莎朗.海格此次到访中国，见证了多项合作成果的落地。在本届中国国际教育年会期间，培生与网龙华 渔教育签署合作备忘录。双方将围绕BTEC国际认证的计算机与数字技术专业展开深度合作，助力中国 学生掌握前沿数字技能。 此外，培生还发布其与中国教育国际交流协会合作推出的"教师人工智能与数字教育能力提升计划"。该 项目面向中国高等院校与职业院校教师开放。依托旗下IT认证业务Certiport的认证与服务，该项目将引 入国际标准的优质人工智能培训资源和体系，助力提升教师的人工智能应用水平和数字化教学实践能 力。 莎朗.海格十分看重培生与中国教育行业开展的合作。她说，"通过这些合作，能让培生充分了解中国市 场的需求和发展趋势，从而开发出适用于中国市场的产品、服务，更好地满足中国经济发展的需求，满 足中国雇主和人才发展的需求。" 近日，培生英语学习业务总裁兼培生英国首席执行官莎朗.海格在出席第26届中国国际教育年会(CACIE) 期间接受经济日报记者采访时表示，中国不仅拥有规模巨大的教育市场，更是教育创新的源泉地，通过 与中国教育领域的国际合作，将为全球教育事业提供新的思路。 培生是最早进入中国市场的国际出版公司之一。在中国， ...

Financial Performance - Group sales decreased by 2% on a headline basis to £1,722 million in H1 2025 compared to £1,754 million in H1 2024, but increased by 2% on an underlying basis [29][31] - Adjusted operating profit increased by 2% on an underlying basis to £242 million, while statutory operating profit rose by 10% to £240 million [5][29] - Free cash flow increased significantly by £129 million to £156 million, aided by a £114 million State Aid tax recovery [6][49] Strategic Developments - The company is on track to meet its 2025 guidance, with expectations of stronger growth in the second half of the year [3][6] - Strategic partnerships with major tech companies like Microsoft, AWS, and Google Cloud are enhancing the company's AI transformation agenda [6][13] - The acquisition of eDynamic Learning for $225 million is expected to strengthen the company's position in the Early Careers space [58] Business Unit Performance - Assessment & Qualifications sales increased by 2% on an underlying basis, with strong growth in Clinical Assessments and UK & International Qualifications [5][19] - Virtual Learning sales decreased by 1% on an underlying basis, with a 5% decline on a headline basis due to previous school losses [20] - Higher Education sales rose by 4% on an underlying basis, driven by a 21% increase in Inclusive Access and a 3% rise in US digital subscriptions [21] Cash Flow and Capital Management - Operating cash flow was stable at £126 million, while net cash generated from operations was £188 million [47][48] - The company has initiated a £350 million share buyback program, with £169 million of shares repurchased by June 30, 2025 [6][61] - Net debt decreased to £1.0 billion from £1.2 billion at the end of H1 2024, reflecting strong cash performance [51] Outlook - The company reaffirms its medium-term outlook, projecting mid-single digit underlying sales growth and sustained margin improvement [8][25] - Sales growth is expected to be H2 weighted, particularly in Q4, driven by new and renewed contracts [25]