CfBT Education Trust

CfBT Education Trust is a large charitable organisation which provides education services in the United Kingdom (UK) and internationally. The charity is based in Reading, UK.

History

It was founded in 1968 as the Centre for British Teachers by Tony Abrahams as a support service for freelance teachers working abroad.[1] It was constituted as a registered charity in 1976.[2]

It subsequently expanded into offering a range of research, consultancy and support services to the education sector and operating as a contractor for a number of UK government education initiatives, such as the Young, Gifted and Talented Programme which it managed on behalf of the then Department for Children, Schools and Families.[3]

Activities

CfBT has an annual turnover exceeding £125 million and employs more than 1,400 staff worldwide.[2]

CfBT teaches in schools, academies and the secure estate, manages national education reform programmes in the UK and overseas, as well as providing advice and consultancy services to education professionals. Other work involves teacher and leadership training, curriculum design, school inspection, advice and guidance for young people and support for school improvement.

Every year CfBT finances a substantial programme of public benefit research and development.[4]

References

  1. ↑ History of CFBT (pdf) Archived 31 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 1 2 CfBT Education Trust, Registered Charity no. 270901 at the Charity Commission
  3. ↑ Young Gifted and Talented Programme website Archived 4 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑

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