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November 28, 2022

By Emma Hudson, Content and Services Manager Making sure your content is accessible is more important than ever, especially as all content providers will be required to comply with the European Accessibility Act by 2025. Key things to consider will be alt-text and long descriptions – but what are they and why are they important? Continue reading

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October 3, 2022

Following the announcement of her appointment as Managing Director of Westchester Education UK & International earlier this year, we caught up with Rebecca Durose-Croft about her journey so far and her passion for impacting students through educational publishing. How did you first become involved in educational publishing? Absolutely. Well, I’ve worked in educational publishing for Continue reading

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June 28, 2022

by Rosie Stewart, Editorial and Pre-Press Director, River Editorial As a ‘Supplier Member’ of the Independent Publishers Guild for many years, we were eager to attend the IPG Spring Conference on 8–9 June 2022. Our CEO, Tim Davies and Business Development Manager for education, Marquita Celestine attended the event in person with a stand in Continue reading

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August 28, 2020

by Kevin J. Gray, President and Chief Content Officer Last month, Westchester Education Services and Westchester Education Services UK, Ltd attended The Stationers’ Company’s annual Innovation Excellence Awards. The Stationers’ Company is one of London’s original livery companies, founded more than 600 years ago by tradespeople who bonded together with industry peers to advance their Continue reading

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May 22, 2020

Walter Henderson, Senior Supervising Editor, ELT This blog highlights the importance of academic writing for English Language Learners (ELLs) in Asia and offers a few solutions for those who are unaccompanied by teachers and isolated from traditional classroom settings. In many Asian countries, writing is considered the highest form of learning. A widely held opinion Continue reading

Filed Under: blog, Featured Tagged With: academic writing, ELL, English Language Learners, remote learning

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