British Council

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The British Council is the United Kingdom’s international organization for cultural relations and educational opportunities, promoting English language learning, arts, and education worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf charity
cultural relations organization
public body
collaboratesWith Cambridge Assessment English
IDP Education
coOwnerOf IELTS
country United Kingdom
fieldOfWork English language teaching
arts
education
examinations and assessment
youth and skills development
foundedBy UK government
surface form: United Kingdom government
fundingSource UK government grant
commercial activities
examination fees
governs British Council self-linksurface differs
surface form: British Council teaching centres
hasMainOffice Stratford
surface form: Stratford, London
hasProgramme Connecting Classrooms
Creative Europe-related arts programmes
Study UK
headquartersLocation London, England
surface form: London

United Kingdom NERFINISHED
inception 1934
legalForm charity
non-departmental public body
motto Creating opportunities worldwide
nativeLabel British Council self-link
notableExam IELTS
offers English language courses
cultural exchange programmes
educational examinations
teacher training
officialLanguage English
operatesIn worldwide
parentOrganization Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
surface form: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
purpose cultural relations
educational opportunities
promotion of English language learning
promotion of arts
promotion of education
sector culture
education
international relations
shortName British Council self-link
website British Council self-linksurface differs
surface form: https://www.britishcouncil.org
worksWith cultural institutions
schools
universities

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Newton Fund administeredBy British Council
British Council governs British Council self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: British Council teaching centres
this entity surface form: British Council in India
British Council nativeLabel British Council self-link
FutureLearn partnersWith British Council
British Council shortName British Council self-link
British Council website British Council self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: https://www.britishcouncil.org