Federation of British International Schools in South East Asia and East Asia

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Benefits

1. A forum for discussion, networking and sharing good practice through conferences, seminars   and continuing professional development.
2. A system of international support through contacts, consultancies, information and marketing.
3. To be included in the “FOBISSEA” lobby group, making British organizations in the region aware of FOBISSEA schools and what we can offer.
4. Attendance at the FOBISSEA Heads’ and Senior Managers’ Annual Conference to which leading educational thinkers are invited to speak and lead seminars.
5. Professional Development – To participate in CPD offered by schools that make their own CPD provision available to teachers from members’ schools. Besides this, the CPD Committee and groups of teachers from within various member schools in a region identify CPD needs and initiate and coordinate appropriate provision e.g. Job Alike Workshops (JAWs).
6. FOBISSEA Games - The ability to participate in the FOBISSEA Games held annually for various age groups and hosted by each of the member school in turn thus promoting greater teamwork skills within own school teams and a greater understanding and respect for young people from other cultures and countries.
7. To participate in FOBISSEA Music Festivals, Drama Festivals, Gamelan Festivals, Community and Environmental Services and the Model of United Nations Conference.
8. Recruitment and free job posting via the FOBISSEA website.
9. Profile of the school on the FOBISSEA website.
10. Termly FOBISSEA Newsletter – the “FOBISSEAN” providing news from other member schools
11. FOBISSEA Members’ Handbook
12. Access to “Key Notes” newsletter for International Schools.
13. Quality Assurance
14. Liaison with other Federations e.g. British School in the Middle East (BSME), Latin American Heads Conference (LAHC) and Council of British International School (COBIS).