Publications

The British Council regularly publishes reports and reviews on our interests, activities and programmes. The publications listed here focus on skills development and employability. There are also documents published by other organisations, which we think you will find useful. These are all downloadable, simply click on the link.

If you would like to add any documents or have any questions or comments, please e-mail SkillsforEmployability@britishcouncil.org

British Council Publications

• The booklets below present inspirational stories of young people from Pakistan we worked with to enable them to be more creative and self-confident, to encourage innovative business start-ups and to enhance their role in society, such as tackling critical problems in their local communities:

  • Enterprising Pakistan (PDF), 2013
  • Women Entrepreneurs (PDF), 2013
  • Show Your Creativity (PDF), 2013
• International Partnerships (MS PowerPoint)
  British Council is currently funding international partnerships covering over 20 sectors, from finance to fashion and construction to creative industries.
• China Market Intelligence Reports
  Find here monthly China market intelligence update
• Growing Enterprise – Souk At-ta nmia (PDF)
  Enterprise Development Initiative - Training the Trainers Programme report, end of consultancy report, Tunisia, 2012
  The aim of this report is to provide the British Council and stakeholders with information related to the impact of the funding from the Souk At-tanmia consortium for the development of entrepreneurship in Tunisia. Find here the report in French.
• Growing Enterprise (PDF)
  Business development initiative scoping report, Tunisia, 2012
  The report aims to provide up-to-date market intelligence, identification of training needs, objectives and delivery models, identification of a sustainable regional training plan in entrepreneurship, etc. Find here the report in French.
• Bringing the Learning Home report (PDF)
  International Seminar, Edinburgh, June 2012
  The seminars focused on how to enhance the partnerships to increase their impact and return on investment. The seminar brought together overseas delegates from Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Kurdistan, Oman and Kuwait, as well as representatives from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Find here the report in Arabic and in French.
• 'Good Apprenticeship Practice' international study tour (PDF)
  London, February 2012
  The report reviews the study tour, shares main lessons learnt, and identifies next steps in developing effective and appropriate apprenticeship programmes across Egypt and the Middle East and North Africa region. Find here the report in Arabic.
• 'Putting skills at the heart of global economic success: A brief guide to UK technical, vocational education and skills' (PDF)
  A brief guide to UK technical, vocational education and training (TVET), 2012
  This report provides an accessible and easy to read guide on UK policy, education providers, certification organisations, qualification frameworks, quality, regulation and careers advice. The publication was developed in partnership with British Council and UKTI.
• ‘Skills Sector International Activity’ (PDF)
  A study of current UK engagement, 2012
  The report captures the breadth and depth of the sector’s international work. The research includes data on the types of international activity Colleges and other Skills providers are engaged in, key markets, Curriculum focus, models, scale, drivers and constraints.
• Building Effective Employer Engagement in Vocational Education (PDF)
  International Conference, Tunis, Tunisia, 22-23 February 2012
  Conference Report and Recommendations
• Changing Perceptions of Skills - Egypt (PDF)
  Conference, Cairo, 14-15 February 2012
  Conference Report and Recommendations
• Changing Perceptions of Skills - Tunisia (PDF)
  Conference, Tunis, 19-20 January 2012
  Conference Report and Recommendations
• Quality assurance in TVET – conference report (PDF)
  London, 5 – 9 December 2011
• Building skills, building partnership report (PDF)
  A review and evaluation of the wider impact of British Council facilitated international partnerships, 2012
  Vocational education and training providers looking to succeed in the global marketplace could benefit from finding an international partner, according to independent research commissioned by the British Council
• Prime Minister’s Initiative for International Education - Further Education Partnerships Fund Achievements and Case Studies, 2012 (PDF)
• Tool Kit for International Partnerships (PDF)
• Bringing the Learning Home report (PDF)
  Cairo, 21-22 November 2011
  Showcasing innovation and best practice of British Council facilitated Skills Development Partnerships
• A Review and Taxonomy: International College Partnership Models (PDF)
• Entrepreneurship and Public Private Partnership (PPP) in the Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) Sector in Bangladesh, 2011 (PDF)
• First Steps Pre-Departure Guide for International Students, 2011 - 2012 (PDF)
• Creating Confidence: A personal safety guide for international students, 2011 (PDF)

External Publications

• The 2012 Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report is an annual publication of UNESCO that monitors progress toward a set of targets to which over 160 countries committed themselves in 2000. Every year, it also focuses on a specific theme of particular relevance to achieving the EFA goals
• Better skills, better jobs, better lives – a strategic approach to skills policies OECD report
• "Ready to grow: Business Priorities for Education and Skills" : Employability Skills 2010 - CBI Report, 2010 (PDF)
• Labor Shortage and Employment Practices in China, 2010 (PDF)
• Stepping Up Skills - WorldBank Report, 2010 (PDF)