Barclays, The Cooperative Bank, Glydesdale and The Royal Bank of Scotland. For further details please contact the LEA covering the area of your permanent address, or the LEA in the area where the course is located. Advanced and specialized courses are normally self-financed for UK residents. Overseas students can contact their local British Council office for information on possible sources of financial assistance. Prospective TEFL teachers have various options open to them for employment in the UK and overseas.
Organisations require different qualifications.
Before embarking on a course of study leading to a specific qualification, it is advisable to check requirements by contacting several institutions in the countries you are particularly interested in. Some private school chains which have schools world-wide may offer employment following successful completion of their own TEFL courses. However, these courses sometimes concentrate on the school's own teaching methods and materials and may limit your mobility between employers. Recruitment agencies will usually have a number of vacancies available at any given time. Generally these agencies look for candidates with formal qualifications and would normally expect the courses taken by applicants to have included a teaching practice element.