Introduction of Chinese agency

A Chinese agency is planning to visit the UK to discuss opportunities for cooperation with boarding schools.

The agency is based in Shanghai, East China, and focuses on services for international education, especially relating to summer and winter school programmes. It has helped more than 50 primary and secondary schools establish international exchange programmes all over the world.

The agency wants to visit UK boarding schools in April to discuss:
- UK-Shanghai school exchanges (for teachers and students)
- Summer and winter school programmes (including facility rentals)

The scheduled itinerary will include London, Bath, Cambridge, Oxford, Stratford, York and Edinburgh.

Expectations for UK hosts

- Must be a UKVI Highly Trusted Sponsor
- Must be a UK boarding school (aged 11-15)

Deadline: 16th February 2015

The agency will cover its own expenditure for the visit.

UK boarding schools interested in this opportunity should send a brief introduction and their availability to xu.xun@britishcouncil.org.cn