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title: "Resources: Guides for Language Schools & Agencies | Fidelo"
description: "Practical guides on running language schools and education agencies: administration, bookings, payments, migration."
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Resources

# Guides for running schools and agencies

Practical guides on running language schools and education agencies: administration, bookings, payments, migration.

-   [7 September 2026 · 5 min read
    
    ## Free course management software: what it does and where it stops
    
    Free tiers, open-source systems and spreadsheets compared: what genuinely works for nothing, which costs never appear on an invoice, and when switching pays.
    
    Read article →](https://fidelo.com/guides/free-course-management-software/)
-   [10 August 2026 · 7 min read
    
    ## Language school software glossary: 20 terms that actually come up
    
    From agency commission to white-label app: 20 terms from language school management and study-abroad software, each defined in two to four sentences.
    
    Read article →](https://fidelo.com/guides/language-school-software-glossary/)
-   [10 August 2026 · 8 min read
    
    ## ELT school recognition in Ireland: from the ILEP to TrustEd Ireland
    
    How Ireland regulates English language schools in 2026: the closed ILEP, the new TrustEd Ireland mark awarded by QQI, and the duties schools must plan for.
    
    Read article →](https://fidelo.com/guides/ireland-elt-school-recognition/)
-   [10 August 2026 · 7 min read
    
    ## Running an ELT school in Malta: how licensing by the ELT Council works
    
    Who needs an ELT Council licence in Malta, how the application works, what L.N. 221 of 2015 requires, and the ongoing duties licensed schools must plan for.
    
    Read article →](https://fidelo.com/guides/malta-elt-school-licensing/)
-   [10 August 2026 · 10 min read
    
    ## Language School Software Pricing Report 2026: what 10 systems really cost
    
    What does language school software cost in 2026? Pricing models, entry prices, setup and extra fees of 10 vendors compared, sourced, as of August 2026.
    
    Read article →](https://fidelo.com/guides/language-school-software-pricing-report-2026/)
-   [7 August 2026 · 4 min read
    
    ## GDPR for language schools: student data, host families and the contract that is often missing
    
    Which data language schools really process, what the data processing agreement with your software vendor covers and the five points that matter in practice.
    
    Read article →](https://fidelo.com/guides/gdpr-language-schools/)
-   [7 August 2026 · 3 min read
    
    ## Software for language schools with international students: why a local tool is not enough
    
    Bookings with accommodation, host families, agencies and commissions: the four requirements that separate an international school from a local language school.
    
    Read article →](https://fidelo.com/guides/software-international-language-schools/)
-   [4 August 2026 · 3 min read
    
    ## Class scheduling in language schools: rolling start dates without Monday chaos
    
    Why language-school timetables work nothing like school timetables and the four principles that make planning under constant change actually work.
    
    Read article →](https://fidelo.com/guides/class-scheduling-in-language-schools/)
-   [4 August 2026 · 3 min read
    
    ## From Excel to language school software: the migration plan
    
    How to tell your school has outgrown Excel, which data actually comes across and how a demo with free demo access takes the risk out of switching.
    
    Read article →](https://fidelo.com/guides/excel-to-language-school-software/)
-   [4 August 2026 · 3 min read
    
    ## Payment reconciliation in a language school: the quietest time sink in the operation
    
    Why matching payments to invoices costs language schools so much time and the four stages that make reconciliation take care of itself.
    
    Read article →](https://fidelo.com/guides/payment-reconciliation-language-school/)
-   [4 August 2026 · 4 min read
    
    ## Starting a language school: the admin questions to answer before your first class
    
    Course structure, enrolment path, payment methods, data protection: the operational decisions founders should make before the first student, in plain terms.
    
    Read article →](https://fidelo.com/guides/how-to-start-a-language-school/)
-   [29 July 2026 · 3 min read
    
    ## Choosing language school software: a checklist from practice
    
    What language schools and study-abroad providers should look for when selecting management software, from enquiry handling to payment reconciliation.
    
    Read article →](https://fidelo.com/guides/language-school-software-checklist/)
-   [Take it with you
    
    ## The checklist as a PDF, for your internal meeting
    
    Seven questions on one page, with room to tick: take it into every demo call, including ours. No email required.
    
    Download the PDF ↓](https://fidelo.com/assets/downloads/fidelo-software-selection-checklist.pdf)

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