Talks with Parliament over importance of international students
The University of Sheffield’s Students’ Union President and International Officer went to Parliament on the 30th January to make a case for international students in light of the Immigration Bill...
View ArticleSTEM subjects worst hit by drop in overseas students
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee held its first evidence session in light of the drop over the past two years in overseas students (especially from India and China) studying STEM...
View ArticleNew BAC Chief Executive has been appointed
The British Accreditation Council has appointed Mr Tony Evans as its Chief Executive, in succession to Dr Gina Hobson. Tony was formerly Director of Language Programmes for INTO University...
View ArticleCEO Blog – a new chapter for BAC
EO Blog – a new chapter for BAC, & immigration remains top talking point First of all, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Tony Evans and I took over as Chief Executive of BAC in March. My...
View ArticleChief Executive’s blog
Firstly, apologies for the lack of an update for some months. This autumn we’ve seen significant changes at BAC which have led to some blips in our regular activities. I’ll fill you in. In October,...
View ArticleBAC office Christmas closing dates
May I take this opportunity to send Seasons Greetings and a very Happy New Year from everyone at the British Accreditation Council. We wish you and your colleagues all the best for 2015. For your...
View ArticleMongolian University Receives BAC Accreditation
On 22 January 2015, Ikh Zasag University were presented their accreditation certificate by the Embassy. The award ceremony took place at the State Theatre and was attended by Ms Oyun, MP, senior...
View ArticleNew BAC Workshops
The BAC is happy to announce a series of upcoming workshops designed to help our accredited providers gain an insight into the key issues that currently face the education sector in the UK. These...
View ArticleInterim CEO Blog – March 2015
I hope this finds you well and enjoying the first signs of Spring. I’ve got quite a bit of news to impart so I’ll get straight on with it. My time as Interim Chief Executive is coming to a close. On...
View ArticleNew CEO Appointed
I am delighted to be joining the BAC team and thank Sheila Needham, BAC Chief Inspector, for doing such an outstanding job as Interim CEO. The challenges facing the independent education sector are...
View ArticleStandards below par for awarding bodies
Standards below par for awarding bodies offering Tier 4 qualifications – what does this mean for your colleges? Ofqual published a full report on Tuesday 21 January on their recent investigation of...
View ArticleUKCISA raises concerns over the proposed Immigration Bill
UKCISA raises concerns over the proposed Immigration Bill and its effect on international Tier 4 students 31/01/14 Between 2012-13 we saw a drop in the number of non EU HE students, and now, there is...
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