The British Council has partnered with TrainHub, ApplyBoard’s training platform for international student recruitment partners, to make the UK Agent and Counsellor Training programme accessible for free through TrainHub.
This integration makes the training more accessible to thousands of recruiters in TrainHub’s and ApplyBoard’s networks, helping revolutionize how student recruitment agents are trained to support students who wish to study in the United Kingdom, the world’s second-largest destination market.
Learn more and take the course for yourself on the TrainHub website.
Unlocking New Possibilities for UK Agent Training
The British Council’s UK Agent and Counsellor Training programme provides participants with crucial information about studying in the United Kingdom. Some of the topics it focuses on include the UK education system, student visa processes, and post-study work opportunities. Since the British Council first launched their agent training program in 2022, it has helped thousands of recruitment professionals to effectively guide students’ academic journeys.
This new partnership means that the UK Agent and Counsellor Training programme is now available on TrainHub’s platform, which supports a global network of over 11,000 agents. Thanks to TrainHub’s additional reach, more students looking to study in the UK will benefit from working with recruitment professionals who can support them with the latest and most relevant information.
Benefits of Taking the Course on TrainHub
Recruitment partners and agents benefit from this integration through:
- Free and Accessible Training: Easily access the British Council’s training through TrainHub at no cost.
- Immediate Certification: Get certified upon completion and show your commitment to the UK Agent Quality Framework.
- Gain Recognition: Your name and business will be listed in the TrainHub library and the British Council database for all UK institutions to see and verify.
- Centralized Learning: The training is available alongside other essential resources on TrainHub, which offers a one-stop platform for a wide range of training needs.
- Compliance Verification: Agencies can quickly verify their staff have completed the required training.
Higher education institutions benefit from this integration through:
- Compliance Tracking: Institutions can use TrainHub to easily track which recruitment partners have completed the British Council training, thus adhering to the UK Agent Quality Framework Pledge.
- Automated Verification Tools: Anyone can manually verify agents online for free, but only partner institutions subscribed to TrainHub can map and verify all their recruitment agents in just a click.
- Bring Students to the UK: With this important investment in recruiter education and compliance, more students can pursue international study in the UK.
A Step Forward for International Education
As the international education landscape evolves, it’s crucial to ensure that recruitment professionals’ knowledge is up to date and they’re compliant with regulatory and ethical standards.
Jimmy Battaglia, Head of TrainHub, looks forward to the impact this partnership will have:
“We are pleased to bring the UK Agent and Counsellor Training directly to our growing network of agents. Our UK partner institutions welcome the opportunity to offer this training alongside their customized programs through TrainHub, with comprehensive reporting capabilities. Our mission has always been to elevate industry standards, fostering greater accountability and professionalism across the sector. By providing frictionless access to this and other critical training modules, we aim to enhance our sector’s quality and, most importantly, positively impact the educational journeys of millions of international students annually.”
Battaglia also shared how this program is part of ‘The Ecosystem,’ a new part of the TrainHub platform that offers agents a range of free destination and compliance training made to elevate and certify their knowledge.
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Whether you’re an institution working toward ensuring higher levels of agent compliance, or a recruitment professional who wants to build your expertise, TrainHub offers the tools you need to succeed in the ever-changing international education sector.
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