26/01/2021
The pay and conditions of teachers in the US and the UK, along with students debt, have been push factors benefiting international schools. Pulls have included an overseas location travel, and greater opportunities to save money. As lower wages in the UK have contributed to a lowering of pay in English curriculum schools overseas, schools are becoming less attractive places to work. Covid-19 has also exposed the precarious nature of employment in some international schools, and already schools are being put on the market for sale as Covid-19 impacts. International schools need to adopt a positive growth strategey to attract students from a smaller pool, and to be economically viable. To do so, ISs will need to offer best practice in teaching, English language development, and exam outcomes. Having a well informed board, competent growth focused management, and employment practices that demonstrably value staff will significantly grow the chance of succcess. IGE's experts are able to support schools through Covid, as well as to contract manage them for owners. Contact us if you'd like to know more about how our work with you can grow your school.
The nation’s schools need thousands of more teachers, full-time and substitute, to keep classrooms open during coronavirus outbreaks.
