The conference attracts heads, governors, proprietors and senior leaders from schools around the world including COBIS member and non-member schools. Visitors will learn more about the growing international schools sector and meet exhibitors, inspectorates and representatives from UK and overseas ministries of education.Keynote speakers include:

• Professor Dame Alison Peacock, CEO, Chartered College of Teaching
• Professor Ian Robertson, Chair in Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, and author of The Stress Test and The Winner Effect
• Robert Senior, CEO Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi
• Bill Sweeney, CEO, British Olympic Association

The future of schooling

The theme for this year’s conference is Transformations. The conference programme will explore a range of themes, including:

• Schools, leaders, teachers – transforming the lives of children and young people
• How schools nurture talent and evolve ideas to create better learning opportunities and outcomes for students
• Evolution of the international education sector – how the COBIS community, through working together, sharing ideas and best practice, can transform the direction of international education at local, national and international levels
• Transformative initiatives and approaches – in the classroom and beyond
• Sustainable leadership and teacher supply – developing staff and transforming leadership potential in schools
• Transforming culture in schools to create centres of lifelong learning

To download a copy of the provisional programme, please click here.

Shoulder courses

COBIS will also be offering a number of additional courses before and after the conference:

• Safer recruitment in international schools – Saturday 6 May 2017 (ahead of the main conference) – £295 plus VAT per person
• Expanding your school brand overseas (hosted by ISC Research) – Saturday 6 May 2017 (10:00–4:00, ahead of the main conference) – £225 plus VAT per person
• Effective use of data for teaching and learning (hosted by GL Education) – Saturday 6 May 2017 (11–12:30, ahead of the main conference) – no charge
• Advanced child protection – Tuesday 9 May 2017 – £295 plus VAT per person
• CPML facilitator training – 3–5 May 2017 – a training course for senior leaders interested in delivering the COBIS Programme for Middle Leaders
• Pre-conference seminar and afternoon tea – UK education policy update (hosted by GL Education) – Saturday 6 May 2017 (ahead of the main conference) – no charge

COBIS announced on 17 March that Naviance by Hobsons will be the Headline Sponsor for the conference. Naviance provides students with differentiated guidance to support them in reaching their potential after secondary school and to keep them engaged and progressing towards their goals. Naviance improves student outcomes by helping students connect their strengths and interests to long-term goals, and helps get students ready for university abroad.On 1 April, COBIS will also launch its new Patron's Accreditation, a new compliance scheme that will run alongside the current BSO inspection system.Relocate Global will be exbiting at the conference. Come and visit us on stand 2 opposite the Registration Desk.
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