Leading UK Language Training Provider Selected by European Commission
Language Services Direct, one of the UK’s leading providers of business language training, has been selected by the European Commission as one of only two language training providers they will be working with at their headquarters in Luxembourg and Belgium.
With over 3,000 trainers worldwide, London based Language Services Direct has been specialising in the provision of tailor-made language courses for corporate and public sector based clients for over 30 years, already operating across Europe with multiple corporates and government bodies.
Being traditionally more focused on face-to-face instruction, all of their training over the past year has been digital, effectively adapting their business to the changing face of the pandemic by transitioning their training online. It is a testament to the success of this pivot that they were able to demonstrate an equivalent quality in their digital service and compete against other, more established, online language training providers.
Louise Knopp, Managing Director at Language Services Direct commented, “I am extremely proud of the whole team here. We have worked hard to not only maintain our high standards but to build upon those incredible foundations and to be selected by the European Commission, being put in such an important position, shows that all of our hard work has paid off”.
Despite Brexit, this partnership has shown that the spirit of European internationalism is still alive, with the European Commission still open to working with UK-based providers. Language Services Direct already include the likes of the UK’s Ministry of Defence, Freshfields, Societe Generale and Warner Bros. amongst their client base, providing training in languages such as English, French, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic and Russian to name but a handful.
With the language learning industry seeing many changes over recent years, with app-based learning seeing a particular surge in popularity over the last 12 months, there is undoubtedly still a place for traditional language tutors, working one-to-one or with small groups, learning sociably. A personal and relatable experience is an element to learning that continues to be valued by organisations looking to upskill their employees.