We seek consultants to contribute to a better understanding, within our organisation and across our sector, of the main priorities and key education policies of the four UK countries

Details

Location Remote working
Duration 11 - 31 March 2021
Closing date Friday 05 March 2021

Role overview

About the project

[Note: This is a readvertisement - deadline has been extended and all previous applications will be considered]

Our work in schools supports overseas governments and non-governmental actors seeking to understand the main policies and initiatives in the four education systems in the UK. We want to have assets that will inform global British Council staff about the main education policies and will enable them to share this knowledge with stakeholders and partners.

We seek answers to the following questions:

  • In the four countries of the UK, what are the main policies concerning the following policy areas: 
  1. School leadership
  2. Curriculum
  3. Workforce 
  4. Assessment
  5. Inclusion
  • What do these policies seek to achieve?
  • How have these policies been implemented and what evidence is available regarding their success?
  • Do these policies represent some of the key strengths of the school system? In what way?

About the role

For each of the policy areas we are seeking a consultant to conduct desk research using the relevant education policies and research papers to produce the following:

  • A PowerPoint presentation outlining answers to the questions above with speaker notes on education policy
  • An associated policy paper with additional reading suggestions.  

Deliverables

The PowerPoint presentations will:

  • Outline the main policies in the four countries of the UK. It is important that each country is given appropriate weighting in relation to the level of detail provided.
  • Outline what these policies will achieve, identifying potential barriers or challenges that exist within each country
  • Provide detailed speaker notes to accompany the PowerPoint in order that overseas colleagues have sufficient information to present the slides
  • Be produced with a view to a speaker delivering the PowerPoint in around 60-90 minutes. Consultants should limit the number of slides as a result to around 30.

The policy paper will build on the PowerPoint presentation by;

  • Providing more information about the issues outlined above in relation to each country including hyperlinks to further reading where applicable; and
  • Be limited to no more than 1200 words

For more details and the scope of each asset, please refer to the specific Terms of References (ToR) below.

Contract duration: February to March 2021 (a maximum of five consultancy days for each policy area)

Qualifications and experience required

  • Honours degree in Education and a minimum of 10 years of professional experience in teaching, training and working within education policy implementation settings
  • Ability to draft clear and concise reports and briefings ; 
  • Knowledge of  education policy in the UK and experience of  creating training materials and briefing documents.

How to apply

*Note: This is a readvertisement, all  previous applications will be considered 

Please refer to the appropriate ToR (download below) and note that each applicant can apply for up to two policy areas.

To apply, please send the following 

  • Your CV tailored to the above requirements
  • An application letter of no more than 500 words to include:

 1.The policy area for which you are applying

 2.A summary of your experience of writing education policy papers 

 3.Your track record relevant to this consultancy

 4.Approach to carrying out this consultancy

 5.Your experience of writing training materials, writing and making presentations on education to culturally diverse audiences. (Links to examples of your work can also be provided if appropriate)

 6.Your daily fee rate.

to Yvette.hutchinson@britishcouncil.org with the title; Education Policy Consultancy [and relevant policy area] by Monday 15th February, 2021 1600 hrs GMT.

Any clarification questions can be sent to the same contact person.

Please note we will aim to respond to shortlisted candidates according to the timetable below 

  •  02/03/2021 - Deadline for clarification questions (Clarification Deadline)
  • 03/03/2021 - British Council to respond to clarification questions
  • 05/03/2021 - Deadline for submission of responses by potential suppliers (Response Deadline)
  • 08/03/2021 - Final Decision
  • 11/03/2021 - Contract concluded with winning supplier
  • 11/03/2021 - Contract start date
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