Future International
Opportunities
Gail Campbell
UK Regional Manager
Overview
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An overview of British Council’s work in the area of skills
Some examples of our work
How to engage with future opportunities
British Council
Skills for Employability Programme
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Skills for Employability (SfE) is the British Council’s programme for
skills and enterprise
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British Council cultural relations objectives in the context of skills:
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to build UK’s reputation as a trusted partner by developing
effective approaches to skills development, vocational education
and enterprise
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to provide young people with opportunities that increase their
skills and employability, thus contributing to strong economic
growth and stable societies.
How do we build UK’s reputation in skills?
SfE component parts
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Policy Dialogue
seminars and events that bring together international agencies,
governments, employers and educators to share best practice
and explore how to improve skills and employability
Partnerships for Skills Development
facilitated international partnerships bring together skills
organisations, governments and employers to collaborate in
international projects to test out approaches to skills development
Enterprise
national and global enterprise challenges for young people to
help develop future generations of successful entrepreneurs, and
give young people the skills employers’ need
Skills for Employability
Countries taking part in 2012 - 13
East Asia
China
Hong Kong
Vietnam
Americas
Brazil
Colombia
Mexico
MENA
Bahrain
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Oman
UAE
Yemen
Egypt
Libya
Morocco
Tunisia
South Asia
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Sub Saharan Africa
South Africa
The UK
Wider Europe
Bosnia &
Herzegovina
Croatia
Kosovo
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
Romania
Serbia
Ukraine
30 countries
Skills for Employability
Our network of skills professionals
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UK team
Global Programme Manager
Regional SfE Managers
• MENA
• China and Hong Kong
• South Africa
• Wider Europe
• South Asia
• Americas
Country Managers
Policy Dialogue
Encouraging the exchange of best practice
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Policy dialogue enables the building of relationships and
partnerships by sharing knowledge and innovation
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UK stakeholders provide the content and therefore can position UK
as a partner of choice in skills development
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An opportunity to engage strategically with international decision
makers who share a common interest in skills
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Provides UK with the opportunity to contribute to shaping
international TVET agendas
Policy Dialogue
Encouraging the exchange of best practice
Some of the UK organisations who have recently contributed to our events
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People 1
Hackney Community College
Ofsted
UKCES
Compass Group
Ofqual
City & Guilds
SQA
Edexcel
Savoy Hotel
Improve Ltd
Stevenson College
Brathay Trust
Myworksearch
New Frontiers Travel
Recruitment Agency
Newham College
South Thames College
Credit Works
Association of Colleges
Newham College
Cogent
Scottish Colleges
Carillion plc
CITB Construction Skills
Creative Skillset
Skills for Health
Proskills
WorldSkills London 2011
Radisson Hotels
Ford Motor Company
Edge Foundation
Peter Jones Enterprise Academy
Lantra
Westminster Kingsway College
National Apprenticeship Service
Policy Dialogue
Encouraging the exchange of best practice
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Over 40 events in last 18 months in UK and worldwide
• Employer engagement strategies – Tunisia
• Supporting skills development in China and Vietnam
• Apprenticeships UK study tour
• Quality assurance UK study tour
• WorldSkills
• Partnerships collaboration event - Egypt
• SSC Ukraine
• Raising the profile of skills – Egypt
• Colombia UK study tour
Partnerships for skills development
Facilitating international collaboration
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Facilitated international partnerships bring together skills
organisations, governments and employers to collaborate in
international projects to test out approaches to skills development
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They promote UK expertise and bringing mutual benefit to UK and
partner countries
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Partnerships are aligned to Policy Dialogue
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Develop and pilot new and innovative approaches to skills
development
Partnerships for skills development
Facilitating international collaboration
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To date, the majority of partnerships have been between UK FE
Colleges and their international counterparts identified by local
government
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We want to encourage broader partnerships which include SSC,
employers, awarding organisations, academies and higher
education
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Partnerships reflect UK best practice in skills such as employer
engagement strategies, quality assurance, progression routes,
apprenticeships and enterprise
Partnerships for skills development
Facilitating international collaboration
“Trainers throughout the
country have been trained,
up-skilled and prepared for
the introduction of learnercentred teaching
methodologies.”
“The workshop was delivered
to 45 delegates, including 20
from industry.“
“Teaching of 4 separate
vocational courses was
planned, delivered and
filmed.”
“The partnership has identified
several additional projects that
may form the basis of future
cooperation between the
institutions.”
“We have worked on and
agreed the framework for the
new course and worked out
the delivery over the 8
semesters.”
“The Further Education
colleges have now formed a
close and strong relationship
with Higher Education
colleges.”
“Members of staff delivered
workshops to 120 teachers at
the annual Ministry of
Education event.”
“The project is promoted
through the VLE and the
College web site, which
approx. 7,000 people access
on a regular basis.”
