The Relocate Global team was delighted to support this weekend's Country Life Future Schools Fair in London, which saw many of the top UK international, independent and boarding schools gather to offer expert advice to expats choosing education and school options for their children.

Supporting globally mobile families

Relocate Global's managing editor, Fiona Murchie, spoke passionately about the importance of family support during Relocate Global’s seminar session, and each attendee received a complimentary copy of Relocate's new annual Guide to International Education and Schools. The guide is a perfect resource to help global mobility professionals and parents make informed decisions about education and schooling. Relocate Global’s new annual Guide to International Education & Schools provides a wealth of advice to anyone searching for a new school in the UK and in an international setting, and offers insights into what it takes to make the right school choice.  Parents were able to find information and advice on choosing the right school for each entry point (ages 11, 13 and 16), and had the opportunity of meeting representatives of 50 of the top boarding and international schools in the UK.  

International schools: expert advice and support for relocating famiies

Relocate Global international school partners ACS International Schools, International School of London, and TASIS The American School in England were in attendance to offer the fruits of their years of experience of welcoming, settling and advising families on making the right education choices for their children in global transition. Typically, international schools are able to offer a rolling admissions programme, and they are uniquely positioned to help and advise relocating families.

Top tips for parents 

Tessa Howard-Vyse, director of external relations at Mayfield School for girls, offered invaluable advice for parents on choosing the right UK school when living overseas, and offered her top ten tips.If parents were worried about their children settling into their new environment, Ruth Hughes, director of admissions at Stonyhurst College, was on hand to allay fears and demonstrate that boarding life is full, active, and bound together by the support and care of pastoral staff.Sevenoaks School’s director of higher education, Wendy Heydorn, explained the differences between the International Baccalaureate and A Levels, and offered expert advice on making a decision between the two exam systems.The free seminars addressed common issues, including: comparisons between international schools and UK schools; qualifications – IB, A Levels or Pre-U; advice on choosing the right UK school; and help with planning and preparation for future school applications.For parents looking for school places in the UK, and for employers and relocation professionals wanting to steer their relocating talent in the right direction, here is a list of schools that offer regional coverage across the range of options, from boarding to single-sex to international schools, with a variety of curricula to choose from. These schools are experienced in welcoming international students and returning expatriates to the UK.

Schools exhibiting at the Future Schools Fair:

ACS International SchoolsAshdown HouseBerkhamsted SchoolBlundell's SchoolCaterham SchoolCATS EducationClayesmore SchoolClaremont SchoolCobham HallCulford SchoolDownside SchoolD’OverbroecksEastbourne CollegeHarrogate Ladies’ CollegeHaberdashers’ Monmouth School for GirlsHeadington SchoolInternational School of LondonKent CollegeLancing CollegeLord Wandsworth CollegeLuckley House SchoolMalvern CollegeMarlborough CollegeMayfield SchoolMillfield SchoolMill Hill InternationalMonmouth School for BoysMoreton HallOundle SchoolPort RegisQueens College, TauntonRossall SchoolRugby SchoolSedbergh SchoolSevenoaks SchoolShrewsbury SchoolSidcot SchoolStonyhurst CollegeStrathallan SchoolSt Swithun’s SchoolSwanbourne House SchoolTASIS The American School in EnglandTaunton SchoolTudor Hall SchoolWalden SchoolWarwick International CollegeWellington SchoolWestonbirt SchoolWindlesham HouseWinchester CollegeWoldingham School

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