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ISC Research Newsletter: November 2009

Newsletter: December 2009

In This Issue:

Current Market Size

Current Market Size
Total number of English-medium international schools (not including future schools) 5,501
Total number of students 2,446,219
Changes since January 1st
New school records 547
Updated (many schools are updated several times a year) 5,501
Checked 5,065
Heads updated (names and/or email addresses) 1,468
Heads checked 4,459
Emails changed 1,759

More than a third of UK teachers seeking work abroad

A revealing new survey, carried out by the UK's leading provider of education recruitment, Eteach, has found that more than a third (34.6%) of the UK's teachers are actively looking for or considering work abroad. The findings will come as a blow to the education industry, which has come under fire recently from the latest Ofsted report which found a third of the UK's schools to be 'substandard'.

The survey raises worrying issues for the education industry, showing that of the teachers who were considering a move abroad, almost a third had between six and ten years experience (30.7%). A study by the National College of School Leadership (NCSL) identified that a large number of school heads are approaching retirement age, with 55% of current heads (in 2008) likely to have retired by 2012. This 'talent drain' of experienced teachers abroad could have an impact on the numbers of home-grown head teachers in the near future.

The survey highlighted that one of the main reasons behind the desire to teach abroad were better working conditions, with almost a third citing this as a major factor (32.8%). This is a worrying trend for the UK, where education is regularly seen as under-funded and teachers under-paid, and which if not tackled has the potential to be very damaging in the future.

Paul Howells, CEO of Eteach, said: "In the past year we have seen a marked increase in the demand for international posts amongst teachers - many of whom are very experienced. Moving abroad to teach, either full-time or for a sabbatical, can add a whole new dimension to their career prospects and also their classroom when they return to the UK.

"It is, however, the great teachers who are looking to make the move permanently that we should be concerned about. We all need to address the reasons why they are leaving - we can't do anything about the ones looking for better weather but we shouldn't be losing excellent, experienced teachers because of working conditions."

Eteach helps schools find better teachers - better teachers means better education for UK children. Every year they find jobs for hundreds of heads, teachers and support staff, choosing the best fit in order to benefit both students and teachers. This survey demonstrates the commitment of Eteach to the UK's education industry, highlighting the issues that need to be addressed in order to improve our education system.

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Country Focus: Malaysia

International Schools in Malaysia
79 Total number of schools
24,344 Total number of students
2,364 Total number of staff
61 Number of schools offering education for 3-5 year olds
59 Number of schools offering education for 5-11 year olds
39 Number of schools offering education for 11-13 year olds
37 Number of schools offering education for 13-16 year olds
31 Number of schools offering education for 16-18 year olds
35 Number of schools offering all or part UK curriculum
6 Number of schools offering all or part US curriculum
60 Number of schools offering all or part international curriculum

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International School News Roundup

India: New School at University of Sussex

UAE: 24% jump in Emirati students in US

Australia: High schools lose foreign students as fees, fears arise

South Korea: Daejeon international school to build new campus by 2011

India: Indus goes international with new institute

UAE: New Indian curriculum school to open next year (global indian foundation, GIF)

USA: Chinese college students flocking to US campuses

UAE: Gems to shut Dubai secondary school

These news stories are a small sample taken from the ISC Research Online System.
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