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Gilles de Robien, French Minister of Education and Jim Knight, Minister of State for Schools and 14-19 Learners signing the Anglo-French Education Agreement on 9 June 2006
'Gilles de Robien, French Minister of Education and Jim Knight, Minister of State for Schools and 14-19 Learners, signing the Anglo-French Education Agreement on 9 June 2006'

Signed for the first time in February 2003 in Le Touquet, the Anglo-French Education Agreement has been renewed for four years to increase the educational collaboration between England and France and to support the education priorities of both the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) and the French Ministry of Education and Research  (MENESR)
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Education Co-operation
We work to broaden the international experience of young people and their teachers in schools and institutions in France and in the UK. This helps to foster mutual understanding between our two countries.

We do this through promoting partnerships between schools in France and by providing professional development opportunities and resources for teachers.

Our work supports formal education agreements between France and Englandpdf icon, and France and Scotland pdf icon. At national level, we work in close partnership with the Ministère de l’Education Nationale and at regional level with recteurs and DARIC from individual académies.
Schools links and partnerships
School partnerships are an ideal way of bringing an international dimension into the classroom. Find out more about how to start and develop an exciting partnership with a UK school.
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 Learning through sport
Sport is an international language of communication that breaks down barriers. Find out more about our Rugby World Cup project, 'Parlez-vous Rugby'?
Networking and exchange
We provide education professionals with networking opportunities. Find out about the types of events we organise.
 Professional development
We offer a whole range of professional development programmes for teachers. Have a look through the options and see how we can meet your needs.
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Resources for teaching english
If you are an English language teacher looking for materials, we can help you with new lesson plans and classroom materials every week.
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 Teaching in the UK
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Global Gateway
Creating international partnerships between schools in the UK and other countries for educational projects.
CHARLES DE GAULLE BURSARIES
Find out more about this scheme which allows students aged 17 to 19 to spend 4 weeks in France or in the UK
Teacher Training
Take our intensive one week course to develop your practical classroom skills in teaching English to primary school children.
Parlez-vous rugby?
Find out more about our plans to celebrate the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
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