Dan Worth

2 days ago | tes.com | Dan Worth |Henry Hepburn |Emma Seith

The annual Council of British International Schools (COBIS) Conference has drawn to a close after three action-packed days in London. Tes was on the ground throughout the main conference, attending talks and chatting to delegates. As ever, there was a raft of interesting discussions, debates, insights and ideas shared - from the small-scale practical ways leaders are tackling issues to thematic concepts shaping future decisions and directions in the sector.

3 days ago | tes.com | Dan Worth

The British International Schools Safeguarding Coalition (BISSC) has announced the launch of a new safeguarding framework designed to improve recruitment processes across international schools. The BISSC Cross Association Safer Recruitment Code of Conduct will come into force from 1 September this year with the aim of creating a “shared commitment to rigorous, transparent and ethical recruitment practices within international education”.

3 weeks ago | tes.com | Dan Worth

Since 2020 the international schools market in Japan has grown by 7.3 per cent, from 372 schools to 399, according to data from ISC Research - a trend that its head of global research, Sami Yosef, says is being driven by several factors. “There is a rising demand for international education in Japan, partly fuelled by increased enrolment from Asian countries, including China and South Korea,” he says.

1 month ago | tes.com | Dan Worth

International schools group GEMS Education has appointed former UK foreign secretary Lord Hague as an honorary patron of GEMS School of Research and Innovation in the latest high-profile appointment for the group. The school, which GEMS is touting as a new “flagship” setting, will open in Dubai in August and Lord Hague’s role will involve supporting its “launch and strategic positioning”, including attracting teaching talent and driving innovation.

1 month ago | tes.com | Dan Worth

The Council of British International Schools (Cobis) has updated its Accreditation and Compliance Standards with a particular focus on seeking more information on school efforts aroundDiversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice and Belonging (DEIJB). The organisation, which has so far accredited nearly 250 schools worldwide under the scheme, said it wanted to recognise the “growing importance of DEIJB within the international education sector” and so expand the scope of what schools should provide.