Working with businesses, government agencies and educational institutions for nearly 90 years, providing practical and engaging training and assessments.

Our corporate solutions

Join 80+ million learners around the world to see practical results and behavioural change in the workplace. Our programmes include:

  • flexible in-person, online and blended delivery options
  • targeted, relevant workplace skills development
  • tools to track training impact and ROI.

Create your customised program | 4 steps

  1. Needs analysis | We identify your organisation's knowledge gaps and learning objectives. 
  2. Solution design | We create scalable and customised solutions with personalised content and integrated assessment.
  3. Execution | Our qualified trainers engage your teams and develop the relevant competencies to ensure the progress of your employees. 
  4. Measurement and impact | We make sure to track and report on progress, report on ROI and help you communicate success to stakeholders

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Our professional development trainers

 All of our passionate and dedicated teachers meet the highest international standards with formal qualifications and extensive experience in teaching English to adults.

Our minimum requirements for teachers are:

  • All teachers are educated to degree level or possess an equivalent qualification
  • All teachers have a certificate level qualification in teaching English as a foreign language such as the Cambridge University CELTA or Trinity College London CertTESOL
  • 60% of our teachers are DELTA qualified
  • All teachers have at least two years’ teaching experience
  • All teachers have a high proficiency in the use of the English language
  • Thorough background check
  • Multi-cultural backgrounds of the teachers having been teaching more than 100 nations 
  • Regular course management and training

English for Business

Learn about our training and assessment solutions for businesses during a consultation.

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Stay up-to-date with changing business trends

With over 80 years of experience working in over 80 countries around the world, we understand the pace at which the global business landscape is evolving.

Our services

Our expertly designed training and assessment solutions target English language and professional communications skills. 

Solutions for your business are available in flexible formats and at different price points to suit your timelines, budget and procurement processes. We can provide:

  • Needs analysis that identifies skills gaps and competencies employees should develop
  • Customised learning packages to align with business needs
  • Flexible scheduling in formats that suit your business (face-to-face, online and self-study)
  • Interactive sessions led by expert trainers
  • Dashboards and reports to help measure training impact and ROI.

English for Public Administration

Learn more about our experience in providing training solutions for government organisations like yours.

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Trusted by government organisations around the world

Our long-standing track record working with global government organisations makes us the most reliable partner for your training needs. 

Our services

 We offer English language and professional skills learning and assessment solutions around the world. Available in flexible formats and at different price points to suit your timelines, budget and procurement processes, we can provide:

  • Needs analysis before training commences to identify skills gaps
  • Customised learning packages to align with organisational needs
  • Flexible learning solutions (face-to-face, online and self-study)
  • Interactive sessions led by expert trainers
  • Learner progress tracking from start through to course completion.

English Training for Higher Education

Learn more about our experience in providing training solutions for educational institutions like yours.

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Build teaching capacity and boost recruitment for courses delivered in English

Our services

We work in partnership with educational institutions to develop teaching and assessment plans for students and academic staff. We can provide:

  • Customisable English and communication skills courses
  • Courses for staff that improve course delivery in English
  • General and Academic English courses for students
  • Targeted coaching from specialists that prepares students for IELTS
  • In-sessional and pre-sessional course delivery options
  • Online, face-to-face and self-study courses
  • Globally recognised certification
  • Affiliate partnership opportunities for our courses and assessments.

Professional communication skills

Contact us for a free consultation to learn more about how we can support your learning initiatives. 

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Help your employees become better communicators with our customisable courses that have an immediate impact on their workplace performance. 

How Professional Communication Skills works

We offer a range of courses that focus on improving spoken and written communication skills. We will work with you to customise a targeted learning programme that meets your organisational needs.

We will help you accurately identify your learning needs. Choose specific skills packages which can be delivered in a format that works for your team. Choose from:

  • individual skills-based modules
  • interactive, full-day workshops
  • face-to-face, online or blended courses
  • one-to-one or group coaching

Our most popular courses

Spoken Communication Written Communication
Presentations and Public Speaking   Business Writing
Influencing and Negotiation Skills   Email Writing Skills
Working with EQ Report Writing Skills
Intercultural Communication Skills Writing Skills for Managers

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Assessment and certification

Access our assessment solutions designed for scalability and reliability. Our wide range of testing methods helps you to seamlessly screen talent, evaluate skills, track progress, and understand the tangible effects of learning efforts. Key features include:

  • Globally recognised English exams and assessments 
  • Expert teams to guide you in selecting the right tests, track progress, and determine return on investment (ROI)
  • Comprehensive benchmarking and targeted assessments to monitor and report on progress, helping in action planning and goal setting
  • Widely recognised certificates for a tangible sense of accomplishment

Choose from three types of assessments: 

  • EnglishScore 
  • APTIS
  • IELTS
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