International and private schools around the world are facing an increasing array of risks and dangers that require specialized protection. This is especially the case nowadays, as students tend to engage in more extra-curricular activities, and schools are also more likely to be fitted with state-of-the-art equipment and technologies. Consequently, just one mishap is enough to drag down even the healthiest of balance sheets.
Mitesh Patel explores how international schools can best support expat teachers鈥� mental and physical health.
The Council of British International Schools (COBIS) has announced the first cohort of COBIS Training Schools as well as new partnerships with providers of Initial Teacher Training overseas as part of its ongoing strategic work to support schools with addressing the current teacher supply challenge, both in the UK and overseas.
Depending on where you live, it is either a legal requirement, or commonplace for educational institutions to offer some form of health insurance cover or provide a stipend for teachers to secure their own plan.
COBIS and its member schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults.
Jane Blanken-Webb, of Wilkes University in Pennsylvania, US, looks at the implications for schools of new digital technology and how leaders can nurture a workforce of cybersecurity professionals.