Taking sustainable action
Sustainability is one of four strands being presented at the 2024 COBIS conference in London this May. Colin Bell introduces the four speakers who are urging us to take sustainable action.
The heartbeat of any school
Having recently handed over the reins after five and half years as Director of Accreditation at the Council of British International Schools (COBIS), Gary Minnitt finds himself in reflective mood.
New survey shows British international education is still growing
The British international school market is still strong, new COBIS data show – but wellbeing and academic concerns for pupils of all ages persist post-pandemic. Dan Worth reports.
New survey findings from COBIS and ISC Research
Two new surveys confirm recruitment for international schools is not getting any easier in 2022 as Ashley Kirk and Fiona Rogers report.
Pilot online accreditation visits
Gary Minnitt, Director of Accreditation at COBIS looks at the advantages emerging from a series of online pilot school visits. Not easy, but so far, so good.
New recruitment initiative with TES for COBIS schools
In today’s competitive teacher recruitment market, a new initiative from TES Global might make things just a little bit easier for COBIS member schools. Andy Homden reports.
Being human and the importance of the Liberal Arts
Owen Henkel, Director of the Pearson Affordable Learning Fund (PALF) shares key, and perhaps surprising, insights from his team’s report “Future of Skills: Employment in 2030”.
Separating truth from science fiction
Priya Lakhani, a keynote speaker at the 2019 COBIS conference in London, gets out her crystal ball to look at current trends in the world of EdTech, and in the process dispels a number of myths.