ACUK UK Brochure

ACCESSCHINA UKEDUCATION

Logotype

Mark

Setting up district to district partnerships between Councils and LA’s for international educational

developmentChina UK Education partnerships and

exchange specialist experts

Managing Sister school Partnerships

Remote, Active and Developing Management packages.

Establishing Sister school Partnerships

Sourcing, due diligence and negotiations.

Organising and running international programs

Head Teacher delegationsTeacher ExchangesStudents Exchanges

Chinese language and cultural classes, workshops and programs.

UK and China basesOffices, staff and networks in both

countries.


Logotype

Mark

The owner’s experience:I was very fortunate to have a supporting family that encouraged the personal development and professional aspirations of a young energetic individual. My first trip to China was in 2002 with my school at the time, Calday Grange Grammar. They were the 2nd school in the entire country to provide GCSE Mandarin within the main curriculum and believed in me enough to allow me to be the first British student to take the A-level. The trip changed the course of my entire life, 3 weeks of intense exposure and exploration of the Chinese language and culture in the mystical orient. I was indeed hooked. 2007 instead of progressing through to university I trained as a TEFL teacher and moved to China aged 18. What a fantastic experience, more then 3 years of teaching and studying in China, I became engrained with the language and culture. 2010 I learnt how it felt to be responsible, my surrogate Chinese family taught me about the importance of being the eldest. I returned to England and began sharing this great country with the UK.

Vision Our vision is for our company to become an icon for UK-Chinese relations, Building strong links and developing a strong international education foundation for increased future commercial opportunities.

Mission; We are determined and committed to creating and developing UK-Sino opportunities to aid the future progression of the UK on a new international stage, by empowering UK and Chinese Governments, schools and students with opportunities to engage in international programs for direct language and cultural exchange.


Logotype

Mark

We work very closely with our partners and our schools to set up a lasting fruitful relationship between UK and China. Unlike other providers of this service we are on hand to support you all year round. We deal with local government and private schools in China to provide high quality partners that all qualify to attend this program.

The requirements• 4 year MoU agreement to student exchanges • Staff exchange / hosting• Joint programs• Head teachers meet to sign.• An international liaison officer is assigned to work directly with us to

manage the relationship.We assign a SAM, school accounts manager that will be your direct link for support and guidance. They will be directly in contact with your Chinese partner also to provide them with support and guidance.

This is a great foundation to access many other Chinese programs, whether it be introducing Mandarin into you school, hosting intensive study camps, sending studnets on a China study and travel programs or even summer teach and travel programs.All of these programs can be accessed as a stand alone service but having a partner school creates a healthy environment with long lasting impact and benefit.We are a company that is truly multinational with Chinese English speaker and British Chinese speakers that understand the two cultures intrinsically.

Our programs are entirely designed for maximum impact, within a controlled safe but exciting environment, we provide for a number of different focused levels of engagement. Our ultimate aim is to support our schools, help them manage or totally manage their partnerships allowing your school the time and opportunity to showcase its self.

“Senior leaders at Hilbre, Mosslands and Upton hall schools , in collaboration with Access China UK have embarked upon a new international relationship with the three schools in Taicang, near Shanghai.Access China UK has provided a comprehensive range of services which have enabled partner schools from both countries to establish constructive and meaningful relationships. Their liaison with the Education Bureau and Foreign Affairs Ministry has facilitated direct access to carefully matched schools. As a result, senior leaders have been able to meet and get a powerful insight and understanding into Chinese education. Access China UK is now in the process of coordinating a reciprocal visit to the UK, which will ultimately lead to the sharing of best practice and offer our students an exciting range of international cultural experiences.We would have no hesitation to recommend Access China UK to any forward thinking establishment with an ambition to developing an international dimension to their curriculum”

Adrian Whiteley, Head of The Mosslands schools.Janice Levenson, Head of Hilbre High school humanities collegeMichael Quinn, Assistant head Upton Hall Catholic college FCJ


Logotype

Mark

Remote management packageWho for?• Head teachers that already have a Chinese partner school that want a ready made

proven pack to ensure success and a long lasting relationship.• Head teachers and SLT that would like support with a partnership that they are

setting up.• Schools that are struggling to maintain their relationship.• Schools that want to do it themselves but want a proven successful road map to an

active and productive sister school relationship.

