EDUCATION
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the Advanced Placement and the IB Diploma. Sevenoaks School in Kent has taught the IB programme for 35
years, Jerudong International School teaches the IB programme in Brunei Darussalam. Whatever corner of the globe a relocating family is moving to, it is likely they will find an international boarding school that caters to their needs. UK boarding schools are some of the world’s best performing
and most sought-after schools. Research by the British Council shows there has been unprecedented growth in the export of UK boarding schools in recent years due to the “perceived rigour of a UK-style education, as well as the international recognition of the qualifications”. South East Asia is a particular hotspot that has seen Dulwich
College, Harrow School and Wellington College open schools in China, and Malvern College open its fifth international campus, this time in Hong Kong. This growth is good news for globally mobile families who are in
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a strong position to take advantage of a British education wherever their relocation or international assignment may take them.
Brexit and the effect on boarding schools Following the UK’s decision to leave the UK, ongoing negotiations have so far failed to clarify the terms of the new relationship and rules surrounding the free movement of people. Therefore, many employers are making contingency plans to
support access to the European Union by moving business out of the UK. A survey of 306 companies conducted by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) in October revealed that 24 per cent required greater certainty surrounding Brexit by January 2018 to prevent them from implementing ‘no-deal’ contingency plans. For 10 per cent of businesses, that deadline has already passed. “Brexit is only 508 days away, but for many businesses their
alarm clocks are set even earlier than that,” said Paul Drechsler, CBI president, speaking at the CBI Annual Conference in November. “For 10 per cent of businesses, the alarm has already rung and they’ve begun moving staff or slowing recruitment. “Without a transitional deal, when EU leaders gather in Brussels
for the March 2018 summit, 60 per cent of businesses will have done the same. The clock is ticking.” Nathaniel McCullagh, founder and managing director of
independent education company, Simply Learning Tuition, winner of this year’s Relocate Award for Excellence in Employee and Family Support, describes the impact on families who are potentially having to relocate because of Brexit. Mr McCullagh says, “The climate of uncertainty makes this an
anxious time for employees and their families, particularly those with children, who are naturally very concerned about schooling amidst all of the other considerations about relocation.”
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