Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced today that international travel from England will no longer be illegal from 17 May 2021 but strict border control measures will remain in place.

Tackling climate change, BAME under-representation and a preference for native speakers in ELT were major issues at our "big, bold and brave" conference for teachers and managers.

The Global Travel Taskforce has set out its framework for the safe return of international travel. While we are pleased that the government has maintained its aim for international travel to start from 17 May, we are disappointed by some aspects of the report. 

For our first online ELT conference, we're introducing new ways to reconnect digitally as an ELT community. We'll be encouraging discussion, idea sharing and networking at our managers day on Wednesday 21 April.

English UK's 2021 ELT Conference is an event of two halves: Wednesday's programme is for ELT managers working at English UK member centres, and Thursday's programme is for ELT teachers. In addition to inspiring speakers, delegates will have the chance to connect with other members of the community to discuss the themes of the conference and how you will put these ideas into practice.