just been in discussions with school in England..
Don't believe a word they say! There are only interested in your money, so won't necessarily tell you what's best for yourself.
At the end of the day, there's no right or wrong answer. As you can see by the posts above, opinion is fairly divided, but opinion is all it is. Personally, I agree with Englishal - I did the whole lot in Florida and don't regret it for a moment. (My 'UK familiarisation' training took 4 hours BTW).