In confidence
d
incoming students and visitors
• to manage relocation and related reorgan- ization without reducing the quality or volume of services; the principal target is to maintain at least 1989/90 levels of exchanges activity throughout this process.
Agency work
9.3 The TCTP remains a major contribution to human and institutional development overseas. The Council is negotiating with ODA a contract for the provision of training services from 1991/92 under the TCTP (see paragraph 6.6, page 6). The Council is convinced that, subject to the requirements of ODA, improvements in TCTP procedures can be made and will demonstrably increase value for money.
9.4 FCO SAS is the Council's fastest-growing business. The Council is discussing with FCO arrangements that will provide full cost recovery for the administration of the scheme from 1990/91. A fall in FCO inward visits from Western Europe is forecast over the triennium, due to the change from lower unit cost fee- support schemes to higher-cost SAS awards.
9.5 A change in policy from 1991/92 will mean that 45% of CFT (i.e. excluding ODA, FCO, EC and UN work) will be controlled by Represent-
atives to meet country objectives and help them extend the purchasing power of the government grant through collaborative funding. Relocation of this activity in 1991 should contain administrative costs.
British Council courses
9.6 The revised strategy for courses work in the UK involves consolidation at 1989/90 levels, retaining fifty-four best-selling courses and reducing costs. While this will result in fewer participants in the scheme, projected savings of £0.1 million by 1992/93, forecast in CP2, will be achieved. The Council is also offering courses for Eastern Europeans under the government's Know-How scheme, in fields such as banking, ELT and public enterprise management. These are expected to expand during the triennium, as assistance to Eastern Europe grows.
UK regional offices
9.7 The largest volume of work undertaken by the network of UK regional offices is in support of interchange programmes. Planned adminis- trative change will therefore greatly affect the regions, as will relocation. By 1991 a London Regional Office will be established, to cover the London area after relocation. Further consideration of the most cost-effective structure for the network will be undertaken subsequently.
People (thousands)
Inward visits by region and sources of funding
1988/89 to 1993/94
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8
7
6
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5
4
3
2
1
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
ODA
1988/89 1993/94
FCO
Asia Pacific
1988/89
1993/94
BC
1988/89 1993/94
North Africa
Other
Middle East and
South Asia
Americas
Africa
1988/89
1993/94
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