UK EDUCATION
BOARDINGa modern option for ALL parents?
As increasing numbers of employees relocate overseas for an employment opportunity, those with families face the difficult task of exploring the schooling options for their children. Heather Carruthers looks at why families might consider boarding schools – especially if they are new to the private education system.
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or those on an international assignment, with the number of international schools around the world at an all time high (almost 9,500 international schools globally and over five
million students enrolled according to ISC research) there is likely to be a choice of English-medium schools wherever the job takes you – boarding schools are certainly no longer the only choice. But it is not always as simple as choosing an international school
in the new location. In many regions around the world, international schools have long waiting lists, meaning a struggle for a school place. And what if your child is mid-way through their GCSEs? Do you pull them out and hope that they will manage to hit the ground running in the new location? Brexit plans further complicate school choices. This is where families may consider a boarding school option.
A nurturing environment In recent years, boarding has had a face-lift. Long gone are the days when children were ‘sent away’. Now, modern facilities, pastoral care and stringent regulations mean that you can be assured your child is well cared for and receives a first class education. But is boarding only about practical arrangements for children whose parents are absent due to job commitments? Most boarding schools would argue of the importance of their
existence in their own right – not just to meet the needs of working parents, but to provide a holistic education for a child, building character that gives them a head start in life. Speaking at the Independent Schools Show 2018 in London, Arabella Stuart, admissions and marketing officer at Sevenoaks
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