Information guide
The British Council has adopted the Model Publication Scheme (pdf 54kb) approved by the UK’s Information Commissioner.
Our commitment to openness relates to information about the British Council and our work. The information we will publish will, broadly speaking, fall within the following seven categories. You can use the search facility at the top of this page to find the information you are looking for or use the following categories to navigate the published information:
Who we are and what we do
Information about the British Council, locations and contacts, and our constitutional and legal governance.
What we spend and how we spend it
Financial information relating to our projected and actual income and expenditure, tendering, procurement and contracts.
What our priorities are and how we are doing
Strategy and performance information, plans, assessments, inspections and reviews.
How we make decisions
Policy proposals and decisions; decision-making processes, internal criteria and procedures, and consultations.
Our policies and procedures
Current written protocols for delivering our functions and responsibilities.
Lists and registers
Information held in registers required by law and other lists and registers relating to our functions.
The services we offer
Description of the services we offer; advice and guidance, booklets and leaflets, transactions and media releases.