For Expatriates
This section is designed to support you if you are relocating. Whether you’re moving within the UK, coming to the UK, or relocating overseas on an international assignment, we’re here to help, with the latest news, articles and practical advice on a range of key subjects, from property and schools to lifestyle, partner’s career options and settling in your new area. From new graduates and young professionals, through families with children, to senior executives, we have something for everyone.
Education & Schools
Expatriate life
Mini Factsheets
Introducing our new Mini Factsheet series, designed to help you incorporate global mobility into managing and supporting international teams and grow your people and organisation in new locations.
Culturally attuned leadership: the case of China
With the rise of Western businesses operating in China, and with increasing numbers of Chinese businesses operating in other parts of the globe, the focus on effective cross-cultural leadership has never been more important. Dr Sue Shortland explains.
Speaking beyond borders
Languages can give students confidence, identity and a greater understanding of each other in today’s shifting political and cultural landscape. Ledetta Asfa-Wossen reports.
Health
Does the Autumn Budget ‘fix the foundations’?
Employers bear much of the financial burden for providing the conditions for the UK’s economic growth in Labour's first budget this parliament. Yet its measures seek to benefit individuals, boost near-term growth and shore up efforts to safeguard workplace wellbeing and inclusion.
Schools share their GCSE and IGCSE successes
As pass rates returned, as planned, to pre-Covid levels this year, there was still plenty to celebrate. On 2024’s GCSE results day, schools saw their students’ determination deliver truly outstanding results, individually and collectively.
Congratulations Class of 2024: Schools share A level, Btec and Level 3 results
Over 80% of students receiving A level results this week secured their first-choice university. We share individual schools’ and students’ achievements behind the data and celebrate everyone’s achievements around the world.
Partners & Family
World Mental Health Day 2024: prioritising workplace mental health
The theme of this year's World Mental Health Day is 'prioritising mental health in the workplace'. This as the UK government chooses 10 October to unveil its long-awaited Employment Rights Bill, geared to securing greater flexibility and autonomy for employees.
Improving employee experience in global mobility
Global mobility professionals must balance deploying the best talent at the right cost with providing an excellent employee mobility experience. But what do we mean by ‘employee experience’ and why does it matter? Dr Sue Shortland explains.
What’s New with Permits Foundation this Quarter?
Permits Foundation, an independent, not-for-profit organisation share their news.
Residential Property
Innovation back on serviced apartment sector agenda
Thursday’s launch event for the latest GSAIR report ended on an inspiring note, with co-host Mark Harris encouraging delegates to work together to solve the ‘most challenging of challenges’.
UK residential property market slides into 2024
Latest official property market data shows London is the UK region most impacted by house price adjustments following months of higher mortgage rates and above-target inflation.
Bern takes top spot in international expat liveability index
With clean air and low crime rates, Bern remains the most liveable city for European expatriates in the latest Location Ratings Report from ECA International.
