Cactus TEFL is a private organisation, working independently
to help raise the profile of the TEFL industry, with the objective
of promoting high quality courses which are professionally delivered,
providing the participant with a solid grounding prior to embarking
on a teaching career. We also aim to unite teacher with employer
through our TEFL Jobs section.
Cactus TEFL forms part of Cactus Worldwide, an award-winning
company with an established international reputation. In addition
to Cactus TEFL, we are a leading provider of language holidays
worldwide and tailor-made language training for both corporate
and individual needs.
2. What TEFL courses
can I find on your site?
When you search for a course, Cactus TEFL seems to work mainly
with Cambridge CELTA & Trinity TESOL. This is a reflection
of the wider trends in the marketplace, where the Cambridge
and Trinity courses still seem to dominate. We feature courses
on the basis of individual agreements with selected course providers,
and not on behalf of the awarding bodies.
Cactus TEFL also works with the providers of other equivalent
qualifications and shorter/intro TEFL courses, in recognition
of the fact that the different schools around the world all
have their own preferred qualifications, academic routes, and
general requirements for their teachers.
3. How do you know
about all these courses?
Over the years we've built up a fair amount of knowledge on
the subject of TEFL and TEFL courses. We are in regular contact
with schools and course providers around the world, we write
on the subject of TEFL across all media, run university careers
service talks, and have produced the "Little Book of TEFL"
(which you can order by clicking
here). We also take it upon ourselves to visit the vast
majority of schools which feature on the site. A tough job,
but someone has to do it!
4. How does Cactus
TEFL survive as an organisation?
Whether you phone, email, fax or call round for a coffee, our
advice is always completely free of charge. We aim to give you
the very best service, and when you're ready to apply, a speedy
TEFL course admissions service, where we work with you to get
you onto the course you need in the location you prefer. The
information you give us is confidential and we will always try
to help you through your plans and projects.
Cactus TEFL is funded by the organisations who decide to join
our TEFL course admissions service, ie the course providers
featured on this site. The list of courses on our site is therefore
not exhaustive, even though more and more organisations are
choosing to work with Cactus TEFL.
To ensure our service is as complete as possible, we will happily
search for courses for you which do not appear on the Cactus
TEFL site. We might do this be sending out an email request
on your behalf, or possibly by contacting schools in your area
to check availability. Again, we won't charge you a penny for
this service.
If you'd like to know more about Cactus TEFL or you'd like
input in a press or media feature, feel free to contact
us at any time. You can also visit our Press
& Events page.
5. Cactus TEFL Financial Protection
for Clients
Total Payment Protection (TOPP) Policy Cover:
In compliance with the UK Package Travel, Package Holidays and
Package Tours Regulations 1992 and the Civil Aviation (Air Travel
Organiser's Licensing) Regulations 1995 an insurance policy
has been arranged with Travel & General Insurance Company
plc to protect customers' prepayments paid in respect of package
holidays as defined by the Regulations. These include:
flight inclusive packages commencing & returning to
the UK
non-flight inclusive packages commencing & returning
to the UK
the ground handling aspects of packages where the customer
is responsible for arranging travel to the destination
accommodation only holidays
offered on this website and to cater, where necessary (and
subject to the terms of the insurance policy), for:
a refund of such prepayments if customers have not yet travelled
making arrangements to enable the holiday to continue if
customers have already travelled or
repatriation of customers to the UK in the unlikely event
of financial failure.
6. Work for Us - Jobs at Cactus
If you're interested in joining our dynamic team please see our Jobs Section.