{"id":19110,"date":"2025-09-19T11:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T10:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/web\/?p=19110"},"modified":"2025-09-19T11:56:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T10:56:00","slug":"strengthening-our-partnership-with-europalso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/index.php\/strengthening-our-partnership-with-europalso\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening Our Partnership with Europalso"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ESB International was delighted to reaffirm our&nbsp;<strong>long-standing and successful partnership with Europalso&nbsp;<\/strong>at a professional seminar this past weekend, represented by our Chief Executive,&nbsp;<strong>Tina Renshaw<\/strong>, and Chief Assessor,&nbsp;<strong>Anthea Wilson<\/strong>. The seminar was hosted for Europalo&#8217;s language school owners and offered a great opportunity for training, collaboration and networking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/web\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PXL_20250914_112553171.MP_-edited-1024x575.png\" alt=\"Europalso president George Zikopolous,  and ESB International CEO Tina Renshaw speaking to Europalso language school owners.\" class=\"wp-image-19113\" width=\"768\" height=\"431\"\/><figcaption>ESB International CEO, Tina Renshaw, delivers updates to over 150 Europalso language schools. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>ESB International was on hand to discuss another strong academic year, as well as outlining what the future holds for our work in Greece:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705&nbsp;<strong>17 years of partnership<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 delivering high-quality ESOL International assessments for Greek learners.<br>\u2705&nbsp;<strong>Innovation in assessment<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 from adult online assessments to our online assessor training platform, ensuring quality and accessibility.<br>\u2705&nbsp;<strong>Outstanding May 2025 results<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>B1 learners<\/strong>&nbsp;achieved their best overall results since 2020.<\/li><li><strong>B2 candidates<\/strong>&nbsp;demonstrated strong language control and lexis above level expectations.<\/li><li><strong>C1 performance<\/strong>&nbsp;was among the highest since 2020, with significant improvements in writing.<\/li><li><strong>C2 candidates<\/strong>&nbsp;excelled in listening, reading and use of English skills<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705&nbsp;<strong>168 oral assessors<\/strong>&nbsp;delivered 100% error-free administration, and results were delivered faster than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking ahead:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A&nbsp;<strong>10-year collaboration plan<\/strong>, ESB-designed e-certificates, and continued growth in online learning and webinars.<\/li><li>ESB International will also be hosting an&nbsp;<strong>upcoming webinar on 6th November<\/strong>&nbsp;to support continued CPD for our online assessments.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The trip also represented Tina&#8217;s final visit to Europalso ahead of her departure from ESB International at the end of the year&nbsp;after 9 years as Chief Executive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><p>Europalso has always made ESB feel incredibly welcome, and I\u2019m deeply grateful for the trust and partnership we continue to share. Your unwavering commitment to ESB International, and to the learners we serve, makes me incredibly proud and gives me every confidence for the years ahead.&nbsp;<\/p><cite><strong>Tina Renshaw, Chief Executive, ESB International<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Our commitment to Europalso, language school owners and learners remains unwavering. Thank you to the Europalso community for your enduring trust and partnership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ESB International was delighted to reaffirm our&nbsp;long-standing and successful partnership with Europalso&nbsp;at a professional seminar this past weekend, represented by our Chief Executive,&nbsp;Tina Renshaw, and Chief Assessor,&nbsp;Anthea Wilson. The seminar was hosted for Europalo&#8217;s language school owners and offered a great opportunity for training, collaboration and networking. 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