The British Council creates international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries, and builds trust between them through Education, English language, the Arts and cultural exchange. We call this cultural relations.
We work in over 100 countries bringing international opportunity to life every day. Each year we work with millions of people, connecting them with the United Kingdom. We have over 75 years’ experience of doing this.
British Council in Brazil
We have been operating in Brazil since 1945. Currently we have three offices in the country: in Recife, in Rio de Janeiro and in São Paulo.
Learn more about our work in Brazil.
British Council in the Americas
The British Council has been working to build trust and co-operation between the UK and countries in the Americas since 1940. Today we have 320 people in twelve countries, from Canada in the north to Chile and Argentina in the south.
Our aim is to strengthen cultural relations with the Americas in ways which will enable more people in the UK to learn and benefit from their contacts with the region.
Policies
As a cultural relations organisation, the British Council has policies that it abides by:
CHILD PROTECTION POLICY
The British Council recognises that we have a fundamental duty of care towards all of the children we engage with including a duty to protect them from abuse. We achieve this through compliance with UK child protection laws and relevant laws in each of the countries we operate in, as well as by adherence to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) 1989.
Read our full policy on child protection in English.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
The British Council is committed to meeting UK and international standards for managing our environmental impact. We recognise the impact of our business operations and activities on the environment. We also recognise the threat of climate change to prosperity, social justice and quality of life. We are therefore committed to managing and minimising our environmental impact.
Read our full environmental policy in English.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
The British Council creates international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries and builds trust between them worldwide. Our work involves developing relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures. Working effectively with diversity and promoting equality of opportunity is therefore an essential part of our work.
Read our full policy in English to find out how we build equal opportunities and diversity into our programmes and projects.
OTHER POLICIES
You can find more information about our policies on the British Council's global website.
