What are the advantages of having an English speaking workforce? English is the official language of most industries, including tourism, aviation, science and computer technology. The ability to communicate effectively in English has never been more important in the world of work. But in addition, English is taught in all Spanish schools. All of our children are learning English. And if we want to be able to help them with it, we have to keep up. In addition to this, English is the language of the media. If we want to able to read books, watch films and TV programs without translations and subtitles then we have to strive to achieve a higher level of understanding.

The benefits of learning a language are obvious, but what are the benefits for a company to provide language classes for their workforce?

1. The beneficiaries of providing members of staff with English classes are three-fold
   1. Most ambitious employees would instantly be grateful and happy at the opportunity to gain a universally important skill such as English. It can help them with their careers, when travelling and in their personal lives.
   2. Management, along with receiving an opportunity to improve their own English, benefit from the increased moral that comes from the introduction of a valuable new perk for employees such as language classes.
   3. In today’s society the benefit to a company of having a multi-lingual workforce, particularly English, is obvious. English is the international language of business. Being able to trust employees to communicate in English is an obvious advantage for any company.

2. How can we justify the cost of providing language classes for employees? Shouldn’t they seek to improve their English on their own.
   1. At Uptown English, the cost of these classes is surprisingly low. We offer a very reasonable price, especially considering the high quality product.
   2. Free classes? Possibly, discuss the possibility of claiming the cost of the classes back every year as a tax deduction through the Fundación Tripartita para la Formación en el Empleo. Depending on the size of your workforce and the other staff training being claimed, English classes could be completely or partly covered. This results in either free classes, or heavily discounted classes.

3. Why choose Uptown English?
   1. No academy can claim to provide a better, more personalised service to the company. You company will have a direct line to the academy directors to communicate any need or change necessary at any time. Classes are tailored to meet the specific needs of the students and the company. That could be:
      1. Specific speaking and listening classes.
      2. Business English.
      3. General English
      4. Or English for another specific purpose, e.g. medical English.
   2. The academy uses the latest in education technology and selects only the best and most up to date materials to ensure dynamic, entertaining classes which lead to an optimal learning environment for students.

• Our teachers are highly qualified, highly experienced and very hard working. We have a small team of only the best English teachers. This ensures all students and clients are always 100% satisfied with the services we offer. This is reflected in the school’s unrivalled reputation for quality and student satisfaction.

4. How do we begin?
   1. Step one is contact us at info@uptownenglish.es to let us know your needs.
   2. Then we provide free level testing for all the prospective students which come without any commitment to sign up for classes.
   3. Then we finalise a timetable and do a full needs analysis of everything the company and the students want to get out of the classes. This ensures that the classes we provide are fully personalised.
   4. Then we begin, the whole process needn’t last longer than a day.

Contact info@uptownenglish.es today for more information and begin the process of improving the English of your company, today.