A survey of 115 COBIS members has found that numbers of schools reporting an uptick in student numbers has risen considerably for the 2021/22 school year.

UK international schools are in a unique position to foster intercultural learning and understanding, and the UK anticipates global growth, delegates heard at COBIS 2021.

The Council of British International Schools' members have "risen admirably" to the challenges of the global health pandemic, its annual survey suggested.

COBIS has announced several new partnerships with providers of Initial Teacher Training as part of its ongoing strategic work to support schools with addressing the global teacher supply challenge.

Voices across the sector have reacted as the UK government unveiled details of its new international education strategy. Increasing international numbers to 600,000 by 2030 is part of the strategy, critics of which say does not go far enough in terms of measures to achieve outlined growth.

The British School Muscat, Oman won the International School of the Year 2019 award at a ceremony that aims to raise awareness of the best school initiatives around the world.

The Council of British International Schools has warned that while British schools face a shortage of teachers both in the UK and abroad, facilitating teacher mobility and investing in training abroad can help solve the problem.

The Council of British International Schools has launched a new accreditation and compliance system for international schools overseas, designed to support whole school improvement.