What?Contents1. Structured calendar of activity 2. Translated Template letters of;

1. invitation of head teacher/ teacher delegations and student exchanges.2. confirmation of head teacher/ teacher delegations and student exchanges3. Festival and events celebration and well wishes that align with major calendar

events in both countries.3. Translated Template projects designs and How 2 guide;

1. Photograph biography of your school, introducing staff, campus, classes and activities.

2. Scripted head teacher introduction video including SLT and student.3. Video blogs with suggested shareable content.4. Celebrating Chinese culture within the school and community.5. Incorporating competitions with the student population, best photo, best blog

post, best video taken etc.4. Guide of how to set up an online platform that can be used in both countries, Wechat,

weibo, ⼈人⼈人⺴⽹网, youku. 5. Online forum for FAQ’s and questions to support direct communications between

ACUK and your identified partner school liaison officer.6. Regular webinars.7. Termly 1-2-1 skype calls.

How much?1. £250 one off payment. RRP £5002. £30 each month direct debit. annual £300.


Logotype

Mark

Active management packageWho for?• Schools that want ACUK to set them up with a positive, determined Chinese sister school.• Schools that want an ACUK expert to run the partnership for them.• Schools that want a stress free, hands off approach to ensure easy of success.

What?Contents - Including all of Remote management.1. Sourcing suitable school.2. Due diligence on Chinese schools intention and capability to have an active and long lasting

partnership.3. Organising initial heads delegations in China or UK and the reciprocal heads meeting.4. Preparation of the official MoU.5. Regular face to face meetings 1 each term, 3 each year (not including Heads delegation

meetings and Student exchange launches and presentations). To discuss in detail projects contents.

6. Active support with Chinese online platforms with regular updates and suggestions on how to make them better.

7. Regular communications support with translations available for un usually difficult pieces. 8. 3 meetings a year with partner school in China to discuss in person projects and activities

taken on within the partnerships. The best way to ensure clarity of communication and to ensure a successful launch of any project, utilising our China office and our bilingual staff.

9. Meetings with Chinese partner schools education bureau, government office responsible for international education partnerships and exchange.

10. Liaising with the Chinese partner school to design and run the delegations and exchanges itineraries.

How much?11. £750 one off payment RRP £150012. £75 per month direct debit annual £900.

Developing management packageWho for?• Schools that wish to develop profitable programs with their Chinese sister school.• Schools that want to develop more progressive joint programs.• Schools that wish to develop there basic current partnership into a more active one

with progressive joint programs and/or profitable activities.

What?Contents including remote and active package contents 1. 1-2-1 annual Development planning.2. Business planning 3. Templates and support with setting up a summer camp, teacher training programmes,

recruiting international students for short, medium and long term study periods.4. 1 meeting each half term if required, 6 in total each year.

How much?1. £3000 one off payment RRP £60002. £300 per month direct debit annual £3600

Bespoke development packages1. Teacher training2. School management training3. Medium term study programs 3-6 months4. Long term study programs GCSE and Alevel students.5. Summer camps in China6. Summer camps in UK.


Logotype

Mark

Head Delegation Who?For heads to initiate a new partnerships by going to their partner school and signing an MoU. Receiving a delegation to showcase the UK school.

What?1. 3 Preparation meetings to go over all appropriate paper work, visa application, orientation to

cultural etiquette, expected behaviour, opportunities and suggested content to do speeches, translated speeches, toasting speeches and basic chinese language preparation,toasting opportunities and complete itinerary run throughs.

2. Flights and visa arrangement3. Complete China tour and sister school itinerary design.4. Complete accompaniment with translations and interpreters on the ground in China.5. Accommodation arrangement6. Travel arrangement7. Guided touring in the local highlights.

How much?1. No on going fees.2. Average 7 day trip £1800 per person inc. flights and visa

Teacher ExchangesWho? For SLT and teachers that wish to gain share teaching experiences, methodology and to run joint training programs in China and the UK.

What?1. Designed to fit individual requirements 2. Flights and visa arrangement3. Complete China tour and sister school itinerary design.4. Complete accompaniment with translations and interpreters on the ground in China.5. Accommodation arrangement6. Travel arrangement7. Guided touring in the local highlights.

How much?1. No on going fees.2. Average 7 day trip £1500 per person inc. flights and visa

Fund raisingWho?• Those that need support with affording a student exchange.• Those that want to maximise the opportunity for more students to attend.• Those that want to provide the opportunity for exchanges to all students at the school for equal opportunities.

What?Covering;1. Crowd funding platform online and off.2. Complete promotion video created by experts £800.3. Complete Marketing plan designed by industry experts. 4. Campaign manager to ensure maximum exposure and success.

