Full STEAM ahead: international schools foster critical thinking and creativity

How are international schools engaging students with STEAM subjects to answer business demand for employees with transferrable problem-solving skills and creativity, and the increased interest of in recent grads in tech and innovation jobs?

Preparing for the new term and a new location: education and family focus webinar

The benefits of a bilingual education, securing a school place during lockdown, and how schools, education consultants and destination service providers are working hard and thinking differently to best support relocating families during the Covid crisis were key topics in this reassuring webinar.

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Programme for Future of Work Festival

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Future of Work Festival Sponsor: Santa Fe Relocation

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Expats not immune from financial stress and wellbeing worries

Two surveys highlight the wellbeing challenges globally mobile people face on assignment. More bespoke health and wellbeing benefits better communicated to globally dispersed workforces could be the answer.

Choosing a school in the Middle East

Fierce competition for places at Middle Eastern international schools means that expatriate families preparing for a move need to act well in advance of relocation if they are to secure a place at the school of their choice. We examine the current state of provision in the region, and offer tips for parents seeking a school place for their child.

Challenges of an African education

Assignees moving to Africa often find the process uniquely challenging, owing to immigration complexities, security issues and cultural considerations. Those with school-age children face the added challenge of choosing a suitable education pathway. We look at the availability of international schooling in the region, and offer advice to help parents choose a school.

Educating global citizens: exploring UK universities

How can mobility professionals best advise assignees with late-teenage children on higher education? London Metropolitan’s Dr Sue Shortland provides some tips for UK university visits.

Read the big print: choosing the right international school

As there is no standard international school system, parents seeking the best education for their children can be faced with a confusing range of variables. Author and cross-cultural consultant Dr Richard Pearce presents his tips on asking the right questions and understanding exactly what is on offer.

A Canadian education

In international comparison tests, Canada’s school students rank among the best in the world. Given that this is a bilingual country with no integrated national education system and no federal department of education, however, relocating parents will need to navigate different systems across the 13 jurisdictions. We take a look at considerations for families looking for a school.

Group moves: managing strategic choices

As UK-based organisations assess post-Brexit location options, global mobility professionals need to plan a strategic approach to change management.

Relocating to the US: Choosing a school

We take a look at what families on a relocation to the US can expect from the schools in the region and how parents can ensure consistency of education for their children.

Education in the Netherlands

Families moving to the Netherlands will have a range of good-quality schooling options available to them. Education consultant Annebet Van Mameren has some advice for parents on choosing the one that best suits their child.

Group moves: raising employee engagement

Relocating groups of employees has major implications for organisational success. Mobility professionals must seek to address cultural differences, thereby boosting engagement with employees.

Assessing global education systems

How can employers ensure that their employees have access to the best education information? At the start of a new academic year, we look at how to help relocating families select the right curriculum.

Flexible Boarding: the modern approach meeting parents’ needs

From boarding house pets and paintballing to fantastic facilities and academic rigour, boarding schools have moved with the times to meet the needs of the modern family.

The education system in India

India offers a growing range of schooling opportunities for globally mobile families. The rapid expansion of its international-school sector, however, brings with it some potential drawbacks, which parents should be aware of.

Choosing a school in Thailand

The vibrant international school scene in Thailand offers plenty of high-quality education opportunities for families on the move, though demand is high. The country’s aspiration to become a centre for international education in Southeast Asia should increase the choice of schools still further.