Focus on

Education

Education is recognised as a key enabler of global economic well-being. The pandemic has had a profound effect on a generation of young people. UK based organisations are world leaders across every facet of education. The BEI Education Working Group brings together representatives across the full range of services that support the recovery of education systems globally.

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What our members in Education offer:

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British Expertise International

What we do for our members in Education

Understand

Understand the strategies and programmes being developed and deployed by overseas government ministries, multilateral agencies, bilateral funders and foundations.

Connect

Provide a platform to engage with decision makers, public and private sector partners and both existing and new sources of funding.

Amplify

Showcase the capabilities of individual members, demonstrate thought leadership and create opportunities to share the collective experience and insight of UK based organisations.

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British Expertise International

Delivering real value for members

Paul Dyson

Managing Director

Their reputation as a voice for UK business overseas continues to ensure that the private sector is able to have a spokesperson to help affect positive change and now, with COVID pandemic, their leadership is ever more salient.

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Gordon Turley

Director - Major Projects

British Expertise International plays a valuable role in organising high-profile events, liaising with government clients and playing a co-ordination role. Their support during COVID-19 has proved valuable –supporting UK businesses to respond to the immediate situation and its aftermath.

Mott MacDonald

Leslie Maruziva

Head, Int. Project Finance
& Govt. Relations

As a company with an international outreach, we have welcomed the regular updates from BEI and in particular, we find the Ambassadorial briefings extremely informative. They are a useful source for a different perspective on our target markets.

Bam Nutall

Sinéad Magill

Managing Partner-EMEA

We value British Expertise International’s excellent convening power and they can be relied upon to pull together great speakers, influential thinkers and industry leaders to address the topics of the day.

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Jonathan Pell

CEO

As a longstanding member, Adam Smith International appreciates BEI’s ability to provide important platforms and forums for effective policy dialogue with decision-makers in UK government, and the impressive calendar of networking events they host.

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Annabel Bradbury

Director

BEI has been integral in mediating between private sector suppliers and DFID, both with respect to business continuity related to Coronavirus, and in representing the aid sector in discussions around the impacts related to the new FCDO department.

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Education Working Group’s Positioning Paper

Recover Learning, Rebuild Education

Solutions to the Covid-19 Education crisis: a view from UK-based specialist education providers.

Third Edition

Report: Systems Strengthening: The UK Education providers’ contribution to the global education systems

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BEI & Education Working Group

BEI GESI Report

Beyond Boundaries

The Role of UK-Based Organisations in Advancing Global Gender Equality and Social Inclusion

Launched May 2023

Report: Systems Strengthening: The UK Education providers’ contribution to the global education systems

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BEI International Development Report

Delivering World Class Development

Leveraging British Expertise To Deliver the UK’s International Development Strategy

Second Edition

Report: Systems Strengthening: The UK Education providers’ contribution to the global education systems

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Latest Member Publication

Systems Strengthening - The UK Education providers’ contribution to the global education systems

This report sets out the capabilities of UK based education providers and showcases their breadth and responses to the challenges faced by Governments around the world.

Launched May 2024

Report: Systems Strengthening: The UK Education providers’ contribution to the global education systems

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Recent Reports

Report: Recover Learning and Rebuild Education in the ASEAN Region

Education Working Group

Launched March 2022

Report: Recover Learning, Rebuild Education

Education Working Group

Launched Feb 2022

Resources for business

Working with our members to present solutions to the Covid-19 Education Crisis and pioneer thought leadership

Providing a platform for networking, showcasing UK-based expertise and capabilities, sharing information and delivering outputs.

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Report: Recover Learning, Rebuild Education

Report

June 30, 2021

BEI Education Working Group

BEI Education Working Group’s Positioning Paper

"Now systems are beginning to reopen, we have entered a critical period to ensure not just schools can begin to function, but that all learners return to school and differential learning loss is addressed."

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The Pathways programme has drawn on its adaptive programming approach to help address the impacts of the pandemic at the education front line.

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Where teachers and schools were given sufficient additional support to deliver alternative forms of assessment, systems were better able to mediate the impacts of closures.

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A brand new ‘Introduction to Teaching Online’ programme was designed, providing staff with practical digital tools, approaches and techniques via synchronous and asynchronous activities.

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Tetra Tech conducted two studies, looking at how projects around the world supported marginalised girls and teachers while schools were closed, and how this affected girls’ education.

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This programme in Kenya provides a great example of community-based learning, which can be a key mechanism to mitigate critical equity issues raised by Covid-19.

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Distance learning is having a significant pedagogical impact, and practitioners and students need guidance, professional communities and support to respond and benefit from these changes.

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During the pandemic there is an increased risk of violence towards children when isolated at home, leading to an increased need for safeguarding interventions.

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Working with our members

BEI Working Group:

Education

Within the membership of BEI there are a number of organisations who provide education services. These members are part of the BEI Education Working Group, which aims to incubate collaborative approaches and facilitate information sharing.
Our members offer a wide range of expertise, knowledge and products designed to bring the best of UK-based expertise in teaching and learning, support services, content creation, consultancy, training and capacity building to the international market.
Through the BEI Education Working Group, we facilitate high value Education events to help members engage with external stakeholders such as government bodies and multilateral institutions and showcase UK expertise and innovative solutions.

Connecting with In-Country Policy Makers

The Working Group is now engaged in following up directly with in-country ministries of education across the world. The aim is to understand their strategies and showcase specific capabilities that are proven to help address their challenges.

Focus on Girls’ Education

In line with the UK’s global focus on the key issue of Girls’ Education, this special Working Group stream supports engagement around the key issues and actions that can help improve access and engagement in education for girls and women.

Focus on Skills

Future economic well-being is dependent upon developing the practical and relevant skills for the 21st century. This is a unifying issue across all countries and sectors supported by BEI. The Working Group will be addressing this important challenge over the coming year.

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Alexandra Barnes

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About Us

British Expertise International

BEI is the leading business development network for UK-based companies exporting expertise in infrastructure, capacity building and international development services, particularly to fast-growing, emerging and developing international markets.
BEI has successfully delivered this unique focus, working both through our networks and alongside the UK government and other stakeholders, for over 50 years.
BEI works closely with the UK and foreign governments to help our members understand international markets and opportunities they present through a wide range of activities. These include networking events, sector-focused forums, bespoke international market intelligence, and demand-based trade missions.

"Alinea greatly values the insight and access that BEI brings to its members. We use BEI to stay up-to-date with latest UK government thinking and market intelligence; to review opportunities with other donors and markets; and to project our voice to government as an SME supplier."

Charles Duff, Vice President, Alinea

"BEI events are always high quality, topical and with an excellent range of speakers from government, international development agencies, NGOs, and the private sector. They provide really useful networking opportunities, and we value the role that they play in representing the interests of members – large, medium and small. Staff are professional, supportive, and friendly."

Claire Cameron, Founding Director, PAI

"Perhaps the most exciting benefit of BEI membership and the working groups is the highly collaborative approach, as we have created several new partnerships through our membership that have translated into joint bids on projects with other members."