FEDELE

(FEDERACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE ASOCIACIONES DE ESCUELAS DE ESPAÑOL PARA EXTRANJEROS).

The association FEDELE aims at increasing the customer’s confidence by establishing high professional standards for the language schools and assuring that worldwide.

Facts:

Name of the organisation:	Spanish Federation of Associations of Spanish Schools for Foreigners
Year of foundation:	1999
Number of members:	39
Members:	Private schools which are specialised in spanish language course for foreigners

Our aim:	Encourragement of spanish courses in Spain
Selection criteria:	To become FEDELE-member, the school has to belong to the local school network and accord to the quality standard CEELE or CENTRO ACREDITADO INSTITUTO CERVANTES.

State-approval:

FEDELE has agreement with TURESPAÑA (Spanish Turism Board) and cooperates with the Cervantes Institut, the departement for culture and education as well as with the institute for foreign trade (ICEX).

Furthermore FEDELE is a member of ELITE (European Federation of Associations for the Teaching of Mother Tongue Languages to Foreigners). This membership in ELITE is an additional advantage in negotiations and provision of information with/of governmental institutions and other organisations of this sector.

The targets for the next year?

We’re creating new standards for spanish language courses for foreigners and therewith we manage the academic activity of the spanish schools and institutes. That’s one of the most important and essential activity in our sector.