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Supporting the Education Sector
By Nicole Wharfe , Business Services Director
Education continues to be one of the UK ’ s greatest exports . In 2018 , a total of £ 23.3 bn in UK exports and repatriated income was attributed to the sector , of which £ 16bn came from High Education (£ 14.2bn of this from non-EU students ) and £ 7.3 bn from schools , English Language training , education products or services , transnational and further education ( source : gov . uk ). With 18 universities ranked within the world ’ s top 100 , it is no surprise that the UK hosts the 2nd largest number of international higher education students in the world .
Arguably , over the past 12 months education was one of the first sectors required to adapt to maintain a level of status quo . In many cases , the implementation of education technology ( EdTech ) enabled providers to adopt practices to maintain quality learning . EdTech continues a positive trajectory , whether to support or deliver the learning experience .
The importance and value of the support we can provide UK education providers is evident in the numbers . Within the British Chamber of Commerce Singapore , the Trade Services team lead on the support for UK education trade and the Chamber continues to build a formidable number of education providers within our network . We work closely alongside our colleagues in the British Council , the British High Commission and the UK Science and Innovation Network in Singapore to support the inbound and outbound UK education industry .
New profile options Over the past six months we have been curating a structured offering that can provide the support needed for all levels of UK education in Singapore and the region . The launch of our Education & Learning Hub and corresponding additional service options enables all learning providers a platform to share , promote and inspire .
Our Education & Learning Hub is the only platform of its kind within the regional British Chamber network . In proactively supporting the British education sector in Singapore & ASEAN , the Hub is intended to spearhead the promotion and highlight the strength of the UK education offering .
Member companies in the Higher Learning and Professional Development sectors can showcase their organisations on the Hub , with additional promotional options for specific courses available via our new higher learning proposition . Member international schools will be profiled on the Hub and may opt-in to further promotion in the annual Guide to International Schools publication . Past UK university students based in Singapore will be able to share their experiences with future students through our upcoming Alumni Ambassador scheme .
How to get involved All member companies within primary and education , higher education , professional bodies and training and development providers will be profiled at a basic level on the Education & Learning Hub as part of the membership dues for so long as you remain an active member organisation .
For member organisations specifically within Higher Education & Professional Development , to increase the profile or recruitment of a specific course within the Singapore market contact us to be part of the next promotional cohort and enjoy a year of added features to compliment your membership :
• Course advert with a call to action on the new Education & Learning Hub ;
• Course inclusion in an education dedicated email ( EDM ) sent to our mailing list twice a year , timed to correspond with the common UK enrolment cycle ;
• Regular listing within the digital Orient Magazine of your featured course to drive footfall and exposure ;
• Opportunity to share research content or thought leadership on collaborative projects to generated additional interest in your organisation or featured course ;
• Opportunity to feature on bespoke activity profiling British educators
This is an opportunity to join us in profiling the quality of UK education , and to maintain your profile as the offering and subsequent exposure continues to grow . To discuss this opportunity further contact
nicole @ britcham . org . sg .
For organisations interested in profiling or advertising within the annual Guide to International Schools please contact us for further details of the inclusions and timeline . The next edition is due for publication in September 2021 . To discuss the available options or for general enquiries on the Education & Learning Hub project contact
lucy @ britcham . org . sg .
We look forward to hearing your feedback on our new platform which we intend to grow and evolve together with the needs of our members and UK education providers .
EDUCATION & LEARNING :
SUPPORTING THE EDUCATION SECTOR