The British Council provides advice and guidance, accredited professional development opportunities and grants to schools in the UK and in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America that use school partnerships to develop a global dimension in the curriculum.
The programme is built around a core set of values, reflecting the common belief that if they are to be effective in raising awareness of global development issues, school partnerships must be based on mutuality, equality, learning and sustainability.
A direct school to school partnership, with reciprocal visits by teachers, joint curriculum activities and the involvement of local communities can breathe life into the classroom learning experience. The personal contact generated between young people separated by thousands of miles can have a transforming impact in building understanding and unity.
The British Council is the lead partner in Global School Partnerships, and manage the programme from their office in Edinburgh, Scotland.