After a summer of tension between agents and schools, companies are now looking for new ways to develop partnerships and address issues.

An increasing number of countries are temporarily closing schools and colleges, while bans on study abroad activity are also being enacted in some countries because of Covid-19 fears.

Despite only four British independent schools opening in China in 2019, the next few years will be “extremely positive for UK schools and investors” in the country, with 16 planned for 2020.

English curriculum provider My Online Schooling has opened a second office in Australia in a bid to reach the Asia Pacific market.

South Australia plans to increase the international focus of its public schools and preschools, launching a $6.25 million strategy to increase outbound and inbound mobility in a move to create global citizens.

Bridge International Academies will extend its collaboration with a further public-private partnership deal with Edo state in southern Nigeria.

Cambridge Assessment English will begin work with the Cypriot government to provide learning materials to its state school system.

Rates of commission being paid to education agents by language schools have been creeping upwards to the point that profitability is being threatened, according to some stakeholders.