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Bell Educational Trust
The Bell Educational Trust was an educational institution, that grew from the original EFL school, Bell International College, Cambridge, founded by Frank Bell in 1955. The Bell Educational Trust subsequently expanded outside Cambridge, with a number of partner schools, located in the UK and internationally. It was one of the most well-known schools for the teaching of English as a foreign language.[citation needed] Bell courses were accredited by the British Council.
The school closed October 31. 2025.
Frank Bell founded the first Bell Language School in Cambridge, England, in 1955. He was concurrently Chairman of the Educational Interchange Council from 1951 to 1979, for which he was awarded the OBE in 1975.
In 1972 he established an educational charity - the Bell Educational Trust. Its main aims remain: to provide language education, mainly in English, for adult students and young learners; to train teachers of English; and to offer language learning and teacher training experiences that will promote international understanding and intercultural exchange. The Trust has no shareholders, and money from fees is reinvested in developing and improving the services and facilities for students, and the worldwide services that are offered.
Bell staff and staff in Bell partner schools include language teachers, trainers, educational managers, consultants and materials writers, and Bell staff work closely with national and international organizations involved in language teaching worldwide.[citation needed]
Today, Bell is an international training organization with three intensive training centers in the UK, a Young Learner operation, a wholly owned subsidiary and partner schools in Asia. This makes Bell one of the largest British-owned providers of English language and teacher training courses.[citation needed]
In 2012 the Trust's business and charitable entities separated to form Bell Educational Services Ltd and the Bell Foundation respectively.
On 23 October 2025, Bell English publicly announced its closure on 31 October 2025. The organization served notice to put its three schools in Cambridge, London and St Albans into administration due to financial difficulties. The Bell Foundation charity, which works on a number of language training projects in the UK and overseas, will continue to run.
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Bell Educational Trust
The Bell Educational Trust was an educational institution, that grew from the original EFL school, Bell International College, Cambridge, founded by Frank Bell in 1955. The Bell Educational Trust subsequently expanded outside Cambridge, with a number of partner schools, located in the UK and internationally. It was one of the most well-known schools for the teaching of English as a foreign language.[citation needed] Bell courses were accredited by the British Council.
The school closed October 31. 2025.
Frank Bell founded the first Bell Language School in Cambridge, England, in 1955. He was concurrently Chairman of the Educational Interchange Council from 1951 to 1979, for which he was awarded the OBE in 1975.
In 1972 he established an educational charity - the Bell Educational Trust. Its main aims remain: to provide language education, mainly in English, for adult students and young learners; to train teachers of English; and to offer language learning and teacher training experiences that will promote international understanding and intercultural exchange. The Trust has no shareholders, and money from fees is reinvested in developing and improving the services and facilities for students, and the worldwide services that are offered.
Bell staff and staff in Bell partner schools include language teachers, trainers, educational managers, consultants and materials writers, and Bell staff work closely with national and international organizations involved in language teaching worldwide.[citation needed]
Today, Bell is an international training organization with three intensive training centers in the UK, a Young Learner operation, a wholly owned subsidiary and partner schools in Asia. This makes Bell one of the largest British-owned providers of English language and teacher training courses.[citation needed]
In 2012 the Trust's business and charitable entities separated to form Bell Educational Services Ltd and the Bell Foundation respectively.
On 23 October 2025, Bell English publicly announced its closure on 31 October 2025. The organization served notice to put its three schools in Cambridge, London and St Albans into administration due to financial difficulties. The Bell Foundation charity, which works on a number of language training projects in the UK and overseas, will continue to run.