PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(21 May 2025)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of English as a Foreign Language schools on (a) the UK and (b) Bournemouth economy.

Asked by:
Tom Hayes (Labour)

Answer

English UK have just released an assessment of the value of English Language Teaching (ELT) to the UK economy. The report assessed that the sector contributed almost £2 billion of GVA to the UK economy in 2024. Bournemouth, as one of the main centres for ELT in the UK, was used as a case study in the report.

We continue to work with providers of English Language teaching to help them increase their growth and therefore in turn contribute to the UK economy.


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