Department for business and trade

How The Department for Business & Trade Can Support Schools

The Department for Business and Trade’s Education Team works with independent schools from across the UK to identify international opportunities. Working in collaboration with a global network of in country trade advisors and foreign governments, investors and operators, DBT can provide your school with free support across the following areas:

  • Sharing market intelligence and demand / supply trends
  • Advice on operating / partnership models
  • Meetings with governing bodies to discuss international opportunities
  • Introductions to international (government and industry) investors and operators
  • Participation on DBT trade delegations to overseas markets, and support with private overseas visits

If you are interested in further discussing international opportunities, or wish to seek UK Government support with ongoing discussions/arrangements, please contact the following colleagues on the emails below (subject to regional interest):


Chris Boobier – Lead, Middle East & Pakistan: Christopher Boobier Email

Chris Boobier – Lead, China: Christopher Boobier Email

Morgan Sim – Lead, India, South Asia: Morgan Sim Email

Richard Leach – Lead, Asia Pacific and the Americas: Richard Leach Email

Richard Grubb – Lead, Africa and Europe: Richard Grubb Email


You can also click here to subscribe to DBT’s education newsletter, which provides updates on recent and upcoming DBT education activity overseas.

Department for Business & Trade

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