探花视频 (THE) and the Council of British International Schools (COBIS) have agreed a three-year strategic partnership to support thousands of students at British international schools around the world to get the best possible advice around university selection.听听
COBIS, as the designated THE global ambassador for British international schools, will reinforce THE鈥檚 commitment to support and drive-up standards in the global international school counselling community, and work with THE to promote the vital role of the university counsellor to school leadership teams.听听
THE, the world鈥檚 most trusted data provider to the higher education sector, will provide unique opportunities for COBIS member schools to participate in THE鈥檚 global counsellor-facing activities. They will get insights from THE鈥檚 extensive knowledge of global higher education to provide the best guidance to their students.听听
Partnership highlights include a dedicated COBIS members page on THE Counsellor and COBIS endorsing THE鈥檚 Counsellor Accreditation Programme (CAP) to counsellors at their schools.听听
THE鈥檚 CAP has seen more than 2,250 university guidance counsellors from international schools in 139 countries register to participate in the free 12-module course since its launch six months ago. CAP was developed in partnership with leadership training provider Common Purpose and is set to be the largest global accreditor of school counsellors in 2024.听
Catalina Powell, THE Counsellor鈥檚 global director, said:听
鈥淲e feel privileged to collaborate with COBIS, the most esteemed global network of British international schools, to leverage its unparalleled experience engaging with leadership teams across hundreds of schools to help ensure the counsellor鈥檚 voice is heard.鈥澨听
鈥淲ith the THE CAP, developed 鈥榝or counsellors, by counsellors鈥, we are helping to build the world鈥檚 largest university guidance counsellor community. A key challenge counsellors tell us they face is ensuring that school leaders have a strong awareness of the activities they undertake, and the pivotal role they play in helping students make one of their biggest life decisions.鈥澨听
As part of the partnership, THE and COBIS will leverage their extensive digital platforms to cross-promote counsellor activities, with COBIS becoming the official 鈥淕lobal Ambassador for British International Schools鈥 on its THE Counsellor platform. The COBIS-THE partnership also includes webinars for COBIS member schools run by THE, alongside promoting counsellor job opportunities. There will also be the opportunity for COBIS counsellors to gain access to in-person events at a s Forums & Workshops in Vietnam, Colombia, Dubai, Indonesia and Brazil, with more to be launched next year.听听
Colin Bell, COBIS CEO, said:听
鈥淚 am delighted to share the news of our partnership with 探花视频. Partnerships such as this only serve to strengthen the education community, and this collaboration will benefit the ever-growing COBIS family of schools and beyond. This partnership further demonstrates our commitment to providing and signposting exceptional higher education and career pathway guidance. We are proud to support the vital work of school counsellors worldwide in their work to support students as they progress to higher education and into the world of work.鈥听
THE has significantly increased its activities in the school counsellor arena this year including:听
- Hosting the largest global network of accredited international school counsellors that included the launch of , and saw more than 100 counsellors from 35 different countries coming to London to engage with 60+ global universities听
- Launching THE CAP (May)听听
- Launching (November) for anyone working at a school that is involved in supporting students on career and university selection听
COBIS is a membership association representing more than 450 schools and organisations globally. COBIS schools educate over 165,000 students and employ more than 17,000 teachers in more than 80 countries worldwide.听
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