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G7 leaders meet to identify common goals and principles that will help develop globally recognised standards for when international travel reopens

With over 125 years of culinary excellence, Le Cordon Bleu is the most renowned culinary arts and hospitality institute in the world. In addition to culinary courses, Le Cordon Bleu London also offers a range of wine courses, delivering the same standards of teaching and expertise

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announce a Destination Tracker in preparation for the restart of international travel. It is the result of both organisations joining efforts to boost confidence and accelerate recovery of the tourism sector when borders reopen.

Recommendations include the launch of a new traffic light system and ‘green

We can no longer ignore what’s happening to our planet – we’re seeing record-breaking global temperatures, sea levels creeping up, and an alarming rate of biodiversity loss. The impacts of climate change are universal, and we need to take action. Today.

Feel Good Films is a full service, award-winning production company, that has launched campaigns for brands on a global scale – cementing their reputation for delivering exceptional video content

Everyone in England will be able to access free, regular, rapid coronavirus (COVID-19)

Stay Campus London and the Watford Football Club Community Sports & Education Trust are proud to announce a new partnership to provide training to international students with their new English and Football Academy summer programme

Name: David GardnerJob Title: Business Development ManagerCompany: First Travel SolutionsMember Since: 2019 We will roll out inclusive day-trips for schools in a ground breaking partnership with train operators in 2021, offering day-excursions on their long-distance network at some fantastic prices Tell us a bit about your role and how it supports the business? It is probably best to explain a little bit about First Travel Solutions (FTS) as this will put my role into context.  FTS has various areas of specialism – we look after diverse pieces of business from rail replacement services to transport consultancy for major events such as the Olympic and Commonwealth Games.  Within the business we also have First Education and School Travel (FEST), our in-house tour operator, and a private hire division that sources coach, minibus and taxis travel for our clients. My role is to expand FTS’s private hire work.  Recognising that educational travel represents a large demand for the services that we offer it has become a focus area.  I also work alongside Rick Smith who runs FEST, our educational tour operator, where we’re also trying to grow our market presence through wider promotion and the development of new products.  At the end […]

StudentUniverse, the world’s leading student and youth travel booking site, has announced that it has expanded into Canada. The launch is the latest step in the brand’s global expansion plans, following a successful launch into Australia in 2019.

In the next major push for the Government’s workplace testing

Holiday vouchers, discounts for days out and a marketing fund are included in a new £25 million tourism recovery programme.

Over 60 travel and tourism organisations express their support for the European Commission’s initiative and call to ensure swift implementation in time for summer 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson sets out vision to level up and boost connectivity across the UK through improved transport infrastructure

From 8 March 2021, passengers travelling abroad will need to carry a new form stating that their trip is permitted under national lockdown rules

The UK Government has confirmed that the Graduate route will open for applications on 1 July 2021. This will allow the UK to retain the brightest and the best international students to contribute to society and the economy post-study

Introducing our new Summer Holiday Camps in partnership with Dusemond Study Programmes at prestigious UK schools. Expertly designed Summer courses that will bring France and Spain to the UK in July and August

A major exhibition that explores the history and heritage of Greenwich, by rediscovering the stories of the people who had lived and worked in the Borough

In this time of challenges, almost everyone is having to adapt to change at work.

I honestly think that C-19 has already started a change in our industry in the sense that it has challenged schools to be more pro-active rather than reactive; to improve their adaptability and their transformation-skills.

PM Boris Johnson has announced the government’s roadmap to cautiously ease lockdown restrictions in England

The final report of the government’s fundamental review of business rates will now be published in the Autumn, and has been announced.

Latest Treasury announcement brings the extra funding provided since March 2020 to the devolved administration in Wales to £5.85 billion.

UK Government provides devolved administration in Scotland with additional £1.1 billion to help tackle coronavirus

Businesses that took out government-backed Bounce Back Loans to get through Covid-19 will now have greater flexibility to repay their loans, the government announced.

From 15 February anyone travelling to the UK from a country on the UK’s travel ban list will be required to quarantine in a government-approved facility for 10 days.

English language provider Trinity UK has announced a new range of destinations for English Summer Camps

Hostelling has been disproportionately hit by COVID-19. Yet hostels contribute more than any other aspect of hospitality to wellbeing, connection with nature and the rural economy

During COVID we were pleasantly surprised to see how often businesses were able to issue full refunds or work to find a positive compromise for both parties. These gestures of goodwill across the industry was a wonderful thing to see, which made me feel glad to be part of it

Deal takes total number of Valneva vaccines to 100 million, to be manufactured in the UK in Scotland

The UK is formally applying to join one of the world’s largest free-trade areas, deepening trade ties with some of the fastest-growing markets in the world

The Supreme Court has today delivered its judgment in the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA)’s business interruption insurance test case

Study finds past coronavirus (COVID-19) infection provides some immunity for at least 5 months, but people may still carry and transmit the virus

A survey of more than a thousand hospitality and tourism businesses by the Cut Tourism VAT (CTV) Campaign, UKHospitality, the Tourism Alliance and the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions demonstrates the importance of the decision by Chancellor Rishi Sunak to apply a reduced rate of VAT at 5% in protecting employment and the survival of those businesses

One of the core missions at Learn Away has always been to support language learning outside of the classroom

As we head towards COVID recovery I think the opportunities are that people still want to travel and learn English and that people now more than ever value experiences, new skills and making memories which is what we are all about!

International arrivals required to prove negative COVID-19 test result before departure for England.

Community testing offer to be expanded across all local authorities in England to test people without symptoms

Construction will begin on the new home for Manchester Metropolitan University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering and the refurbishment of its existing John Dalton complex in January 2021.

Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors are to receive a one-off grant worth up to £9,000, the Chancellor has announced

Thousands of students will be able to study and do work placements across the world through a brand new scheme that replaces the UK’s participation in Erasmus+.

Tourism and hospitality businesses across Scotland are to benefit from a £104.3 million package of support in the New Year.

The furlough scheme has been extended until the end of April 2021 with the government continuing to contribute 80% towards wages – giving businesses and employees across the UK certainty into the New Year, the Chancellor announced.

A change to the self-isolation period from 14 to 10 days has been announced.

Students offered testing for Covid after Christmas as universities asked to stagger returns

Online and virtual experiences are here to stay and it’s how we use these as a supplementary offering for schools and not a substitute for a physical experience

The future of youth hostelling lies in the hands of local MPs

Anna Goodband, School Principal at Liverpool School of English, joined the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee. Along with other Liverpool based companies they discussed the impact that Covid-19 restrictions and Liverpool being placed into Tier 3 have had on local businesses and the economy.

Passengers arriving into England will be able to reduce mandatory self-isolation by at least a week, as the government launches its new strategy for testing international arrivals.