Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will extend eligibility for British Council Professional Partnerships and Connecting Classrooms funding to primary schools in Oldham which have established links with the bilingual and binational school in Israel, Oasis for Peace.

Connecting Classrooms Professional Partnerships are funded through Overseas Development Assistance (ODA), so only ODA-eligible countries can apply. Given that Israel is a development assistance donor, rather than recipient, it is not eligible for this funding. However, schools in Israel can still access online resources and support through the British Council’s Schools Online service, and participate in online collaborative projects with other schools from around the world.