We are the United Kingdom's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. The British Council is incorporated by Royal Charter (PDF 192KB). We are an executive non-departmental public body, a public corporation (in accounting terms) and a charity.
For more than 70 years the British Council has been building strong cultural relations with other countries, exchanging knowledge and ideas and providing educational opportunities. Our programmes reach over 112 million people a year in the UK and in 110 other countries and territories.
In Jamaica we aim to increase international recognition of the range and quality of learning opportunities from the UK. Through our knowledge and learning approach we have integrated exams, learning, information, events and professional development to offer you a service that provides UK expertise, whatever your educational needs.
We work closely with UK institutions and disseminate information on study in the UK through our information centre, education fair and visits to various institutions in the island.
Through the DFID Global Schools Partnership Programme, we partner schools in the island with schools in the UK.
We also administer the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) monthly as well as facilitate exams for a number of UK institutions that offer programmes through distance.
The Teacher's International Development Programme (TIPD) draws together networks of UK schools, teachers and Local Education Authorities (LEAs) working in partnership to examine models of good practice, to engage and share in professional dialogue with colleagues across the world and to demonstrate that what happens in the classroom.
We partner with the Ministry of Education in their education development programme by study visits, BC Seminars, local workshops and technical expertise.
As the UK’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations we develop relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds. Engaging positively with the richness of this diversity is central to what we do and in line with our core values.
The United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.
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