Overview

Frank Bell founded the first Bell Language School in Cambridge, England, in 1955. His mission was to promote international understanding by providing high quality English language training to students all over the world. Shown within Cambridgeshire Geography Status: City (1951) Region: East of England Admin. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ...

In 1972, he established an educational charity - the Bell Educational Trust (now trading as Bell International). Its main aims remain: to provide language education, mainly in English, for adult students and young learners; to train teachers of English; and to offer language learning and teacher training experiences that will promote international understanding and intercultural exchange. The Trust has no shareholders, and money from fees is reinvested in developing and improving the services and facilities for students, and the worldwide services that are offered. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Bell staff and staff in Bell partner schools include language teachers, trainers, educational managers, consultants and materials writers, and Bell staff work closely with national and international organisations involved in language teaching worldwide.

Today, Bell is an international training organisation with three intensive training centres in the UK , a Young Learner operation, several wholly-owned subsidiaries and more than 20 partners throughout Europe and in Asia . This makes Bell one of the largest British-owned providers of English language and teacher training courses. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Bell Schools in England

The three main training centres in the UK are located in Cambridge, London and Saffron Walden. These schools cater for around 4500 students annually, and provide intensive English courses ranging in length from a week to an academic year. Courses cover general English and English for specific and academic purposes, as well as a wide range of options. Bell Saffron Walden provides full residential accommodation, while Bell Cambridge is equipped with a dedicated executive training centre for Professional students. In the past, students were also able to attend Bell Schools in Bath, Norwich (3 schools at one time) and Oxford. Shown within Cambridgeshire Geography Status: City (1951) Region: East of England Admin. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... Statistics Population: 15,095 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TL539385 Administration District: Uttlesford Shire county: Essex Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Essex Historic county: Essex Services Police force: Essex Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: East of England Post office and... Statistics Population: 84,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: ST745645 Administration District: Bath and North East Somerset Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Somerset Historic county: Somerset Services Police force: Avon and Somerset Fire and rescue: Avon Ambulance: South Western Post office... Shown within Norfolk Geography Status: City (1195) Government Region: East of England Administrative County: Norfolk Area: - Total Ranked 322nd 39. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ...

In addition, the Bell Young Learners department runs residential courses for over 2000 younger students (aged 8 - 17 years), mostly during the British summer, in a range of locations.

In the UK Bell employs approximately 150 staff all year round with a further 400/500 being appointed on seasonal or short-term contracts. Although for many years a series of trades unions were recognised by management for the purposes of negotiating staff salaries, conditions etc., this right was withdrawn recently when union membership fell below 50%. Subsequently, although a membership drive among permanent staff restored an adequate level for recognition, the management withheld recognition on the grounds that temporary staff had not been included, although previously denying union rights to represent this category of staff.

Bell in Malta

Malta has become a major centre for English language training. English is widely spoken and is the official language (together with Maltese).

In 2001, Bell International opened a centre in Malta . Bell Malta offers a wide range of English language courses for adults and professionals, as well as summer programmes for young learners (12 – 16 years). The centre can accommodate a maximum of 80 adult students and 100 young learners.

Bell Schools Worldwide

Bell subsidiaries’ schools are located in Prague (Czech Republic) and Geneva (Switzerland).

In addition to these wholly-owned schools, Bell has an international network of Partner Schools. These centres are located in: Bulgaria, China, Poland, Spain and Thailand.

Bell centres outside the UK and Malta provide part-time training in a range of languages for clients from as young as two through to young adults and executives. Courses in English can be targeted to lead into, or follow up from, intensive courses in the UK.

Other Languages

Bell centres outside the UK and Malta offer courses in their own local languages to diplomatic and expatriate clients, plus a range of other languages that correspond to local needs. On an international scale Bell offers not only English, but also French, Czech, Italian, Spanish, Polish, German and Japanese.

Teacher Training

Teacher training is another aspect of Bell ’s offering, and courses are run in the UK as well as in most centres abroad. Bell regularly provides teacher trainers to run workshops or tailored courses in other countries. Many Bell staff are regular contributors to international teacher training journals and conferences.

Management, Consultancy and Project Services

For many years Bell has provided a variety of management, consultancy and project services to international organisations and governments. These range from developing language training policy and institutions to management of language centres. Bell is also involved in other short-term language training, teacher education work outside the UK.

Accreditation

Bell International is accredited by the British Council. This guarantee of quality recognises professional standards following rigorous and regular inspections. The British Council is a partly UK Government-funded cultural relations organisation and a registered charity in the United Kingdom. ...