“This project has been
presented to the National
Skills Testing Board to ensure
national implementation.”
“We have completed 3 cycles
of student exchange.”
“It is proposed that the
partners work together to
deliver master
classes/demonstrations to
independent hotel groups.”
Partnerships for skills development
Facilitating international collaboration
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65 Partnerships in over 20
countries in the last 4 years
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28 current partnerships in
MENA, China and Vietnam
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British Council International
Collaboration Award
Partnerships for skills development
Facilitating international collaboration
Partnerships for skills development
Facilitating international collaboration
Our students
need
international
awareness
It supported the
growth of our
international work
to meet our need
for diversification
Our
colleagues
came back
inspired
Our strategy has
changed as a result –
we now work
internationally
Working in a collaborative
international partnership
increased our cultural
awareness
Both
organisations
have
enhanced
their
reputations
Partnerships for skills development
Facilitating international collaboration
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Regional colleagues work with local stakeholders and government
to identify local partners
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Opportunities for partnerships are advertised through our website
and our newsletter
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Successful initial applications are given a travel grant
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One or two year grants awarded on acceptance of a full project
proposal – usually around £15K per year
Partnerships for skills development
Facilitating international collaboration
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Grant pays for travel and accommodation costs only
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Does not pay for fees – staff time is considered matched funding
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Employer engagement is encouraged
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Consortiums are encouraged
Enterprise and innovation
Promoting entrepreneurial and employability skills
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Competitions at local, national and global level
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Young people develop a business case to a set scenario
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Presentation to a panel of assessors
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National winners produce a video which is assessed by the general
public using Facebook and an expert assessment panel
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TV and radio also used
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Winners are usually given a prize and start up money for their
business idea
Enterprise and innovation
Promoting entrepreneurial and employability skills
150 Enterprise Challenges since 2008 reached over 20 million young people
Albania
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bosnia Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Macedonia
Georgia
Greece
Tunisia
Romania
Serbia
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Kazakhstan
Nepal
Pakistan
Uzbekistan
UAE
Turkey
Israel
Algeria
China
South Africa
Egypt
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
Enterprise and innovation
Promoting entrepreneurial and employability skills
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2011 – South Africa winner
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Simple business selling local
craft
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Olympic theme
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Skills for Employability
Other resources
Country TVET overviews
• System overview
• Social trends
• National strategy
• Key bodies
• Employer engagement
• Qualifications
• Quality assurance
Skills for Employability
Other resources
Comprehensive case studies
and reports
- Partnerships
- Policy dialogue
- Enterprise
British Council
Services for international education marketing (SIEM)
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Education intelligence and reports
Exhibitions
Access to agents
Staff in UK and in-country
Pay as you go
T: +44 (0) 161 957 7755
general.enquiries@britishcouncil.org
UK India education and research initiative (UKIERI)
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The UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) aims to
enhance links between India and the UK and facilitating a step
change in the educational relations
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Programme will run until 2016
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Supported by UK and India governments
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UKIERI is made up of four strands covering the following themes:
- Leadership Development
- Innovation Partnerships
- Skill Development
- Enhancing Mobility
UK India education and research initiative (UKIERI)
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The next call for proposals for all strands is likely to be September or
October 2012
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Proposal Guidelines available on UKIERI website
www.ukieri.org
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Sign up to the UKIERI newsletter
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For all enquiries, email: ukieri@in.britishcouncil.org or contact
91-11-4149 7336/ 72441/7325/7126
Research on Skills Sector international Activity
John Hayes MP, Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and
Lifelong Learning asked the AoC to convene stakeholders in the
sector (including British Council) and develop an FE Global Strategy
based on research
Objectives of research
• assess which organisations undertake international activity
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ascertain future plans regarding international activity i.e. expand,
change, reduce, stop
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identify countries of operation and categories of activities
undertaken
Research on Skills Sector international Activity
Objectives of research continued
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identify examples of good practice in working internationally
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ascertain extent of different approaches to international activity,
including benefits of sector and/or consortia approaches
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evaluate issues and challenges in working internationally,
particularly in relation to outward mobility of UK vocational students
and apprentices
Research on Skills Sector international Activity
Expected outcomes
• a report which summarises and analyses the evidence of
international activity in the vocational education and skills sector
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a toolkit to help develop, implement and promote outward mobility of
UK vocational students and apprentices
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recommended approach to developing a web-based tool which UK
FE colleges and training providers can self-populate which will keep
information collected current and relevant for the sector.
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Report to be launched on 27th June 2012 (TBC)
Going Global 2013
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March 2013 – UAE
British Council’s most
prestigious tertiary education
conference
Over 1400 delegates attended
GG 2012
Themes for the conference will
be confirmed in June – likely to
include skills
Any questions?
Gail Campbell
Skills Team
British Council London
E mail: gail.campbell@britishcouncil.org
T: 020 7389 4458