Embassy CES accreditation

Our English language programmes are internationally accredited by:

• The British Council and English UK in the UK
• NEAS in Australia
• ACCET in the USA
• NZQA in New Zealand

The English in Britain Accreditation Scheme is a quality assurance scheme. The British Council's role is to promote the use of English. We achieve this, in part, by promoting the courses provided by English in Britain accredited schools, colleges and universities through our network of over 220 offices in 109 countries.

All accredited organisations are required to undergo inspection at regular intervals, and spot checks may be made between inspections without warning.

All inspections are done by two or more inspectors. All our inspectors are experienced senior English language teaching professionals with additional expertise in management, teacher training (or) materials writing.

Visit the British Council website for more information.

English UK is an association formed from ARELS and BASELT. They work with the British Council to run the English in Britain Accreditation Scheme, a worldwide guarantee of quality.

Find out more at the English UK website.

The National ELT Accreditation Scheme Limited (NEAS) is Australia's national accreditation scheme for English Language Teaching centres.

NEAS is an industry based, self-funding, autonomous system, and is a company registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ACN 003 980 667).

NEAS has been the accrediting body for ELICOS institutions since 1990 and is recognised by State and Territory governments. In 1998, by arrangement with the Commonwealth Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, NEAS accreditation was extended to approved providers of Australia's Adult Migrant English Program.

The broad aim of NEAS Australia is to establish and uphold high standards of service provision in English Language Teaching in Australia.

Further information can be found at: www.neas-accred.com

English Australia Colleges are a select group of institutions which guarantee:

• protection of student's fees
• quality tuition and services
• adherence to a code of ethical conduct

Further information can be found at: www.elicos.edu.au

The Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET) is a voluntary group of educational organizations affiliated for the purpose of improving continuing education and training. Through its support of an independent Accrediting Commission, the ACCET membership promulgates and sustains the Standards for Accreditation along with policies and procedures that measure and ensure educational standards of quality. ACCET is recognized for this purpose by the U.S. Secretary of Education and, accordingly, is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.

The essential purpose of the accreditation process is to provide a professional judgement as to the quality of the educational institution or programme(s) offered, and to encourage continual improvement thereof. Accreditation is the process by which the ACCET Accrediting Commission grants public recognition to an educational institution which has voluntarily submitted to an evaluative comparison with established qualifications and standards, both upon initial application and periodically thereafter. ACCET's function is focused upon educational quality, the continuous assessment and improvement of educational practices, and assistance to member institutions in the improvement of these practices within their programmes.

Further information can be found at: www.accet.org

New Zealand Qualification Authority

The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) was established in 1990 to provide an overarching role in quality assured qualifications and to coordinate national qualifications in New Zealand.

The Qualifications Authority checks that education providers meet quality standards. Private training establishments must successfully pass a quality audit to maintain their NZQA registration, approval and accreditation. In addition, all establishments are audited on a regular basis - including site visits, student interviews and document analysis.

Please visit the NZQA website for more information.