The International School of London (ISL) Surrey hosted a networking event on Friday 17 May 2013, centred on the examination of the International Baccalaureate (IB) and its value in an increasingly globally mobile business world. Delegates, ranging from parents of children at the school considering the IB as a higher education option to relocation professionals hoping to gain a deeper understanding of the IB programme, gathered to hear some fascinating insights into how the IB programme could help to prepare the global leaders of the future.

International School of London (ISL) Surrey, Languages Team were thrilled to collect their Re:locate Award for Excellence in Employee and Family Support on Thursday 9th May at the annual black-tie Re:locate Gala Awards Dinner held at London’s Institute of Directors.

At the 32nd Annual Conference of the Council of British International Schools (COBIS), leading education expert Professor Mick Waters outlined his vision of the future for international education and how British international schools could help to develop and encourage the notion of 'true global citizenship'. Rebecca Marriage reports from the conference, which took place from 11 to 13 May.

John Bagust, member of the COBIS executive committee, welcomed delegates by reminding them of the fast pace of change in the international education sector and the important role that international schools have to play in the education and support of globally mobile children and families.

“With a perpetually changing world, there are now more people working abroad than ever before, and that change in work patterns has created a huge need for high-quality British schools abroad,” said Mr Bagust, who is also head of primary schools, Prague British School.

International school group Nord Anglia Education has announced that is has acquired the World Class Learning Group - uniting their own 14 schools in Europe, the Middle East and Asia with WCL’s 11 schools in North America, Qatar and Spain.