INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
“It hasn’t affected our enrolment yet. The British international-
schools market is very buoyant, and for that we’re grateful.” However, as Italy may be on the receiving end of some
organisations choosing the country as an alternative to the UK, potential inbound and outbound families may balance out.
Boarding’s popularity on the rise With uncertainty around Brexit and parents having increasingly busy lives and working long hours, boarding can be the best option, so it’s not surprising that its popularity is growing. Ready for the start of the 2017/18 academic year, ACS Cobham
International School, in the UK, has opened a new £15 million boarding house that provides world-class facilities for an additional 113 boys and girls, reflecting increasing demand from global families and busy dual-career couples. Many of Britain’s boarding schools have an international
reputation that attracts globally mobile families. One such is Sevenoaks, in Kent, a coeducational day and boarding school for students aged 11–18 that was rated ‘exceptional’ in its latest inspection report. Says head of boarding Nichola Haworth,“Many of our parents
are expatriate; they work in a vibrant global mix and recognise a similar mix in the make-up of our international boarding houses. Their children are here because they believe the connections that they make will open up a whole world of opportunity in the future.” Weekly boarding and flexi-boarding can offer a tailored boarding
experience to suit the needs of individual families. While weekly boarders can opt to travel home at weekends, flexi-boarders can board for part of the week.
“Families often choose weekly boarding for the GCSE and
sixth-form years,” says a spokesperson for the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC), a professional association of heads of leading independent schools. “This is usually to enable their children to concentrate better on their studies by reducing the time spent travelling to and from school, and by giving them full access to extensive academic and co-curricular facilities throughout the extended boarding day.”
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