Bright World students set for Oxford and Cambridge success!

Earlier this year we were delighted to learn that two of our pupils had received offers from the renowned Cambridge and Oxford Universities. Shan Hu and Pat Hirunpatawong are both currently studying at the prestigious Brighton College in East Sussex. Providing the two achieve the grades that have been predicted for them, they will both embark on one of the most sought after Higher Education experiences worldwide.

Pat enrolled on the Bright World Guardianship programme back in 2009 via our Thai Partners, at Mentor International. We will continue to act as Pat’s education guardian until he leaves Brighton this summer.

Pat has now been offered a place to read Economics at Ganville and Caius (University of Cambridge) 

“I would like to say to the Hirunpatawong family, how delighted I was to hear that Pat has secured an offer from Cambridge. He really deserves it and has always been such a delight to deal with during my time looking after him at Brighton College - well done and my very best wishes to you all!”

Adele Thurlow-Reed, Pat’s Bright World Buddy
Bright World Guardianships

Shan Yu was placed into Brighton College by our Director of Admissions, Sheena Trist back in 2012 after Chinese Partner, Chen Yu sent through the student’s details and asked us to recommend a good school. 

 

“As Chen Yu started the application process early, we were able to recommend Brighton College and after being interviewed and sitting entry tests in Shanghai when the College visited China, a place was offered and subsequently accepted, so we are delighted to hear the news that Shan has received such a fantastic opportunity to study at Cambridge. This is surely a testament to the excellent teaching and staffing at Brighton.”

Sheena Trist, Director of Admissions, 
Bright World Education

Bright World offers guardianship at all over the uk and can help place students into over 250 UK Boarding Schools. To find our more information about the support we can provide visit www.brightworld.co.uk or contact charlotte@brightworld.co.uk

BLink’s NEW Functions

Last year we told you all about the launch of BLink – our new interactive student/agent portal.  We have since promised a range of exciting new systems and developments that will help improve our ongoing communication. We can now tell you that by September the following features will be available to our clients:

1. Online payment system and Finance page

Access to financial statements and invoices via BLink and the ability to pay invoices by credit card quickly and easily.

2. Flight pages

A designated Flight Page where flight details and instructions on BLink and in doing so will submit these straight to us at Head Office.

3. Holiday arrangements

View travel and accommodation arrangements and download host family profiles and see pick up arrangements.

How to Log in ??

For those of you who have not yet logged in to BLink, you can do so by visiting portal.brightworld.co.uk
To sign in please use the login information that was given to you by your head office guardianship care manager shortly after you made your application.
Once logged in you will be able to view all Bright World’s activity and all information relating to the student. Helpful icons help show all communication made between Bright World and child; detailed reports can also be viewed so that parents can keep track on their child’s progression here in the UK. A photo album will also be created and added to throughout the year.

In 2015 we will enter a new phase of development where we will allow trusted Partners access to our Partner School information. This will improve our communication with those of who work with us on School and University Placements.

Read more about these developments within our Blink Guide and for more information please contact charlotte@brightworld.co.uk

Child-Safe Bronze accreditation

As of December 2013, Bright World became the first organisation to join the Child-Safe assured Partner Scheme by receiving their Bronze award. Child-Safe is a unique organisation which aims to safeguard and prevent the abuse of children and young people living away from home.

After meeting the company’s chair, Chris Gould for the first time back in 2011, Managing Director, Lana Foster made some bold changes within the team to shift the focus of the guardianship programme onto Safeguarding and Child Protection. In order to further cement our commitment to this cause, Senior Safeguarding Manager, Natalie Hamson joined the team earlier this year with the view to further improve and evolve safeguarding standards.

“Now that all members of the Guardianship team have completed specialist Child Protection training, they are now much more qualified to detect and resolve Child Protection issues. Natalie’s appointment is paramount in driving us further on this safeguarding mission.”

Lana Foster, Bright World Managing Director

There are four levels within the Child Safe assured Partner scheme – bronze, silver, gold and platinum. This scheme has already improved the policies and procedures which we have in place and will continue to do so as we strive for platinum status.

 

“I am really positive about the work that Bright World is doing in relation to safeguarding in it’s widest sense and you are to be applauded for your dedication and positivity in this regard. I am really excited about having you achieve a Bronze level of Child-Safe accreditation.”

Chris Gould, Founder and Chairman of Child-Safe

For more information on Bright World’s Safeguarding Policies and Procedures

Please click here 

For further information, or if you are interested in learning more about placement and uk guardianship, please get in touch with Sales & Marketing Manager, Charlotte Hamson charlotte@brightworld.co.uk call 01273 835745 or visit our website. www.brightworld.co.uk

Stover Prep School take part in National Prep School's Quiz Championship

Earlier this month, Bright World Partners, Stover Prep School took part in the National Prep School's Quiz Championship held at St. Christopher's School, Staverton. Six teams competed in the competition. We are delighted to report that after a truly nail biting competition, our Stover Team 2 won the Area Heat - pipping St. Christopher's Team 1 to the finish line on the final question. Our winning team was: Iska Thres, Alice Patterson, Archie Longrigg and Louis Nieuwoudt. Stover Preparatory School’s winning team are now through to the regional finals in the summer term. We would like to congratulate the pupils on receiving their coveted badges and winner's shield and for Stover Team 1 for achieving third place overall. The pupils in Stover Team 1 were: Sienna Mitchell, Isabella Farleigh, Anna Stone and Elliot Lukies. The winning team are looking forward to practising later on in the term in preparation for the next phase of the competition and we are grateful for the overwhelming support from parents.

If you would like to apply to this Co-educational UK Boarding School in Devon. Please enquire online today!

 For further information, or if you are interested in learning more about placement and uk guardianship, please get in touch with Sales & Marketing Manager, Charlotte Hamson charlotte@brightworld.co.uk, call 01273 835745 or visit our website. www.brightworld.co.uk

Radical Reconciliation Project

Please take a moment of your time to learn about the Radical Reconciliation Project. 60 days to raise £2,800 in order for Human Rights Masters student, Natalie Armitage to go to the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation in Cape Town and impact the continuing effort to close racial divides in South Africa. Please like the facebook page tagged above and visit the fundraising page below to see how you can be a part of Natalie's journey.

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/radical-reconciliation-project




 

Chinese Partners visit Bright World Head Office

(from the left) Claire Ferris, Mrs Fu, Smile Cai

We were very pleased to meet with our close Chinese Partners, B E Education at Head Office yesterday afternoon. Senior Consultant Smile and Bright World Parent, Mrs Fu were especially pleased to hear about our recent pilot accreditation with Child-Safe International. 

Click here to read the full story on our website.

A chance to join our team at Head Office!

We are currently on the look out for a new full time member of staff to join the growing Guardianship team at Bright World’s Head Office in West Sussex. 

The role is varied and involves managing a number of overseas students who are studying at UK boarding schools, liaising with their agents and parents prior to arrival and throughout the year, organising short homestays for them in their exeats and half terms and liaising with schools on the arrangements being made.

 Click Here to read more about the role and find out how to apply