True Education Partnerships has been building strong, lasting partnerships between the UK and China since 2011 (formerly Access China UK). We provide a range of Government-backed, tailored discovery and engagement programmes, including headteacher delegations and student exchanges, that help to encourage learning and unleash new opportunities.
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Thomas Camilleri
CEO, China Business Expert, Martial Artist, Surfer.
“I always had a passion and affinity for Asia. But it was a school trip to China in Year 9 that set my life on a new trajectory. Moving to China became a matter of when, not if, and I decided not to go to university in the UK, instead to teach and work with school and community groups nationwide. This led to the foundation of Access China UK Education (ACUK), and an increasing demand for delegation, exchange and partnership programmes. In 2019, we rebranded ACUK to True Education Partnerships, as part of the True Partnerships Group.
It was through the partnerships I developed with local district councils in China that the principles of TRUE were created. They underpin everything we do to this day. True Partnerships is committed to realising the opportunities of globalisation in a way that recognises the importance of cultural understanding and empathy, knowing that lasting connections, and true partnerships, are all about people.”
TRUE Philosophy
The TRUE principles are what make our programmes and services different. Our consistent commitment to these principles is the reason why over 96% of the partnerships we started when we first began are still going today.
Trust
Understanding how to build trust in different cultures, how to see when that trust may become damaged and how to repair it if it is lost.
Respect
Considering cultural insights as the key to bilateral partnerships, ensures that all relationships are built upon mutual respect.
Understanding
Providing the capacity to support in the reciprocal understanding of languages and cultures enables us to remove obstacles and create totally unique experiences.
Equilibrium
Keeping all of these moving parts balanced, constant and working together is what creates strong and lasting partnerships, and unleashes new opportunities.
UK Team
Our UK Headquarters is based in the famous city of Liverpool, Merseyside. The city has deep-rooted links with China; the Liverpool-Shanghai Sister City partnership is the oldest and most established in the country, which we are proud to be a part of. We have a skilled and helpful team, all of who have been DBS checked to assure safeguarding with schools.
UK HQ: 28 Brunswick Business Park, Tower Street, Liverpool, L3 4BJ.
