EC English Language Centres, which now has areas throughout the UK, Canada, the US, South Africa, Ireland and Dubai after opening its first school in Malta in 1991, is set to close EC Bristol at the end of June and EC Montreal at the end of September.
Nevertheless, it stressed it would keep a “strong presence” in both countries, with 4 centres in the UK and two in Canada to use ongoing gain access to throughout both markets.
EC said the move followed a “extensive tactical evaluation of EC’s global operations”, showing a psh towards long-lasting sustainability and supporting its broader network.
EC’s executive chairman and CEO Andrew Mangion said the decision to close the centres had been “an extremely difficult” one.
“EC Bristol and EC Montreal are home to unbelievable teams who have revealed devotion, care, and professionalism every day. We are deeply grateful for whatever they have added to our trainees and to the EC story,” he stated.
By focusing our financial investment on fewer places, we are placing EC to provide even greater quality and impact in the years
ahead Andrew Mangion, EC English Language Centres
“At the very same time, we have an obligation to guarantee the long-lasting strength of our organisation. By focusing our investment on less locations, we are placing EC to provide even higher quality and effect in the years ahead.”
EC said it was “totally dedicated” to its staying schools, as well as its online platform, EC Live. And it stated it was seeing “strong momentum” across its Embassy Summer Season and Global Achievers Academy offerings.
New summer season programs are releasing in Spain and China this year, it included. Closing the Bristol and Montreal sites will suggest it can direct more resources towards its strongest-performing centres, it stated.
It added that it would make sure a smooth shift for anybody affected, consisting of personalised guidance for students to assist them pick other EC centres and help for partners to smooth functional changes.
The news comes amidst an unstable time for the ELT sector, with Australia keeping in mind a sharp drop in brand-new ELICOS students and the closure of iconic UK and Canadian language learning institutions.
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