The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations.

The DCSF Global Gateway team is also based at the British Council and can help schools get started on BC-managed programmes. The Gateway offer leaflets to those supporting networks of teachers, as well as access to groups of link schools in Europe so that teachers can work together with online support. They also give advice on accessing training on podcasting or blogging for regional events.
See http://www.globalgateway.org/nala
To access the service, first register free of charge (if you are a teacher), and contact Liz for any specific details. liz.hitchcock@britishcouncil.org

The Spanish Embassy Education Office for the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland provides training opportunities and promotional resources.

The Italian Cultural Institute is the official Italian government agency for the promotion of cultural exchanges between Great Britain and Italy.

The Goethe Institut is the cultural institute of Germany and provides a network of Goethe-Institutes, Goethe Centres, cultural societies and language learning centres.

Primary German Networks take place in the Greater London and Manchester areas. The events are jointly organised by the Goethe-Institut, UK-German Connection, CILT and other organisations.

The Japan Foundation is Japan’s principal agent for cultural relations between Japan and overseas countries.The Japan Foundation London Language Centre (JFLLC) supports the teaching of Japanese throughout the UK and provides resources, information, and training for teaching Japanese