The CPD Group
CPD provider relationship
London College of Teachers (UK)
Accreditation, memberships and academic relationships explained clearly.
London College Teachers & Trainers separates academic partnership, accreditation, provider approval, professional membership and certificate verification so learners can understand exactly what London College of Teachers (UK) publishes and what each relationship does, and does not, mean.
Academic & Professional Relationships
Organisations shown in the LCT UK relationships portfolio.
These logos represent different types of academic, professional, registration, directory and institutional relationships. The label beneath each logo identifies how the relationship is presented on this site. A logo should not be interpreted as accreditation of every LCT programme.
UK Register of Learning Providers
Provider registration
Paris University of International Education
Academic partner
International TEFL Canada
Institutional TEFL partner
Skills for English
Published professional relationship
Skills for English UKVI Approved
English testing relationship
American Northwest College
Published institutional relationship
Chartered College of Teaching
Professional membership
Oregon Institute of International Education
Published institutional relationship
Montessori Europe
Published professional relationship
GoAbroad
Education directory relationship
NEXA Global
Training association
Important: partnership, registration, professional membership, directory listing and accreditation are different forms of relationship. See the explanations below and verify the scope relevant to your course before relying on a logo for employment, licensing, immigration or further study.
Academic partnership
Paris University of International Education (PUIE)
Selected Diploma and PG Diploma programmes are described as being offered in academic partnership with Paris University of International Education. Eligible learners receive a single university certificate issued jointly by PUIE and London College of Teachers for participating programmes.
Read about PUIE and joint certificationTEFL relationship
International TEFL Canada
The official LCT UK site describes London College of Teachers as an institutional partner of International TEFL Canada and states that International TEFL Canada verifies LCT certificates in the TEFL/TESOL context.
Professional membership
IATEFL
LCT identifies IATEFL among its professional relationships. IATEFL is a professional association for English-language teaching. Membership must not be presented as course accreditation because IATEFL states that it does not accredit institutions, qualifications, courses or products.
CPD relationship
ACCREDO CPD UK
LCT identifies ACCREDO CPD UK as part of its current CPD relationship portfolio. The precise scope of CPD approval or accreditation should be checked against the certificate or programme documentation for the course being considered.
How to read accreditation and membership claims
Education websites often use words such as accredited, approved, recognised, member and partner as though they mean the same thing. They do not. The safest approach is to identify the organisation, the type of relationship, the exact programme or certificate it applies to, and whether the relationship can be independently verified.
Academic partnership
Two institutions may collaborate on delivery, oversight, progression or certification. The exact scope should be stated for the individual programme.
Accreditation or approval
An accrediting or quality body may review a provider or programme against defined standards. The scope and period of approval matter.
Professional membership
Membership indicates participation in a professional association. It should not automatically be described as programme accreditation.
Certificate verification
Verification confirms that a credential or record is authentic. It does not by itself determine legal recognition for employment, licensing or further study.
Other relationships published by LCT UK
The current LCT UK accreditation page also references The CPD Group, the Chartered College of Teaching, Skills for English, Lamar University, the Quality Council of India, American TEFL and NEXA Global. Because memberships and institutional arrangements can change, their current status and exact scope should be verified before a learner relies on them for a specific purpose.
What accreditation does not automatically mean
Accreditation or professional membership does not automatically create a government teaching licence, national teacher registration, work permit, academic-credit transfer or guaranteed acceptance by every school. Those decisions belong to the relevant regulator, ministry, university or employer.
A verification checklist for learners
- Ask for the exact name of the accrediting, membership or partner organisation.
- Confirm whether the relationship applies to the institution generally or to a specific course.
- Check whether the status is current and whether there is a public verification method.
- Identify who issues the final certificate and how the award title appears.
- If you need the credential for licensing, employment, immigration or further study, ask the receiving authority whether it accepts the qualification for that purpose.
Primary source for current status
Institutional relationships can change. When a partnership, accreditation, approval or membership is important to your enrolment decision, confirm its current status with London College of Teachers (UK) and the relevant organisation.
Recognition disclaimer
Before enrolling for licensing, immigration, public-sector employment or further study, confirm the exact requirements with the relevant authority in the destination country.