"I spent last week researching the various tuition assurance schemes that are available around the world within the language teaching industry, which I must say I found quite interesting. I don’t know if it even enters students’ heads to consider whether their fees would be safeguarded in the event of a school closure, because you don’t expect such an outcome. However, in the mainstream travel industry, I think consumers are more aware of the reasons to book with a bonded travel agent, for example, so that money paid for flights and holidays is protected. It is inevitable that this inclination towards ‘insurance’ will slowly build in our industry I think. And Australia and New Zealand easily recommend themselves because of comprehensive tuition assurance/refund policies in place for all, while the UK provides more limited protection, but only at British Council accredited schools. "