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New strategic alliance for LILA* College UK and Germany commit to school
and UKLC group travel arrangement
LANGUAGE SECONDARY LANGUAGE SECONDARY
K-based LILA* College and UKLC he UK and Germany have committed to
(UK Language Courses) have making it easier for school groups to travel
Uannounced a strategic alliance Tto each other’s countries by the end of the
that they said would combine the year, signalling the possibility of a deal similar to
strengths of both organisations to “create enhanced opportunities the UK’s arrangement with France.
for students, agents, and partner schools worldwide”. As part of the Friendship and Bilateral
LILA* College, based in Liverpool, offers English language, Cooperation Treaty signed by UK Prime Minister
teacher training, vocational and academic courses, while UKLC Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich
offers junior summer schools and short-stay programmes across Merz in July, the countries said, “We will make it
the UK and has a growing portfolio, including expansion into Ire- easier for school groups to travel between the
land through a partnership with ATC Language Schools last year. UK and Germany and consider ways to further
Céline Aloé, CEO of UKLC, said, “This alliance represents a enhance mobility between our people.”
natural step forward for both UKLC and LILA*. We have admired The two
LILA*’s reputation for academic excellence and student care for countries have
many years, and by joining forces we can create new pathways agreed to deliver
for students, expand our global partnerships, and support each “visa-free group
other’s growth.” Read more at: https://bit.ly/4lNgNU2 travel between the
UK and Germany, increasing opportunities for
linguistic, cultural and academic experiences”
UK education exports worth £29.3 by the end of this year.
billion in 2022 In 2024, the UK agreed a deal with France that

LANGUAGE SECONDARY TERTIARY ASSOCIATED allows EU students in groups from registered
schools to travel without passports.
he value of UK education exports reached UK£29.3 billion in Following the UK’s departure from the
2022, according to the Department for Education, a 7.7 per European Union, ID card travel for junior groups
Tcent increase. was ended in October 2021 and all travellers
Higher education accounted for the largest share and increased have needed passports to enter the country.
by 6.3 per cent to £23.7 billion in 2022 - 78 per cent of this was Industry stakeholders have argued that this has
attributed to non-EU student tuition fees and living expenses. damaged the UK’s inbound group travel sector
Between 2021 and 2022, independent school exports grew by six and left the UK at a disadvantage compared with
per cent to £0.98 billion, while further education college exports other European destinations.
increased by 37 per cent to £0.19 billion. ELT revenue grew by 188 Jodie Gray, Chief Executive of English UK,
per cent to £0.56 billion, although it noted that 2021 was a very welcomed the latest development but said the
low base for the sector due to the Covid-19 pandemic and travel association was looking forward to more detail
restrictions. More at: https://bit.ly/3JxhZgK on the scheme. https://bit.ly/4n083La

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