SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS


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chool associations are a useful source of information and reassurance to relocating parents, as they provide comprehensive, up-to-date details of their members in different parts of the world. This section includes a list of some of the key school associations and organisations that act as accreditation bodies for education systems, some of which are endorsed by governments or state education departments.


UK


BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS WITH INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (BAISIS)


Email: info@baisis.org.uk Web: www.baisis.org.uk


The British Association of Independent Schools with International Students (BAISIS) is a group of educational centres that provide a full academic curriculum in the UK to students from other countries. It also represents at national level


the interests of schools and colleges with international students in the UK.


BOARDING SCHOOLS’ ASSOCIATION (BSA)


Fourth Floor, 134–136 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9SA, England


Tel: +44 (0)20 7798 1580 Email: bsa@boarding.org.uk Web: www.boarding.org.uk


The Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA) exists to promote boarding education and develop quality boarding through high standards of pastoral care and


boarding facilities. BRITISH COUNCIL


Bridgewater House, 58 Whitworth Street, Manchester M1 6BB, England


Tel: +44 (0)161 957 7755 Web: www.britishcouncil.org


The British Council specialises in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity in England, Wales and Scotland.


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INDEPENDENT ASSOCIATION OF PREP SCHOOLS (IAPS)


11 Waterloo Place, Leamington Spa CV32 5LA, England


Tel: + 44 (0)1926 887833 Email: iaps@iaps.uk Web: iaps.uk


The Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS) has around 650 of the world’s leading prep schools as members. Schools must reach a high standard to be eligible for membership, with strict criteria on teaching a broad curriculum, maintaining


excellent standards of pastoral care and promoting staff’s professional development.


SCOTTISH COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (SCIS)


61 Dublin Street, Edinburgh EH3 6NL, Scotland


Tel: +44 (0)131 556 2316 Email: alison.herbert@scis.org.uk Web: www.scis.org.uk


SCIS is an educational charity representing over 70 member schools that educate more than 31,000 children of mixed abilities and diverse backgrounds.


Kingham Hill School GIRLS’ DAY SCHOOL TRUST (GDST)


100 Rochester Row, London SW1P 1JP, England Tel: +44 (0)20 7393 6666 Email: info@wes.gdst.net Web: www.gdst.net


The Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) is a network of independent girls schools educating approximately 8 per cent of all girls at UK independent schools. There are around 20,000 pupils in the 24 GDST


schools and two academies throughout England and Wales. GIRLS’ SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION (GSA)


Suite 105, 108 New Walk, Leicester LE1 7EA, England Tel: +44 (0)116 254 1619 Email: office@gsa.uk.com Web: gsa.uk.com


The Girls’ Schools Association (GSA) represents the heads of many of the top-performing day and boarding schools in the UK independent sector. It has an international affiliate membership


and is a member of the Independent Schools Council.


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