UK international education sector’s pledge
As an institution, we are committed to the UK Agent Quality Framework and pledge to create and maintain the highest standards of agent management, ensuring the UK remains a leading study destination for international students.
We commit to:
- Empowering student choice and enabling informed decision making
- Ensuring good agent governance and professionalism
- Promoting ethical agent practices, professional knowledge and competency
- Increasing transparency and accountability
Read our pledge here.
Educational Consultants
We encourage all our educational consultant partners to adhere to The National Code of Ethical Practice for UK Education Agents, to follow The good practice guide for UK education agents partnering for quality, and to undertake appropriate regular training.
Recommended Certification Schemes
- British Council (BC) Knowledge Trained Counsellors
- Boarding School Association (BSA) Certified Agent Scheme
Recommended Training
- British Council (BC) AQF Agency Management Course
- British Council (BC) UK Agent & Counsellor Training & Engagement Hub
Students and Families
We encourage all prospective students and their families to read the AQF guide for choosing an education agent.
A Student and Parent Guide to Choosing an Education Agent
Databases Of Certified Agents
- British Council (BC) Database of UK Knowledge Trained Counsellors
- Boarding School Association (BSA) Certified Agents
- Home Office Student Sponsor Guidance: Responsibilities regarding Agents
At Orchard House, we work with many educational consultants, and if you wish to confirm if an educational consultant has an active agreement with us, or if you are dissatisfied with your experience of using a specific educational consultant, please contact our admissions team – admissions@orchardhs.org.uk | 020 8742 8544
