First inspection application (private)

Submit the completed form by post with Declaration of legal and regulatory compliance form,
supporting documentation and ELT brochures. Please complete all applicable fields.

Name of provider
Name of ELT Unit or department in which ELT
teaching takes place
Address (for correspondence)

Telephone
E-mail address for general enquiries
Web address
Name and job title of contact for inspection
Email address for inspection contact
Name and job title of person to be notified of
inspection results
Email address for invoice enquiries
Name and telephone number for invoice enquiries
Have any of the above changed in the last 12 months? Yes: No:

Details of ownership

Legal owners
Company registration number if applicable
Has ownership changed in the last 12 months? Yes: No:
If ‘yes’, give details
Name and country of registration of ultimate
holding company (if applicable)
Year of foundation of ultimate holding company
Year of foundation of ELT organisation seeking
accreditation
Address of proprietor’s permanent residence or
(in the case of a company) registered office in
the UK, if different from the main address above

Details of key staff

Principal (name)
Academic management/DoS team (name(s)).
Have any of the above key members of staff changed in the past 12 months? Yes: No:
Please give details of the ELT/TESOL qualifications held by all members of the current academic
management (team) named above. Please do not give the names of the qualifications, but refer to the status,
as described in the Handbook, Section 4.2 Academic staff qualifications.
Name Position Qualification status
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Inspection

Preferred dates for inspection

Estimated number of on-site teachers during inspection
(if more than one site/centre, a breakdown of teacher
numbers must be given below)
Estimated number of home tuition teachers during inspection
(details must be given, see below)
Estimated number of administrative staff to be seen during
inspection
Single centre providers: estimated number of sites
(details must be given, see below)
Seasonal multicentre: estimated number of centres
(details must be given, see below)
International study centres: estimated number of subject-
specific teachers
Type(s) of accommodation offered to students

Premises

Single centre provider

Address of main teaching premises
Estimated number of teachers here during
inspection
Address of seasonal centre (if applicable)
Dates of use
Person in charge
Estimated number of teachers here during
inspection
Please give details of any additional premises on a separate sheet. Indicate clearly for each premises its address,
dates of course, and estimated number of teachers. If you run centres in more than one location, in addition to the
main centre, you may require more than one accreditation (please see Handbook page 33).

Seasonal multicentres
Address of Head Office
Teaching centres
Please attach a list of all centres operating during the inspection year.
Indicate clearly for each centre its address, dates of course, estimated number of teachers, types of course
operating (include age of students) and type(s) of accommodation.

Home tuition courses

Administration centre (if different from main
address)
Please attach a completed copy of the home tuition teacher list (form available on website) listing all teachers on
the home tuition register (whether or not these teachers will be teaching at the time of the inspection.

Staff qualifications
Please give details of the ELT/TESOL qualifications held by all members of ELT staff. For each box, please
write the number of members of staff with the level of qualification referred to (only count each teacher once).
To check the status of qualifications, please see Handbook 4.2 Academic staff qualifications.
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Length of most recent employment agreement
Qualifications of all ELT staff employed in the last 12 12 months or 7 weeks to 11 1 to 6 weeks
months more months
Diploma-level (TEFLQ) + qualified teacher status (QTS)
Diploma-level (TEFLQ)
Certificate-level (TEFLI) + qualified teacher status (QTS)
Certificate-level (TEFLI)
Certificate-level for young learners
Qualified teacher status (QTS) only
Specialist qualifications only (please specify)
Unqualified

Courses offered
Cross the appropriate box(es) for all courses offered (click on the box to change to ).
Courses offered Last year Next year Minimum age
(actual) (advertised) (as advertised)
General and Intensive English for adults
English for academic purposes
Access/foundation (ELT component)
English for business/executives
English for other specific purposes
Examination preparation courses
English for young learners
Vacation courses for adults
Vacation courses for young learners
English plus
Teacher development
Home tuition courses (English in a teacher’s home)
One-to-one tuition
Other eligible courses (please specify)

Number of students at peak

Band* required for invoicing purposes
Number of English language teachers at peak
Date(s) of peak week(s)/period(s)
*Band 1= <2,000 student weeks. Band 2= 2-5,000 student weeks. Band 3= >5,000 student weeks per year.
For invoices to be paid by your organisation is a Purchase order required in advance?
No Yes

If so please give any specific instructions:

Students under the age of 18

Have you accepted any students under the age of 18 in the past 12 months?
No Yes If yes, minimum age
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Do you intend to accept any students under the age of 18 in the next 12 months?
No Yes If yes, minimum age
If yes, please give the name of the person responsible for safeguarding

Student numbers
Please fill in range of student numbers (part- and full-time) for each month in the past 12 months (e.g. 35-40 if
minimum number of students on eligible courses at any time during the month was 35 and maximum was 40).
Actual student numbers in this calendar year -
On-site Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

EL for adults

EL for juniors

ESOL

EAP

ESP

Exam

Teacher
development
Access/
foundation
English plus

Other eligible

In-company
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Projected Student numbers in the next calendar year
On-site Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

EL for adults
EL for juniors
ESOL
EAP
ESP
Exam
Teacher
development
Access/
foundation
English plus
Other eligible
In-company
In-company provision
If you have In-company provision please provide the name of the company and their Companies House
registration number.
Name of company Companies house registration number

Home tuition (English in a teacher’s home)

If you offer home tuition, please indicate the numbers of students enrolled for home tuition in the grid below.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Adults
Juniors

Accommodation agency
Do you use an accommodation agency for the accommodation of ELT learners ?
No Yes If yes, please provide name of agency
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Declaration
I have read the Accreditation UK Scheme Handbook and I confirm that, to the best of our knowledge and
belief, the organisation meets the standards and fulfils the conditions and will abide by the procedures set
out therein.

I confirm that we do not offer any ELT activities which have not been declared above.

I confirm that all statements contained in this form are accurate and accept that any false statement made in
this declaration may lead to refusal or withdrawal of accreditation.

I confirm that I have researched and understood the fees associated with accreditation as published on the
accreditation website and understand payment for the First inspection is due in advance of the arrangement
of the inspection.
https://www.britishcouncil.org/education/accreditation/information-centres/fees

I agree to provide all necessary assistance to the British Council and its inspectors in assessing the
standards of the provision against those set out in the Accreditation UK Scheme Handbook.

Signature

Name
Position
Date of application

Please submit this application form and supporting documents to the address below:

British Council
First Inspection Applications
Accreditation Unit
Bridgewater House
58 Whitworth Street
Manchester M1 6BB