At ESB International, we are committed to delivering high-quality, accessible English language qualifications that support learners, centres and communities across the UK and internationally.
As we look ahead to the 2026\/27 academic year, we want to share an important update regarding our qualification fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We recognise that any fee increase can have an impact on our centres and learners. That\u2019s why we have taken a measured and considered approach when setting our prices for the year ahead. For 2026\/27, while some increases are necessary, we are pleased to confirm that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This reflects our ongoing commitment to balancing sustainability with accessibility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Across our ESOL Skills for Life portfolio, we have taken a targeted and proportionate approach to pricing, ensuring increases remain below sector trends while maintaining the high-quality service our centres rely on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Academic Year 2026\/27 Prices<\/p>\n\n\n\n What’s included in the fee?<\/p>\n\n\n\n We understand that value is just as important as price<\/strong>. ESB International fees are designed to provide a comprehensive, end-to-end assessment service, supporting centres at every stage of delivery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For Reading and Writing qualifications<\/strong>, fees include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n For Speaking & Listening qualifications<\/strong>, fees also cover: <\/p>\n\n\n\n This full-service model reduces the administrative and delivery burden on centres, while ensuring learners receive a fair, consistent and high-quality assessment experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n My centre is joining ESB International in the 2026\/27 academic year, will we be affected by the price changes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n No <\/strong>– new centres joining ESB International in the 2026\/27 academic year will remain on 2025\/26 pricing, provided centre registration is completed before 1 September 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Does ESB International offer set pricing for Online ESOL Skills for Life Speaking & Listening assessments?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes <\/strong>– we introduced a new pricing tier for online Speaking & Listening assessments to add even greater flexibility to our external ESOL offering. Entry 1, 2 & 3 qualifications are priced at \u00a340.00, and Level 1 & 2 qualifications are priced at \u00a348.00. If you would like to discuss delivering ESOL Skills for Life qualifications online, please contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n For 2026\/27, UK Speech (Oracy) qualification fees have been increased by around 3% on average<\/strong>, reflecting rising delivery and operational costs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, we are pleased to confirm that fees for international centres delivering UK Speech qualifications will remain frozen<\/strong>, ensuring continued accessibility for our global partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2025\/26, ESOL qualifications experienced the highest average inflation rate of any vocational or technical subject area, at 8.1%<\/a><\/strong>.
Despite this, ESB International did not increase its fees<\/strong>, absorbing rising operational costs to support our centres. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
ESOL Skills for Life: maintaining value and quality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Qualification<\/strong> <\/td> Entry 1<\/strong> <\/td> Entry 2<\/strong> <\/td> Entry 3<\/strong> <\/td> Level 1<\/strong> <\/td> Level 2<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr> Reading<\/strong> <\/td> \u00a315 <\/td> \u00a316 <\/td> \u00a315 <\/td> \u00a316 <\/td> \u00a315 <\/td> \u00a316 <\/td> \u00a316 <\/td> \u00a317 <\/td> \u00a316 <\/td> \u00a317 <\/td><\/tr> %Change<\/em> <\/td> \ud83d\udd3a7% <\/td> \ud83d\udd3a7% <\/td> \ud83d\udd3a7% <\/td> \ud83d\udd3a6% <\/td> \ud83d\udd3a6% <\/td><\/tr> Writing<\/strong> <\/td> \u00a315 <\/td> \u00a316 <\/td> \u00a315 <\/td> \u00a316 <\/td> \u00a315 <\/td> \u00a316 <\/td> \u00a316 <\/td> \u00a317 <\/td> \u00a316 <\/td> \u00a317 <\/td><\/tr> %Change<\/em> <\/td> \ud83d\udd3a7% <\/td> \ud83d\udd3a7% <\/td> \ud83d\udd3a6% <\/td> \ud83d\udd3a6% <\/td> \ud83d\udd3a6% <\/td><\/tr> Speaking & Listening<\/strong> <\/td> \u00a342 <\/td> \u00a345 <\/td> \u00a344 <\/td> \u00a345 <\/td> \u00a345 <\/td> \u00a345 <\/td> \u00a349 <\/td> \u00a352 <\/td> \u00a354 <\/td> \u00a352 <\/td><\/tr> %Change<\/em> <\/td> \ud83d\udd3a7% <\/td> \ud83d\udd3a2% <\/td> \ud83d\udd38- <\/td> \ud83d\udd3a6% <\/td> \ud83d\udd3b4% <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> \n
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UK Speech Qualifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n