Accreditations
Quality is at the heart of what we do.
All our partner schools meet our unique quality standards. As well as meeting our own criteria, they demonstrate their quality through affiliations with federations and associations, and accreditation with renowned educational and tourism institutions.
Assessments are made according to one hundred or so different criteria and the school’s record is evaluated to ensure each of these criteria are met.
The Quality English Authorized agent label is given only to independent English language schools with a reputation for high-quality teaching excellence. Each school certified with this label is visited every 3 years by a Quality English committee that speaks to students and ensures everything is in place to listen to them properly and address any complaints. Accreditation reports are also written up for each school by official academic inspection bodies.
European Association for Quality Languages Services. This association’s goal is to promote and guarantee quality in language teaching establishments. To achieve this, EAQUALS have put together an official inspection plan in order to assess the quality of the lessons and facilities provided by their accredited members.
The British Council is an organisation under direct management of the UK government which oversees compliance with English teaching quality standards, resource management and student well-being. Consequently, the British Council carries out periodical assessment of the commitments made by these schools. The schools are subject to surprise interim inspections, as well as a regular inspection every 4 years. Inspection reports are also compiled once a year for each school after the Accreditation Scheme Advisory Committee (ASAC) meeting. The final school assessment is based on well-defined criteria and rigorous checks. In 2019, there are around 1000 English schools in the UK, with only 450 holding British Council accreditation.
IALC is a prestigious, award-winning global language school association. Its members are independent teaching centres based in the countries where the language is spoken. Its aim is to form a dynamic community of language centres providing high-quality learning experiences throughout the world.
WYSETC - World Youth Student & Educational Travel Confederation is born from the merger between FIYTO and ISTC in 2009 – is now an organisation with over 550 members, representing an international community of secondary school and student foreign language stays, cultural exchanges and international education specialists. This confederation’s goal is to “improve international understanding through the promotion of travel and education opportunities for students and young people”.
An official Spanish government body, Instituto Cervantes is the main organisation responsible for quality control in Spanish language teaching. Every accredited school, whether public or private, must pass a rigorous quality control inspection.
FEDELE - the Federation of Spanish Language Schools is the national organisation of Spanish language schools. EVERY FEDELE school must be accredited by the Instituto Cervantes and pass periodic inspections in order to prove the continued quality of the service provided.
Accreditation for the official Spanish exams: DELE, CCSE, SIELE. SIELE is the Servicio Internacional de Evaluación de la Lengua Española which certifies electronically the command of the Spanish language proficiency for students and professionals.
Association of Language Centres in Higher Education - ACLES, Spain