How much?1. No on going fees.2. Use of the platform 5% of total funds raised.3. Professional video £800.4. Marketing planning and campaign management £1500


Logotype

Mark

Student exchangesWho?This is an annual exchange program for students to visit their partner school in the UK and China, a crucial and essential part of an active partner school relationship. It is available and encouraged from years 4,5,6 to sixth form in the both UK and China.

What?Covering;1. Liaising directly with both UK and Chinese school regarding timings and

arrangements, reducing the man-hours required by each party.2. Sister school itinerary, visiting partners schools, participating in classroom

activities, participating in sporting events and any other specially organised event with the sister school students.

3. China /UK touring elements in the local cities and either Beijing or Shanghai including the major sites.

4. China / UK local tourist elements studying the culture of the area of your partner school, cultural activities, sites and social integration.

5. Flights and visa arrangement6. Complete accompaniment with translations and interpreters on the ground.7. Accommodation arrangement8. Travel arrangement9. Guided touring in the local highlights.10. Flexibility of length of trip extendable to cover extra travel if required.

What else?11. Participation in local Chinese workshops with local students to play, learn and

have fun increasing language and culture exposure in traditional environments in China.

How much?1. No on going fees.2. ACUK management fee is included in the costs per person traveling.3. Average cost of 7 day itinerary £1200 per person inc flights and visa.4. Average cost of 10 day itinerary £1400 per person inc flights and visa.


Logotype

Mark

5

Wenzhou Education bureau

Since our signing in the Chinese Embassy London, Wenzhou Education bureau have been very proactive with their sister school partnerships and we look forward to developing our international relationship in the future.

Shuangliu Education bureau

A rapidly developing city in Chengdu central China, they boast the home of the Panda and are rich in culture. Their international programs and sister schools are the main focus of a determined Education Bureau.

Shanghai Pudong Education bureau One of the largest Tier 1 cities in China, has fantastic educational opportunities, with equal challenges. We are proud to be supporting a number of schools in the Pudong region.

First established through the work of the Wirral Councial, Taicang now work with us for sister school partnerships and have proven to be a great partner.

Taicang Education Bureau

Suzhou is a central hub for our Jiangsu partnerships.

Suzhou

Our representation of Calderdale in China has lead to an early stage agreement with Shuangliu city Chengdu for international sister schools

Calderdale Council

A district to district partnership was been set up by ourselves in collaboration with our friends a the Chinese Embassy London.

Chester Cheshire west Council

We have delivered Chinese learning environments to over 40 schools in Liverpool and represent Liverpool in establishing school partnerships.

Liverpool Council

We work closely with the Wirral council on setting up and running Wirral’s educational links with Taicang. Currently we have 9 schools in different stages of set up.

Wirral Council

Official partnerships

5









Suzhou


Calderdale Council




Liverpool Council


Wirral Council


5









Suzhou


Calderdale Council




Liverpool Council


Wirral Council


Xi’an Education bureau

The old capital of China famed for its history and culture, Xi’an has some of the most forward thinking schools and educationalist in north China.


Logotype

Mark

Requirements of a school to establish a new sister schools partnershipUK schools;1. Original agreement is for 4 years, with a review in the final year, the partnership is

entered with the view to be a long lasting and active relationship with regular exchanges.

2. The school sourced will be checked and selected for appropriateness, in extreme circumstances the allocated school can be changed with approval from ACUK.

3. A member of staff is required to be the identified persons responsible for the partnership within the school community.

4. The budget to fund a heads delegation to China at £1800 av. per person to go to China to sign then MoU agreement that makes it official within the first year.

5. Student exchanges annually preferable biannual minimum for the first 4 years, £1200 av. per person, a group of 10 students is minimum suggested numbers per exchange.

6. The capability to support the fund raising or affordability of student exchanges.7. A fund raising platform is available through ACUK but is it is not compulsory to use

this platform to ensure affordability of student exchanges.8. The heads delegations, teacher exchanges and student exchanges will be designed

and managed by ACUK and it is agreed from the outset that this be the case.9. The regular exchange or joint projects can be run by internal staff or a management

package can be bought from ACUK to do it for you.10. Chinese language classes complement the partnership but are not essential.

11. There are no compulsory ongoing fees, however each school must demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate, organise and manage an active partnership or purchase an ACUK management package.

12. The partnership is audited and reviewed by ACUK in order to maintain active status in both the UK and Chinese school.

13. In the event the partnership is part of a district partnership ACUK will be the local government representative in both China and UK.

