Evendine College
{{Short description|Former chain of London colleges}}
{{Infobox university
| established = Unknown
| closed = {{end date|2003|06|13}}
}}Evendine College{{When|date=December 2021}} was a chain of TEFL schools, operating five campuses in London, England, and satellite schools in Brazil and Poland. It was exposed by the Evening Standard for providing false information to immigration authorities, and allowing registered students to work illegally.{{Citation
| last = Dougherty
| first = Hugh
| title = Visa scam language school is closed
| url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-5440144-details/Visa+scam+language+school+is+closed/article.do;jsessionid=MnLcH30fhMpvjvzLSWrw4vyn5D2CDTcJnj1n6wND2fJYT5Kh4fGL!1381688093!-1407319224!7001!-1
| accessdate = 2007-11-11
| newspaper = Evening Standard}}
Closure
While under investigation by the Home Office, Evendine closed its doors without warning on 13 June 2003.{{Citation
| last = Curtis
| first = Polly
| title = Natfhe calls for checks on language schools
| url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2003/jul/08/tefl.lecturerspay
| accessdate = 2013-01-11
| location=London
| newspaper=The Guardian
| date=2003-07-08}} Allegations indicate that the school allowed students to obtain work visas, despite enrollees admitting that they would not be attending classes.{{Citation
| website = Hothouse Media Ltd.
| title = Evendine College in the UK closes all its schools
| url=http://www.hothousemedia.com/ltm/ltmbackissues/sept03web/sept03news.htm
| accessdate = 2007-11-11}} The staff was left without pay, and an estimated 3000 students lost their tuition for the term, as well as money paid for lodging with British families. The closure has spawned concerns about regulation in the private sector.{{Citation
| website = Lee Kai Hung Foundation
| title = Study: Students learn of language school failure
| url = http://www.cshelpline.org/englishsite/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=43
| accessdate = 2007-11-11
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090116015231/http://www.cshelpline.org/englishsite/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=43
| archive-date = 2009-01-16
| url-status = dead
}}
See also
References
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Category:Language schools in the United Kingdom
Category:Defunct educational institutions in the United Kingdom
Category:Schools of English as a second or foreign language
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