Why choose Cactus?
1. Truly Tailor-Made Language Training
Cactus provides every kind of language training solution available, from individual, small and large group language courses, to special courses such as telephone & online training, full immersion and cultural training. These can take place across North America and overseas, in your office, your home, or in our training rooms.
2. Qualified, Native Language Trainers
Our trainers are professional language trainers, who are native speakers or bilingual. They all have appropriate teaching qualifications and are experienced teachers. All trainers are vetted by Cactus and supported and developed by the Academic Team.
3. Regular Training in Over 30 Languages
Cactus provides language training in Arabic, Basque, Catalan, Cantonese, Czech, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish and Urdu, and can organise training in practically any other language.
4. Over 15,000 Clients Each Year Trained in the UK & Overseas
Cactus provides language training to over 15,000 clients each year worldwide. Courses range from those laid down for individual clients through to SMEs, large corporates, public sector and non-governmental organisations. The training may be face-to-face, online, over the phone, or a customised blend of 2 or more formats.
5. Offices in the US and the UK
Both the Cactus UK and US offices have considerable in-house expertise – academic, operational, and technological. Having 2 offices offers clients a broad pooling of talent, and excellent transatlantic synergies.
6. Global Language Learning Solutions
Cactus currently operates in 51 countries around the world, including across Europe, the Americas, China, and the Middle East. We work on a partnership model, enabling us to deliver fast-response, on-demand training with local centres of excellence. All schools and trainers follow a unified approach to methodology, progress assessment, reporting, and quality assurance. We are also able to add value by designing and delivering a standardized global language training syllabus, including materials and an associated train the trainer program.
7. Cactus Academic & Support Team
With over 40 years of language training experience, the members of the Academic Team in both the UK and US have themselves conducted countless training courses in language schools around the world, in English and other languages, and in general language, business, academic, cross-cultural and technical language training domains. Your trainer will have continual support from the Academic Team throughout the programme. We also have dedicated Operations Teams and Account Managers in both office who will be responsible for the ongoing success of your course.
8. Free Testing & Needs Analysis
For all tailormade courses, our team will interview you to discuss your needs and expectations. At the same time, we will talk about course logistics to ensure we can fit into your working schedule. You will also be able to take our Online Tests and Needs Analysis which will refine the discussion further and give us a clearer idea of your existing language strengths and weaknesses. This is all fundamental to running a quality program which works towards your goals and is free of charge.
9. Online Reporting System
Cactus Language Training was the first organisation to introduce an online reporting system which is remotely accessible to all parties involved in the language training program. Trainers, HR/Training managers, students and the Cactus Academic Team all have partitioned access to the relevant parts of the system.
10. An Amazing Client List
Our clients include Google, Microsoft, Burberry, Ferragamo, Diageo, Tesco, the UK Foreign Office, Barclays, EDF, Gazprom, Standard Chartered Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Jumierah Hotels and Oxfam.