Xplore has
recently been granted ABLS Accreditation (Accreditation Body for Language Services). Having this accreditation is
a big achievement for the company and endorses the high standard of English
Language provision at our centres across England.
As ABLS Accreditation is a UK Border Agency
approved accreditation body Xplore can now support visa applications for those
students travelling from outside the EEA. This will enable more agents outside
the EEA to send their students to Xplore to take part in English Language
courses and enhance Xplore’s placing in the youth travel market. Xplore is one of only 5 companies in the ABLS
Eastern region to have this accreditation and repeat inspections will ensure
the quality assurance criteria and UK legal requirements are adhered to.
Being accredited will ensure continued best
practice for the 10,000 students who come to an Xplore Language Camp each year
in the UK. It demonstrates a commitment by Xplore to quality assurance and
professional development in all areas of business. It also gives Xplore a mark of quality that
is universally recognized by government agencies, industry agents and the
market as a whole.
ABLS inspector’s summary of Xplore:
‘It understands and meets its responsibilities to
provide a safe and healthy environment for students and is committed to
demonstrating best practice. Risk assessment, staff training and welfare are
all strengths of the company and are reflected in the many Points of Excellence
identified in the report. It has been successful in recruiting, retaining and
developing loyal staff who share its energy and ethos.
The organisation has demonstrated its commitment to
implementing recommendations by the inspectors to ensure that English language
provision meets the same high standard. In particular, it is investing in
measures to ensure that it is able to attract suitably qualified and
experienced teachers and support them through the development of an appropriate
syllabus and corresponding materials.
The organisation is committed to ensuring that a good
standard of accommodation is maintained at all centres.’
Note: The inspection was carried out
while the company was still branded as KG Adventure and the report has been
filed as such by ABLS Accreditation.
Further Information:
ABLS
The Accreditation Body of
Language Services (ABLS) exists to ensure through its inspections that high
standards of teaching, as well as the requisite levels of additional and
necessary support, are provided for the benefit and well-being of students who
are studying at English language schools.
A Student Visitor Visa is
for nationals of countries outside of the European Economic Area (EAA) and Switzerland.
To come to the UK as a student visitor the student must have been accepted on a
course of study in the UK. The institution that provides the course must be
accredited by ABLS or by another accreditation body. All ABLS accredited
schools can accept students through this visa route. There is no restriction
with regard to language level for students wishing to obtain a SVV. Visas are
issued for courses up to 6 months and also, since January 2011, students may
apply for an extended student visitor visa for courses up to 11 months.
In all cases the extended student visitor visa must be applied for through an
embassy or visa issuing office.
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