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Mark of quality for British schools overseas

2 February 2010 495 views 10 Comments

One issue high on every expats priority list when moving to live in Spain, when they have children, is the quality of the education that they will receive so the news that a new scheme will allow overseas schools to be accredited by the British Government for the first time will surely be pleaseing to note.
  • Under the current system, international schools that describe themselves as “British” do not receive any formal recognition or support from the government.
  • In practical terms, this means it is often very difficult for parents to identify which schools offer an education consistent with British standards.
  • Parents who are currently seeking to enroll their children in “British” overseas schools are advised to check whether schools are accredited by external British bodies such as COBIS or the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, as well as country-specific organisations such as the National Association of British Schools in Spain.
  • Many of these schools, such as those which are affiliated to COBIS, are accredited by British inspection systems and already have inspection reports available online and mean that children educated in these schools will in be better aligned to the educational system in the UK should they return for further education.
  • Applications from inspection bodies for involvement in the scheme have already been submitted, and are in the process of being reviewed. It has not yet been confirmed however when the project will officially begin.

Diana Johnson, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools, said: “We believe these arrangements will allow parents access to good quality, comparable and consistent school inspection reports that will set out the extent to which participating British institutions overseas measure up to a rigorous set of standards rooted in the British education system.

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