Language Travel Magazin 11/2007:
German agency launches new registration scheme for schools
A new system has been launched by an agency in Germany to help language schools with applications for approval of their language courses for Bildungsurlaub, the German “education vacation”.
Due to burgeoning interest in the Bildungsurlaub programme – the result of a 1976 federal government agreement that gives German employees the right to further education, consequently allowing them five days extra holiday in one year for such purposes as enrolling on a language course – German language travel tour operator Easy Sprachreisen’s service has been created to help schools worldwide with the application process, as well as provide training and help in official communications. Individual applications under the Bildungsurlaub scheme have to be made to each of the self-sustaining federal departments in Germany, resulting in a lot of tedious paper work.
Ten schools have signed up to the service after the August launch. The Centre of English Studies in Wimbledon and Worthing in the UK have had certain courses approved by some local governments in Germany but Justin Quinn from the school highlighted the obstacles they faced. “Some local governments just approve a particular course and some only approve state organisations,” he said. Quinn also said complex language on the forms requires schools to enlist a specialist.
Nina Cremer from Easy Sprachreisen said, “Schools that decide to take part will be displayed on www.bildungsurlaub-service.de where Germans can search directly for schools.”
http://www.hothousemedia.com/ltm/ltmbackissues/nov07web/nov07news.htm
Open PR Pressemitteilung vom 25.10.2007:
Neue Serviceplattform für Bildungsurlaubsinteressierte
Tourismus, Auto & Verkehr
Pressemitteilung von: easy Sprachreisen
PR Agentur: easy SPRACHREISEN
Der Reiseveranstalter easy SPRACHREISEN aus Bremen betreibt ab sofort mit bildungsurlaub-service.de eine Serviceplattform für alle, die Sprachkurse mit Anerkennung als Bildungsurlaub suchen.
Die Datenbank enthält Kurse für Englisch, Spanisch, Italienisch und Französisch. Interessierte haben hierfür verschiedene Optionen der Selektion zur Verfügung.
http://openpr.de/news/166835/Neue-Serviceplattform-fuer-Bildungsurlaubsinteressierte.html
