British Council Sri Lanka

Partnership Projects in ELT
Policy dialogues
CSR partnerships
Working with us

CBB Distance Teacher Training Project

CSR Partnerships

We connect people worldwide with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK and build lasting relationships between the UK and other countries.

Our core strengths are

Expertise
Qualified trainers and consultants to design and develop programmes

Recognition
We have been working closely with Sri Lankan institutions on projects that influence social change and encourage public debate on key issues affecting society

Impact
Our programs are designed to create an impact across large sections of the society

Credibility
We are globally recognized for our work in the area of English and Education

Over the years, we have developed considerable expertise of providing consultancy on and delivering courses in English Language Teaching (ELT) and teacher training to the public and private sectors in the region and globally. This is based on our collaboration with government bodies, corporates, trade associations and NGOs.

Case Studies

SRI LANKA

Council for Business with Britain (CBB)
Case study
Provide INSETT distance e-training programme for 500 primary and secondary teachers and, hence, reaching 40,000 students

INDIA

LANCO Institute of General Humanitarian Trust
Case study
Deliver ‘English for Employability’ training to 20 mentors and 40 MTs, thereby reaching 1000 final year undergraduate students in semi-rural and rural Andhra Pradesh.
Aga Khan Foundation Impart training to 17 MTs, who in-turn will cascade the training to 45  young adults in the age group of 16 to 24 years, in a disadvantaged area in New Delhi.

Potential areas of collaboration

Materials development
Training to English language teachers in State Schools
Professional development seminars/ workshops for teachers (e.g. Hornby Seminars)
Linking of teachers to online English platforms and forums
Evaluating the impact of ongoing teacher development programmes
Providing teachers access to resources (English Teaching Professional magazine)

Contact Us
If you are an NGO, a corporate or a trade body and you would like to partner with us or support our ongoing initiatives in English language teaching and training, contact: Lesley Dick.

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