London Evaluation Worldwide (LAI) formally launched at Metropolis & Guilds’ London headquarters final week, with world schooling leaders and policymakers – equivalent to Pakistan’s chairman of the Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC), Ghullam Mallah – in attendance.
Accredited by abilities improvement and vocational devlopment big Metropolis & Guilds, LAI will ship worldwide GCSEs, A-Ranges, and Degree 3 basis packages, with a deal with employability. LAI’s emphasis on expertise entails options equivalent to AI-powered evaluation instruments, digital examination platforms and automatic marking programs.
Pakistan has turn out to be the primary nation to formally license the packages, however faculties around the globe will be capable to apply for LAI accreditation from January 2026,
“This step displays our dedication to giving college students entry to high-quality, internationally benchmarked packages that meet the long run calls for of world schooling,” mentioned Mallah.
Instructing will start within the 2026/27 educational yr, with packages obtainable via accredited centres.
This step displays our dedication to giving college students entry to high-quality, internationally benchmarked packages that meet the long run calls for of world schooling
Gullam Mallah, IBCC
In the meantime, ECCTIS is benchmarking LAI’s packages to ensure they align with UK-regulated requirements and world frameworks, that means college students will be capable to search profession alternatives around the globe as soon as they’ve completed with their packages.
“Our focus has at all times been to make sure learners are outfitted not simply with educational data, however with the abilities and attributes employers worth most,” mentioned Kirstie Donnelly, chief govt of Metropolis & Guilds. “By combining rigorous educational requirements with sensible, transferable abilities, this partnership units a brand new benchmark for worldwide packages.”
“We’re bringing collectively educational depth and vocational relevance, supported by digital innovation and world partnerships,” mentioned Amir Saadati, govt director of LAI. “With Metropolis & Guilds as our founding accomplice, we’re dedicated to creating a strong, credible, and inclusive system that displays the true wants of at the moment’s learners and tomorrow’s workforce.”
