BEDAF - British Educational Affairs

Welcome to British Educational Affairs - BEDAF !

British Educational Affairs - BEDAF - is an organisation which accredits educational institutions, and provides expert support and supervision from reputable colleges, institutions, and universities all over the world.

About BEDAF

Our purpose is to ensure excellence in educational practices through accreditation and supervision services for both new and established companies, Universities, Colleques, Pre-schools, Primary Schools, Secondary schools, High Schools, , Language Schools, Educational institutions can apply BEDAF to have European Language Portfolio accrediation. Apart from educational institutions, all other organizations can receive professional support from BEDAF like assesstment tests to see and document the English level of their staff. More...

BEDAF ELP

BEDAF has developed 2 different European Language Portfolios, both of them are registered by EUROPEAN COUNCIL. Registration numbers are "2012 R.004" for 18+ aged University students who have intensive language education and 2012 R.007 for 6-12 aged children and 13-18 aged teenagers. to see the details please click the website of registrated institutions of European Council https://www.coe.int/en/web/portfolio/accredited-and-registered-models-by-countrymodeles-accredites-ou-enregistres-par-pays#{%2211839177%22:[31]} BEDAF ELP, as means of encouraging linguistic diversity, multicultural identity as well as the mobility accross Europe. More...

ACCREDITATION

To be involved in European Council Language Portfolio system All BEDAF network members hold an accreditation certificate which ensures that they meet globally recognised educational standards. An educational institution, its administrative and teaching staff,and its students benefit directly from involvement in a comprehensive assessment of how effectively the programme or institution achieves its desired objectives. By evaluating the quality of its programmes and services with respect to the BEDAF standards, which have been drafted and approved by professionals in the field, the programme or institution can gauge its effectiveness against benchmarks set by the profession.Through the ongoing biannual reporting and reaccreditation process, programmes and institutions continue their commitment to high quality. More...

STUDY ABROAD

Education is a hugely important part of a child’s life. For parents, choosing where to send a child to school is one of the biggest decisions to make. When Mum and Dad uproot their child to a new country, new city and new life, the right International School can help make the transition seamless. That means that for many parents, the stakes are even higher when choosing an International School. The International Schools Database not only helps parents find International Schools in their new home from home - we also match those schools with the needs of both child and parent. Parents tell us their preferences and requirements, then we match and score those preferences with every single International School in their chosen city. In other words, we know exactly what parents want from an International School, and we know the driving factors that make them choose one school over another. And we want to share those secrets with you More...

EUROPEAN LANGUAGE PORTFOLIO

Aim of an ELP... Why did BEDAF develope ELP models? Why did EUROPEAN COUNCIL give accrediation to BEDAF ELP Models? The ultimate aim of the ELP is to support and improve the learning and teaching of languages. So how can it do this? What does the ELP offer that is not already provided by traditional textbooks, syllabi, tests and so on. What, in other words, is the value that the ELP adds to the traditional mix in the classroom? Here are a few suggestions: The ELP encourages learners to take responsibility for their learning. (Responsible learners accept that they share with the teacher responsibility for the success of their learning.) The ELP helps the teacher to cope with heterogeneous groups. (The ELP helps learners to understand their individuality, and helps them to achieve personal goals within the group.) The ELP helps to make progress visible and increases learner satisfaction. (The descriptors are relatively easy for learners to understand, so they can see what they are aiming at and when they have achieved it. If learners can see that they are making progress, they are more likely to be satisfied.) The ELP promotes communication within the class by providing a common language. (Thanks to the CEFR’s approach to describing competence in terms that learners can understand and the ELP’s approach to reflection on learning, a true dialogue about the course can take place between the learners themselves and with the teacher.) The ELP helps make achievement visible and comprehensible for employers, for other schools, etc. (If learners need to show their current levels, the ELP does this in a clear and comprehensible way.) The ELP puts learning into a wider European context. (For some learners, the European character of the ELP and its use of the CEFR proficiency levels are important and attractive.) The ELP facilitates mobility. More...

2025 European Year of Digital Citizenship

Why the year? The Standing Conference of Ministers of Education of the Council of Europe member states designated the year 2025 as the “European Year of Digital Citizenship Education” at its 26th session on 29 September 2023. This initiative aims to address the urgent need for increased efforts and investment in digital citizenship education to effectively respond to challenges and opportunities that have emerged or been amplified by digital technologies and environment. The European Year of Digital Citizenship Education 2025 stands as a unique opportunity to enhance the visibility and impact of digital citizenship education and reaffirm its value. This designated year will provide a strategic platform for key stakeholders from the public, private and civil sectors to work together, set common goals and share sense-making practices. It will also provide a concise yet impactful space for measuring achievements and collectively defining a road map for the future of digital citizenship education. Through streamlined efforts, this initiative is expected to propel digital citizenship education forward, ensuring its resilience and effectiveness in the ever-evolving digital landscape. The Council of Europe will deploy an ambitious plan to bring this initiative to life, in particular by organising international events, implementing innovative social media campaigns and working closely with various stakeholders including Ministries of Education, educators, learners, academics, the private and civil sector organisations and youth organisations. This pan-European initiative is open to everyone, with the aim of raising awareness and taking collective action to promote informed and responsible digital citizenship. More...

KEY GOALS

Key Goals The European Year of Digital Citizenship Education 2025 is pursuing ambitious and structuring objectives. In particular, it will aim to: Awareness Raise awareness of the value of digital citizenship education for citizens: Increase public and stakeholder awareness of the critical role digital citizenship education plays in empowering learners to thrive ethically, responsibly, and effectively in a digitally connected world; Understanding Long-term policy Collaboration Access More...