Preferred status
What Preferred Agency means
A Preferred Agency has passed EducationB2B’s organisation, student-service and professional-practice checks for the work shown in its profile. Providers still make their own appointment decision.
Admission criteria
Core review requirements
| Area | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Identity and control | Legal entity, ownership, offices, accountable leadership and declared related parties |
| Operating experience | History, placements, destinations, student groups, services and capacity |
| Professional coverage | Sufficient trained advisors, supervision, quality review and continuing development |
| Student protection | Suitable advice, transparent fees, refunds, complaints, welfare and document integrity |
| Information governance | Privacy, account security, authorised access and control of branches and sub-agents |
| Independent checks | References, serious-risk review and cooperation with monitoring |
Review outcome
Possible application outcomes
Preferred
The organisation meets the standard for the approved services and markets.
Preferred with conditions
The organisation may join with stated limits or actions to complete.
Emerging Partner
The organisation starts with limited access while it builds a longer operating record.
Declined or restricted
The organisation does not meet an important requirement or the proposed work cannot be supported.
Privacy
What is public — and what stays private
Standards and membership requirements are public. Member names, programmes, Market Mandates, contacts, application records and commercial terms are private.
EducationB2B shares private information only when the provider’s rules and the partnership stage allow it.
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