Implementing the International Education Strategy International Education Council

Implementing the International Education Strategy International Education Council meeting 25 September 2013

International Education – Global Growth and Prosperity The context: Why we need to act 1. No return to the old growth model A stable macro business environment is key to enabling growth • Previous growth model based on government spending, consumption and property speculation. • Contribution to GDP from Govt activity grew from 0. 3% between 1990 -99 to 0. 7% between 1999 -2008 – becoming 2 nd most important driver of growth. • Deficit means Government spending cannot contribute to growth to the same degree. 2. UK’s relative position is being challenged If the UK stands still there is a danger we will be left behind • Globalisation and rise of BRICS economies changing UK’s relative position in global economy. • Developing countries competing higher up the value chain, challenging UK’s comparative advantage. CONCLUSION: The UK Growth Strategy – strong, sustainable & balanced growth 2

International Education – Global Growth and Prosperity Industrial Strategy: government and industry in partnership Industrial Strategy: Long term; Partnership with business; Whole of Government approach; and Giving businesses the confidence to invest. Five principles of Industrial strategy: 1. spectrum of support for all sectors 2. Supporting emerging technologies including the “ 8 Great”; 3. Working with business to help develop skills that businesses will need; 4. Working to improve access to finance for businesses; 5. Giving confidence to business by publishing a forward look of government contracts. 3

International Education – Global Growth and Prosperity The Education Sector • This is one of 11 key sector strategies • The International Education Strategy sets out how Government will work with all parts of the UK’s world-leading education sector to take advantage of new opportunities around the globe. • Launched on 29 th July 2013

International Education – the facts (1)

International Education – the facts (2)

Major Trends and Challenges Strengths Summary of UK strengths and challenges • International brands from Oxbridge to the Royal College of Music • World-class qualifications • A sector of independent, autonomous institutions with the confidence and expertise to take decisions and develop strategies for themselves. • Science and research working closely with business to innovate and commercialise ideas. • • • Lack of coordination between agencies and actors Not structured for growth Visas Competition from new types of provider Stronger country-to-country competition

The Policies Summary of key policy strands • 1. A warm welcome for international students E. g. clear communication of ‘no cap on number of students’ policy; protection for overseas students coming to the UK; brokerage for government scholarship schemes • 2. Supporting Transnational Education (TNE) E. g. voluntary scheme for quality assurance of British schools and colleges overseas, ‘end-to’end’ offer on English language training; HE TNE quality assurance consultation 3. Leading the world in education technology E. g. encourage developments in MOOCs; Technology Strategy Board design call to exploit modern edtech; expert advice group to improve learning across skills sector • 4. Building a new relationship with emerging powers E. g. Focus on China, India, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Colombia, Turkey, Mexico, Indonesia and the Gulf; DFID to double investment in development HE partnerships; FCO expanding number of Chevening scholars; outward mobility strategy for HE • 5. Building the UK brand seizing opportunities • E. g. New ‘Education is GREAT’ campaign; refresh of ‘Education UK’ recruitment service; new UKTI Education team to take advantage of high value opportunities

Implementation Possible priorities • A wide range of issues to be progressed in the next six months, • including: • • • Building the UK brand UKTI Education’s work HE outward mobility strategy Mutual recognition of qualifications DFID Higher Education Taskforce English Language Training offer • Measuring success: • Based on the average rate of international student number growth over the last three years for which data is available (3. 7%), the Government estimates that the number of international higher education students at publicly-funded HEIs in the UK could increase by 15 -20% over the next 5 years. • The UKTI Education team will help build UK consortia to take advantage of high value opportunities overseas. By 2015 the Unit aims to secure contracts worth £ 1 billion, with a longer term goal of securing £ 3 billion by 2020.

Implementation The International Education Council Work Programme • In order to drive implementation, the Council may wish to consider the following questions at its future meetings. Members are invited to suggest other suitable topics. • Does the Education Sector have access to all the skills it needs? • Education Technology: chasing the USA ? • What support do schools and colleges need to expand overseas? • How can we make the most of our strengths in different sectors to develop a stronger UK offer? • Marketing and branding - collectively promoting the UK? • London: the world’s premier education city? • Access to finance - growing the international education sector; • Development education - driving growth and prosperity; • SMEs: their role in the sector and the support available.