The International Baccalaureate (IB) is celebrating the 50th IB World School to be authorized in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dubai International Academy - Al Barsha, which offers the IB’s Diploma Programme (DP). Over the last decade, the IB has gained significant momentum in the UAE, with triple the number of schools now offering an IB programme than in 2010.

Mr David Corran, Deputy Head and Designated Safeguarding Lead at King Edward’s Witley, discusses the difficulties that pupils face during lockdown and shares advice on how the school can best support them.

Q&A with Alvaro Escribano, Director of Carlos III International School (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)

Live science experiments, a series of debates on Odysseus, online chess tournaments… School may be closed but the learning continues at King Edward’s Witley, thanks to the distance-learning programme - #KESW@Home - launched ahead of the Easter break.

Congratulations to Bromsgrove School pupil Tom Martin, who has been successful in securing an apprenticeship with the Coal Authority in Nottingham. The apprenticeship involves day release to Nottingham Trent University, where he will study Real Estate. Tom has been offered a 5 year fixed-term contract, with a great starting salary and his university fees will be paid.

A teacher from King Edward’s Witley is helping to provide vital protective clothing to the local NHS frontline workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic.