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Educating global citizens: exploring UK universities
How can mobility professionals best advise assignees with late-teenage children on higher education? London Metropolitan’s Dr Sue Shortland provides some tips for UK university visits.
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Read the big print: choosing the right international school
As there is no standard international school system, parents seeking the best education for their children can be faced with a confusing range of variables. Author and cross-cultural consultant Dr Richard Pearce presents his tips on asking the right questions and understanding exactly what is on offer.
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A Canadian education
In international comparison tests, Canada’s school students rank among the best in the world. Given that this is a bilingual country with no integrated national education system and no federal department of education, however, relocating parents will need to navigate different systems across the 13 jurisdictions. We take a look at considerations for families looking for a school.
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Group moves: managing strategic choices
As UK-based organisations assess post-Brexit location options, global mobility professionals need to plan a strategic approach to change management.
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Relocating to the US: Choosing a school
We take a look at what families on a relocation to the US can expect from the schools in the region and how parents can ensure consistency of education for their children.
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Education in the Netherlands
Families moving to the Netherlands will have a range of good-quality schooling options available to them. Education consultant Annebet Van Mameren has some advice for parents on choosing the one that best suits their child.
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Group moves: raising employee engagement
Relocating groups of employees has major implications for organisational success. Mobility professionals must seek to address cultural differences, thereby boosting engagement with employees.
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Assessing global education systems
How can employers ensure that their employees have access to the best education information? At the start of a new academic year, we look at how to help relocating families select the right curriculum.
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Flexible Boarding: the modern approach meeting parents’ needs
From boarding house pets and paintballing to fantastic facilities and academic rigour, boarding schools have moved with the times to meet the needs of the modern family.
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The education system in India
India offers a growing range of schooling opportunities for globally mobile families. The rapid expansion of its international-school sector, however, brings with it some potential drawbacks, which parents should be aware of.
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Choosing a school in Thailand
The vibrant international school scene in Thailand offers plenty of high-quality education opportunities for families on the move, though demand is high. The country’s aspiration to become a centre for international education in Southeast Asia should increase the choice of schools still further.
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International Women's Day 2018: Press for Progress
This Thursday, 8 March, sees the annual celebration of women's achievements, and a day of global action aimed at accelerating progress to a more inclusive and gender-equal world.
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The Trump Effect
In 2017, during his inaugural speech, US President Donald Trump pledged to put “America first”. Today, his aim to protect the interests of US people and business is now as much reality as it is rhetoric. Following Mr Trump's recent whistle-stop tour of Europe, Ruth Holmes reviews the impact on global mobility.
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Looking ahead: Brexit inspires ASAP Convention 2018
The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) 2018 Convention is set to take place in London on December 5 and 6.
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What is worth knowing – and how do we teach it?
Dr Shalini Advani, director of Pathways School Noida, India, explains the importance of a curriculum that develops skills in students which will better prepare them for the future workplace.
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International Schools – What global mobility experts need to know
Marianne Curphey talks to Jitin Sethi of L.E.K. Consulting about the education choices and challenges facing parents when it comes to relocating with school-age children.
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Preparing pupils for cutting-edge careers
What opportunities available through the International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme? The programme's global growth and accelerating reputation should not be overlooked by students, parents and employers.
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Growing up among worlds, how schools support TCK’s
The term ‘Third Culture Kid’ (TCK) is being increasingly used in International Education. How can schools help students establish a sense of belonging, at home, school and in the wider community?
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Mental health in children: Is your school fostering a sense of wellbeing and promoting good mental health in children?
What strategies have been used at the British School in the Netherlands to successfully tackle the mental health issues faced by their pupils at the school?
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Today happiness in school – tomorrow prepared for the future!
What is the ‘Positive Education – Positive Leadership’ approach to education and the wellbeing of students - and how does it work?
