW1
UKTI is sponsoring the above event which is being organised by AoC and supported by English UK, the British Council, BESA, UKCISA and TVET UK.  The conference will focus on innovative approaches to international markets and is aimed at colleges, private companies including English Language schools, awarding bodies, universities and others interested in joint ventures with the Further Education sector on international exports. 

From today, international students looking to study in the UK will be able to apply for their visa through Tier 4 of the new streamlined Points Based System. The UKBA has published new application forms to be used for applications made on or after the 31 March 2009.

On 23 March, the UKBA published the Tier 4 (student) application forms, to be used for applications made on or after 31 March 2009.

Breaking News

The Home Office has just announced that the introduction of the new Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) Register has been delayed from 12th October 2009 to July 2010 and registration for the Scheme for the first wave of applicants will not become mandatory until November 2010.