Association of English Language Teaching Institutions English UK Confirmed on September 11, 2026 EC Engineering Paused 12-13 September Newly arrived students in schools around the world. The Association indicated that it had contacted the EC management team and was keeping abreast of the situation.

** Update on 15 September:** This part retains the historical content of the 11 September notification. English UK confirmed the closure of the four British schools on September 14 and launched the placement of students in school. Recent follow-up reports 。 The following is a description of the status of the original inspection.

Major changes

The Times of Malta actually looked at the notices sent to the agency and asked companies and regulators. It was reported that the school was unable to provide the original curriculum and accommodation for newly arrived students during the weekend owing to operational emergencies, and asked the agent to notify the affected students that they would not be allowed to leave.

This confirmed notice has a specific date and object: September 12-13, newly arrived students 。 As of this inspection, the source had not provided sufficient confirmation of the full return time or individual refund arrangements, on which basis it could not be claimed that all existing student programmes had been discontinued or that unconfirmed information had been taken into account as fact.

Background and key scope

English UK points out that the EC is located in four campuses in London, Cambridge, Brighton and Manchester in the United Kingdom. This time, the range of incoming notifications is global. Malta ELT Council has indicated to the media that it is in constant contact with the parties concerned and that it is not yet possible to speculate about the lack of verification.

Implications for Taiwanese students and families

** Editor's reminder: ** Taiwanan students who were scheduled to travel to EC this weekend should immediately confirm to the contracted agent and school whether their reservations were affected, obtain written responses to the curriculum, accommodation, access and follow-up, and decide on the itinerary.

Any late-scheduled or locally available readers should also be asked separately about their own arrangements. Please keep payment, bookings and correspondence notices; This paper does not guarantee the outcome of individual refunds, nor does it extrapolate the notification this weekend to all future steps to be cancelled.

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