Advertising and Disclosure Policy

Updated: 25 August 2026

We believe in being transparent about how Eslbase is funded and how this relates to the content you see on our site.

1. What counts as advertising on Eslbase

  • Paid listings: TEFL job, course, and language school listings where a fee is paid to appear on Eslbase.
  • Recruitment partnerships: Jobs we post on behalf of an employer where we may receive a commission if a candidate we refer is hired.
  • Sponsored placements: Prominent placements, such as blocks or cards, purchased by an advertiser.
  • Banner advertising: Graphic or text-based ads displayed in clearly defined areas.
  • Affiliate links: Links where we may earn a commission if you click and make a purchase or enquiry.
  • Our own courses: Promotion of School of TEFL, which is part of the same business as Eslbase.

Paid listings may appear more prominently or higher in a list. All listings, free or paid, must meet our editorial posting standards, and payment does not influence whether a listing is accepted.

2. Job listings

Job listings are a mix of free and paid placements. Paid listings display the employer’s logo, are marked “Featured”, and may appear higher in a list.

The same acceptance standards apply to every job we publish. Payment does not affect whether a listing is accepted, or what we check before publishing it.

Every job advertisement must also meet the standards set out in our Terms of Use, including the requirement that advertisements do not discriminate on grounds such as nationality, age, sex or religion. Where a genuine legal restriction applies in the country concerned, such as a visa rule limiting eligibility by nationality, the advertisement must identify it as a legal requirement.

Some roles are posted through recruitment partnerships. In these cases applications may be collected by Eslbase and forwarded to the employer, and we may receive a commission if an applicant is hired. That commission is paid by the employer. We never charge a teacher a fee for finding them work, or for trying to, and you do not need to buy anything from us to be introduced to an employer. A disclosure appears on the relevant job page above the application form, and on the TEFL jobs page. Our Terms of Use explain how this works in more detail.

For more on what we check before publishing jobs, see our Job Posting Standards.

3. Course and school listings

  • Some TEFL course and language school listings are paid placements.
  • Paid course and school listings appear in designated areas and are marked as “Sponsored” so they can be distinguished from independent editorial content, or the section containing them carries a clear paid-partnership notice.
  • Acceptance standards are applied consistently to both free and paid listings.

For details on our acceptance criteria, see our Course and School Listing Standards.

4. Our own courses

School of TEFL is not a third party. It is a trading name of Eslbase, and both are run by the same UK partnership. When you see a link, banner or recommendation for a School of TEFL course, that is us promoting our own business, and we are paid when you enrol.

Where we refer to our own courses, whether in an article, a listing or a call to action, we identify them as ours. Where a School of TEFL course appears alongside courses from other providers, it is marked as ours so that you can weigh it accordingly.

Taking a School of TEFL course is not a condition of any introduction we make to an employer, and does not give you priority in one.

5. Affiliate links

  • Some links on Eslbase are affiliate links. We may earn a commission if you click and make a purchase or enquiry.
  • Affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial decisions or whether a listing is accepted.
  • Affiliate relationships are disclosed in this policy and clearly noted on any page that contains affiliate links.

6. Editorial independence

  • Our articles, guides, and resources are created or reviewed by qualified TEFL professionals.
  • We do not accept payment in exchange for positive reviews or favourable editorial coverage.
  • We do not remove a review at the request of the provider reviewed, unless it breaches our Terms of Use or the law.
  • Where a commercial relationship exists, we disclose it clearly and in context.

For details on how we create, review, and update content, see our Editorial Guidelines.

7. Separation of advertising and editorial content

  • Advertising is displayed in clearly defined areas, such as sponsored blocks, banners, or labelled placements.
  • Editorial decisions are kept separate from commercial considerations.
  • Paid placements, sponsorships, or affiliate links do not influence the accuracy, tone, or recommendations in editorial content.

8. Where to learn more

9. Updates to this policy

We may update this page from time to time to reflect changes in our practices. Material changes will be noted with an updated date at the top of this page.