ELC was established in 1997 with the aim of offering top quality courses in a welcoming and professional atmosphere.
Accreditation and Professional Membership
Our English Language Teaching is accredited by the British Council and by EAQUALS. Our International Foundation Programme is accredited by York St John University. Our Teacher Training Courses are accredited by the University of Cambridge (ESOL). We are very proud to be members of English UK which is a national association representing English language providers in the UK including private language schools, colleges and universities. English UK works in partnership with the British Council to manage the Accreditation UK scheme, a worldwide guarantee of quality.
British Council Publishable Statement
"The British Council inspected and accredited the English Language Centre, York in November 2009. This private language school offers courses in general and professional English for adults and juniors. Points of Excellence were noted in premises, academic resources, academic management, course design and learner training and in aspects of general management and welfare."
If you would like more information about the British Council Publishable statements or if you would like to compare the Points of Excellence for all accredited organisations to help you choose a school, please visit the British Council website to download the publishable statements.
EAQUALS
We are also extremely proud to be full members of EAQUALS – the Evaluation and Accreditation of Quality in Language Services – an international association of language training providers. It is the only international association of language schools that has a formal inspection scheme to verify the quality offered by members. The aim is to promote and guarantee quality in language teaching institutions and to achieve this aim EAQUALS has created a demanding set of criteria for membership and accreditation.
