A S Hornby Educational Trust CIO

A S Hornby Educational Trust CIO advances the teaching and learning of English as a foreign language worldwide through targeted professional development of English language teachers, embodying founder A.S. Hornby's vision of reinvesting global language resources for equity and excellence in resource-constrained settings. Core values include teacher empowerment, international collaboration, capacity building, and sustainable educational impact, with a philosophy prioritizing multiplicative change via skilled educators who cascade knowledge, foster leadership, and disseminate best practices in ELT pedagogy through alumni networks and strategic partnerships.

The Trust funds ELT-specific interventions centered on teacher professional development, including fully-funded postgraduate scholarships for MA and MEd TESOL programs enhancing advanced pedagogy, linguistics, and curriculum design skills; regional Hornby Schools workshops delivering hands-on teacher training, mentoring, and peer networking for classroom innovation; and small-scale alumni-led projects advancing ELT practice through action research, materials development, and teacher association capacity building. Beneficiaries are experienced English language teachers, trainers, and education leaders from low- and middle-income countries facing barriers to professional growth, such as limited access to quality training or resources. Supported activities emphasize evidence-based TESOL methodologies, inclusive language instruction, teacher leadership development, and community-led knowledge sharing to improve English teaching quality, learner outcomes, and systemic ELT capacity in underserved educational contexts.

Exclusions encompass general education, non-ELT subjects, or unrelated charitable activities, with no support for capital projects, unrestricted funding, or interventions lacking direct teacher development impact. Distinctive priorities target teachers committed to returning knowledge to their communities, favoring alumni-driven initiatives, British Council partnerships, and UK university collaborations. Unique strengths lie in its singular ELT focus, evidence-led selection, Global South emphasis, and alumni impact model promoting long-term professional excellence and regional ELT networks over broad educational aid.