14. In the event of an official delegation extra events will be require attendance, banquets etc.15. Allowing ACUK to use logo, pictures, video, testimonials and within promotion media.16. Hosting 3 days minimum of sister schools exchange groups from China.17. Hosting heads teacher delegations.18. Teacher exchanges are to be designed and discussed case by case.19. All costs are liable to change depending on pricing fluctuations with international travel.20. Payment schedules must be kept and payments made on time, late payments will result in

increased costs.21. Student exchanges can be arranged at any time of the year.22. Heads delegations are arranged quarterly and which cohort that you will attend is a

decision for the school.


Logotype

Mark

Kate Lee (Headteacher – Townfield Primary School) Ted Behan (Chair of Governors – Townfield Primary School) Catherine Hughes (Deputy Head – Cathcart Primary School) Jan Levenson (Headteacher – Hilbre High School) Adrian Whiteley (Headteacher – The Mosslands School) Michael Quinn (Deputy Head – Upton Hall School FCJ)

Among the highlights of the trip – and there were many – was the opportunity for the group to visit five schools in Taichang. For all of the group, the experience of visi>ng our own twin school, and the other schools as well, was highly rewarding. These visits were extremely well organised and the warm welcome that we received was fantas>c. In addi>on to seeing the schools, we also had an opportunity on some of the visits to explore the area surrounding the school. This provided a great opportunity to see a school in its local context and to visit different areas of Taichang.

We would like to commend the input throughout the visit of Xuefeng (Tansy) Wang. Tansy was a real asset on the trip. The group found her to be extremely warm and friendly, hardworking, generous with her >me and effec>ve as a translator.

The hospitality that we enjoyed throughout the trip was outstanding. The food was first class and both hotels were excellent. The transport arrangements were highly efficient.

As a company, Access China UK delivered and we would recommend them to other schools and groups.

“It has been a privilege to experience education in China first hand. The hospitality and generosity has been outstanding in all the schools visited and many thanks must be given to the Taicang Bureau, not only have I forged links with Cathcarts partner school but the way the trip has been organised has enabled us to develop relationships with other Wirral schools. Having time in Shanghai as a whole group was essential as this enabled us to become fully immersed into Chinese culture. The sharing of food throughout the trip (including one or two drinks) has allowed meaningful relationships to develop.Everyday has been AMAZING and I have so many wonderful stories to share with Cathcart Street. However the best parts for me were being with the children. I just wished that we could have spent longer engaging with them, However I know that this is just the beginning.Thank you Tom, Les and Tansy for your undivided attention and commitment to making not only this trip a huge success but also for your shared determination to continue to build successful partnerships between all our partner schools”

Catherine Hughes, Deputy Head, Cathcart Street Primary school


Logotype

Mark

签署协议 March 2014 saw UAB and Taicang experimental school signing their

Case study – University Academy Birkenhead;

UAB started their China adventure by having weekly cultural workshops for January then introducing a Chinese Learning Environment for a cohort of selected students. This is a regular weekly language and culture lesson. The Principal and his deputy then went to Taicang and signed their MOU with their sister school in March. This July 2015 they received their first visit of 30 Chinese students and 3 teachers to participate in school life. 2016 UAB are sending a group of students to their partner school

The principal, Mr Geraint Parry would be happy to discuss his experiences of our service with any enquirers.


Logotype

Mark

2015年伯肯⿊黑德中学将派出20名学⽣生3位⽼老师回访太仓实验中学。双⽅方校长反馈（未完待续）

“Compared with the other travel agency, Tom led this team has a lot of highlights and features. I was so impressed by Tom who has fantastic Chinese speaking skills, with the more various activities organized during the trip, I felt all of them are youthful, ambitious, energetic and brilliant, meanwhile In our two-week study tour in UK, ACUK team considered all of different aspects related to the trip, like well organized and detailed arrangement ,especially they have a full consideration of students' safety , all staff were considerate and thoughtful, besides, the team staff often asked for the feedback and suggestions from us, what impressed me the most is that ACUK staff all have a big passion for Chinese culture, they are insist on developing and organizing the international work with a good understanding of Chinese culture, the real cultural integration and communication is also our school, our students, parents 'expectation and focus, I sincerely wish this amazing team(ACUK) will greatly promoted more benefits for both english and Chinese schools , and strengthen our long-lasting friendship with two countries, and build more schools links and establish more cultural bridges between UK and China, continuing to grow and develop. “

Deputy headteacher Mr Gao Taicang Experimental Middle school

ACUK UK Brochure

Documents