Learning and skills

Supporting our communities

BT’s education programme is designed to help young people overcome disadvantage, achieve more in their own lives and improve the world around them.

Our vision is of a world in which:

Young people are always listened to and have their needs and opinions acted upon
Parents, teachers, government and those in business all work together to achieve lasting improvements in the communication skills of young people
Young people use communication skills to collaborate and effect real social change on the issues that matter to them.

To achieve this, we help young people who have difficulty with speech, language or other aspects of communication. We work to equip young people with the communication and collaboration skills they need, and help them use those new-found skills to improve their communities.

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Free resources

With the aim of transforming the communication and collaboration skills of young people in the UK, BT’s education programme develops resources that do just that, through videos, workbooks, online activities, games and more.

Academies

The Manchester Communication Academy is being created as part of a programme to update and transform Manchester's education and give young people the skills and qualifications they need to compete effectively for jobs and fulfil their potential.

Major programmes

All across BT, people are developing great programmes that help young people develop their communication and collaboration skills.

London 2012

Just as the 2012 Games are about more than sport, BT is about more than technology. We’re passionate about communities and the people who create them.

Glossary

It's easy to be confused by the jargon that surrounds the education field. So here's a simple glossary which we hope will clear things up.