Council of British International Schools

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Council of British International Schools
AbbreviationCOBIS
Formation1989
Type Non-governmental organisation
Purpose Educational accreditation
HeadquartersLondon
Location
Region served
Overseas schools
Membershipover 450 schools
General Secretary
Colin Bell
Affiliations Independent Schools Council ISC
Website cobis.org.uk

The Council of British International Schools (COBIS) serves English International Schools around the globe, representing over 450 Member Schools in 79 countries and over 150 Supporting Associate organisations.

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Objectives

COBIS exists to serve, support and represent its member schools – their leaders, governors, staff and students by:

Actions

COBIS hosts a range of conferences and professional development events for teachers, middle leaders, support staff throughout the year, plus an annual conference in London in May for school leaders and Governors. COBIS represents its members with the British Government, [2] educational bodies, the corporate sector and Ministries of Education worldwide and is committed to advancing the interests of British schools and British education overseas. [3]

The Patron's Accreditation and Compliance

In October 2016, COBIS announced a new external validation scheme for British schools overseas to be known as The Patron's Accreditation and Compliance. [4] [5] The new scheme will officially be available to schools from April 2017 and will be offered as an alternative to inspections carried out by the Department for Education for British Schools Overseas.

Structure

Founded over 30 years ago, COBIS is governed by an elected executive committee consisting of headteachers and governors from member schools worldwide. The association is a constituent member of the Independent Schools Council and operates on a not-for-profit basis to reflect being a UK-registered company 'Limited by Guarantee'.

The chairman is Mr Trevor Rowell.

COBIS is led by CEO Colin Bell [2] and supported by the COBIS team based in London. In August 2015, COBIS head office moved from Twickenham to Russell Square in London's Bloomsbury area.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Education Sector Advisory Group minutes 1 September 2020". www.gov.uk/. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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