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GLOBAL NEWS .

UK:
Newly arrived refugees face
‘substantial barriers’ to finding
work in the UK and some have had gl bal
their welfare payments stopped
while trying to learn English,
according to the chief inspector of
borders and immigration.
David Bolt’s report on the
Vulnerable Person Resettlement perspective
Scheme (VPRS), criticises the
absence of clear guidance from
the Home Office, the Guardian
newspaper reports. The VPRS
has taken in more than half of its The Gazette editorial team’s
20,000 target so far. selection of ELT news from
Jobcentres sanctioned
families who fled from war in around the world
Syria, because they attended
English-language courses rather
than seeking work. But a
spokeswoman for the Department Brexit budget in Brussels. Mr its goal of 350,000 international China Daily reports. The English
for Work and Pensions said that Léglise-Costa argued at the student enrolments by 2020, is Great Teacher Award is open
those who arrange to attend meeting in April that he was with 359,000 foreign students to all non-native English teachers
English-language lessons with defending ‘multilingualism as well studying in German universities of Chinese nationality, who are
their Jobcentre advisor wouldn’t as Francophony’. in 2017. New figures show a 5.5 aged at least 22 and teaching in
be sanctioned. France is one of the three per cent increase on the previous the public or private sectors.
An award will be handed out
official working languages of the year and China stands out as the each month and the final award
most important source market
European Union, along with
Andrew_Writer English and German. for Germany, sending 35,000 ceremony will take place in
students last year.
According to the Council’s
December when an overall 2018
website ‘detailed information on
The outstanding teacher of
Council configuration meetings winner will be chosen.
is only published in English and the year will receive a four-week
French’. However, as countries study trip to the UK, donated
from Eastern Europe and the by International House London.
Baltics have joined the EU in more More information about the
recent years, the English language award and the application
has steadily gained supremacy. process (in Chinese) is available
FRANCE: at http://pub1.chinadaily.com.cn/
France’s EU ambassador Philippe GERMANY: teacheraward/.
Léglise-Costa walked out of an Germany is the world’s
important EU meeting after sixth leading study destination NEW ZEALAND:
being told only English language worldwide after the US, the UK, Half of schools and early
translation would be provided. Australia, Canada and China, a CHINA: childhood centres in Auckland
He walked out after refusing to report published by the German The British Council has launched ‘could do better’ for their non-
agree to the European Council’s Academic Exchange Service a new award to celebrate the English-speaking children,
decision to go English-only for (DAAD) has revealed. achievements of non-native according to the government’s
some of the talks on the post- Germany has already exceeded English teachers in China, the Education Review Office, the

UKRAINE: degree options to choose from. London Hampstead have
A group of British universities Steve Phillips, BSC already proved they are a
has set up the first UK group managing director for strong academic foundation
foundation programme to be transnational education and year centre so we know this will
delivered in the Ukraine. chair of English UK, said of continue with BSC Ukraine
The Northern Consortium the initiative: ‘It offers the and will be a great addition to
has teamed up with British same high quality, academic the NCUK network.’
Study Centres group (BSC) performance, experienced BSC Ukraine and NCUK
to launch the NCUK tutors and modern facilities as also plan to start courses
International Foundation Year. any of our UK centres.’ in nearby countries such as Zhenia Mitsitis
The programme will start in NCUK’s regional director, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan and
October 2018 with a range of Maria McKenna added, ‘BSC Kazakhstan.

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