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The History of Bell International

Frank Bell founded the first Bell Language School in Cambridge in 1955. His mission was to promote international understanding by providing high quality English language training to students all over the world. 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.

Today

Bell staff and staff in Bell partner schools include among their numbers some of the most expert language teachers, trainers, educational managers, consultants and materials writers in the world, 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 thriving 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.

Bell Schools in England

Bell head office is in the Cambridge centre, with other centres in London and Bedgebury (Kent). Courses cover general English and English for specific and academic purposes, as well as a wide range of options.

In addition, the Bell Young Learners department runs residential courses for over 2,000 younger students (aged 8 - 17 years), mostly during the British summer, in a range of prestigious locations.

Bell schools in other countries

Bell International has a centre in Malta and 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, all of whom share a vision and commitment to quality language education. These centres are located in: Bulgaria, China, Poland, Spain, Thailand and Vietnam.

Teacher Training

Teacher training in an important aspect of Bell ’s offering, and courses are run in the UK as well as in most centres abroad. Bell regularly provides experienced 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.

Accreditation

Bell International is accredited by the British Council. This guarantee of quality recognises our high professional standards following rigorous and regular inspections.