Exclusive Language Camp in China

Our exciting new language camp is being featured in the upcoming Study Travel Magazine, but if you can't wait for your copy you can read all about it online!

http://www.hothousemedia.com/stmnews/news/150121-Xplore-opens.html

ABLS and Travel-Safe International

Xplore has recently gone through a mandatory re-inspection by 
ABLS Accreditation (Accreditation Body for Language Services) and received accreditation until 2018. 

It also means that Xplore has been awarded the Silver Level award from the educational and training division of the international charity Child-Safe International, which 'for over ten years has been at the forefront of efforts to safeguard and protect young people involved in educational, cultural or language trips overseas'. 

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 continue to support visa applications for those students travelling from outside the EEA. This enables agents outside the EEA to send their students to Xplore to take part in English Language courses and enhances Xplore’s placing in the youth travel market.  Repeat inspections will ensure the quality assurance criteria and UK legal requirements are adhered to.

Being re-accredited ensures continued best practice for the thousands of students who come to an Xplore Language Camp each year in the UK. It demonstrates a continued 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 recognised by government agencies, industry agents and the market as a whole.

Some quotes from the inspection report: 

'Overall the standard of welfare throughout the organisation is of a very high standard.'

'Xplore, as part of the wider Klub Group, is a well-organised and well-run company with a great deal of expertise in the activity holiday market. Staff at all levels appear bright, energetic and enthusiastic about their work.'

'There is a creative use of technology to run operations across the different centres and communications

are excellent. Centre Managers feel well-supported by Head Office.'


'The schools used as centres for the summer school are superb locations with a wide range of facilities ideally suited to the wide range of activities on offer.'

'Examples of good practice observed included:
- Well-planned lessons
- Engaging materials
- Close monitoring of students throughout and encouragement
- Good use of students’ names
- Attention to pronunciation errors
- Effective range of correction techniques
- Good use of elicitation
- Lively, student-centred activities
- Good teacher / student relationships
- Effective management of discipline issues

- Excellent use of technology, especially Interactive Whiteboards with very young learners'

http://www.ablsaccreditation.co.uk
http://www.travelsafeinternational.com