More than 120 schools, companies and other organisations have applied to be awarded an integration course quality mark, says the Blik op Werk foundation which administers the seal of approval.

Some 50% of applicants have so far been successful. The aim of the quality mark is to try to improve the standard of integration courses which has been heavily criticised.
Since the beginning of this year, some categories of immigrants to the Netherlands, including people already settled, have been required by law to take tests in language and citizenship or face being refused residency.
The government also plans to make the language tests tougher to boost standards.