Nursery World - Delegates from first early years trade mission to China express interest in country

A delegation from the sector has returned from the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) first early years education trade mission to China.

As part of last month’s mission, 14 representatives of UK nurseries, chains and training providers attended British-Chinese education development forums in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.

More than 700 Chinese partners also attended the forums, where delegates took part in panel discussions and networking events to explore opportunities for collaboration.

China has the largest education system in the world, with an industry expected to be worth £340 billion by 2020.

Interest in expansion into China has been growing in the UK early years sector, with provider British Early Education opening a 380-place setting near Shanghai earlier this year.

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