Taiwan: British Council teachers unionise
Teachers at British Council Taiwan (BCTW) have joined the Taiwan Higher Education Union (THEU) to demand fair and decent pay.
Teachers at BCTW have not...
Ireland continues to see growth in English language education
The Emerald Isles’ English language education (ELE) sector has continued to grow between 2022 and 2023, according to a report from Marketing English in...
Ireland: new bill will criminalise ‘sex for rent’ exploitation
Irish political party, Sinn Féin have announced plans to introduce a bill criminalising ‘sex for rent’ exploitation.
A 2023 survey from the Irish Council of...
Indian police foil online ‘personation’ plot
Seven students in Hyderabad India have been arrested by local police for conspiring to cheat on the Duolingo English Test (DET). Four of those...
Top Up Learning hits the top for summer school pay
Offering £900 a week – before holiday pay – a relative newcomer to the UK summer school scene has leapt into the lead as...
Kaplan-owned summer schools named and shamed
Summer school operator Alpadia UK Ltd – now owned by Kaplan – was one of over 500 companies which failed to pay national minimum...
