At the request of the Welsh Assembly Government’s Department of Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills’ International Education Unit, British Council Wales commissioned Alyas Karmani to undertake research on International School Partnerships in Wales in the last quarter of financial year 2008-2009.  

The scope and breadth of the research was necessarily constrained by the limited time available, and we would not claim the research is exhaustive, however it is a useful first step in providing an indication of the state of these links, how they are viewed by schools, the benefits they can bring and barriers to participation.

The executive summary of the report is available below, in Welsh or English.