British Council

The primary objective of this study is to build an evidence base of whether and how international tertiary education builds trust, influence and long-term relationships for the countries involved. The sub-objectives include: To conceptualise and document the different dimensions of the concept ‘value’ in the context of international tertiary education, (for instance including, but not limited to, economic value, academic value, support for sustainable development, social capital value, cultural capital, human capital, increased trust and influence, soft power value, gender equity, etc.). To map these dimensions/values to the different stakeholders engaged in international tertiary education (British Council, education providers, government departments, academics, industry and employers, students, parents etc.)

The British Council is seeking a single supplier to undertake an impact evaluation of its programmes focused on developing the English language within education systems. The British Council’s English Programmes department (previously known as ‘English for Education Systems’ – EES) uses mutually beneficial partnerships between the UK and overseas countries to support education systems that support inclusive, quality teaching, learning and assessment of English. English Programmes recognises that many factors influence positive change within education systems, and that, given the scale of the ambition and funding required, our interventions are just one of many factors that can influence positive change. Nevertheless, we seek to assess our contribution to change on the systems and the teaching and learning process that our interventions interact with. The work of the British Council’s English Programmes department is organised through an Impact...