Watch this space...

With the addition of Director of Operations & Implementation', Avril Griffin, This year you can be expecting even more interactive features which are aimed at helping improve your interaction with our team.    

  

   

As of September you will be able to pay ALL fees and disbursement fund top ups using your credit card.
 Bright World are now working with online multinational payment processing company, World Pay so that you can make payment direct from your BLINK page.

BLINK TRANSLATION

Following the arrival of World Pay, Avril and the rest of the marketing team also have plans to translate the student portal, BLINK - thus allowing you to read reports, itineraries and all other information relating to your students', in your own language.

 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 via email charlotte@brightworld.co.uk call 01273 835745 or visit our website. www.brightworld.co.uk

A word from... Admissions Manager, Carol Gill.

"University Placements have now been a part of the Bright World portfolio since 2006 and is set to grow as we introduce more and more Partners to our quick, free and easy service."  

"To help promote this service,

Admissions Director, Sheena Trist will be visiting Hong Kong in July to attend our close Partners, Hong Kong Overseas Study Centre's annual exhibition. Sheena will be promoting the Boarding School & University Placement and Guardianship programmes with all attendees at our close Partner's Fair.        

Most applications that we receive are for post graduate degrees and It is thanks to trusted Partners which allows us to increase confirmation numbers.

The market for post 18 education is mostly from Thailand. However we are looking to broaden our remit; After recently taking on Charlotte as the new Sales & Marketing Manager, Bright World Education has managed to welcome many new Partners this year, from all over the world.

 Since my colleague's recent trip to Hong Kong in April, we have received numerous undergraduate applications, so I am confident we can continue to advance our University programme and spread the word amongst Partners who may be unaware of the extra service we provide."

Please read more about our University Placement service within our New Brochure and contact Carol Gill with any enquiries.

 

  carol@brightworld.co.uk  

Enquire online about our Placement programme. We offer  free, expert advice on over
250 UK Boarding schools and if you choose, will deal directly with the school on your behalf. Contact our Director of Admissions, Sheena Trist;

sheena@brightworld.co.uk

 

 "Choose Bright World for a Bright future."

BLINK gets a new look!

To help improve our communication with clients overseas, Managing Director, Lana Foster and newly appointed, Operations Director, Avril Griffin have redeveloped our online student/parent portal, BLink. The finished product, which officially launched last week, will dramatically change and improve the way in which we interact with our clients overseas.
 

Once a student enrols on the guardianship programme, their main contact/representative will receive a unique login to BLink. The BLink profile page includes a timeline of activity, where helpful icons help show all communication made between Bright World and child. BLink will allow parents to read detailed reports so that they can keep track on their child’s progression here in the UK. A photo album will also be created to and added to throughout the year, so that parents who are unable to visit their child can view photos of them enjoying School life.

In order to best present and describe our future developments and plans, we have likened these to a 3 course meal. 

 So for your starter and and first course at the ‘BLink bistro,’ you will get the following delights; 


- A whole new design, look and feel to BLink
- University guardianship student individual BLink profiles.
- Videos and photos of your Guardianship Care Manager, Bright World Buddy and Regional Counsellor
- SMS messages between child and buddy uploaded to BLINK
- Your BLINK Guide which tells you exactly how to get around the portal 

You may have to wait a little while for your main course but when it comes you will get the following treats well worth waiting for;

- Finance page where you and the parent can view disbursement statements and invoices
- Parents able to pay by credit card using World Pay
- Flight pages where you and the parent can log flight information and submit directly into our  head office system.
- Travel and accommodation arrangements to be viewable online. Parents and agents will also be able to download Host Family profiles.
- Reports written the Bright World Buddy available for viewing on BLink.

And finally the best bit… DESSERT

-‘Real time’ Integration. When our office based system launches onto the Icloud, you will be able to see exactly what we are doing on behalf of your student in live time.
- Daily Workload Manager BLink will tell you when student reports are ready and waiting for your authorisation.
-Host Family Inspections. Our Bright World Buddies will be able to upload Host Family interviews and inspections directly BLink.
- Improved Flexibility in the way in how we develop our customer interface.

 

“Following many years of change and growth at Bright World there has been
much development of the Access system as its functionality changes to keep pace with the needs of the business. Moving to a web based system will offer us more flexibility in how we interact with our customers and each other. Once launched new developments can be
rolled out as needed, making us more responsive to the needs of the business and our customers."  

Avril Griffin, Director of Operations.(pictured above)

We hope BLINK will help you in your work with Bright World and as a valued Partner we would greatly appreciate any comments or feedback you may have. Read our BLink Guide for more information.

Head Office Staff complete Specialist Child Protection Training

After completing their Level 3

 Specialist Child Protection Training

Bright World Head Office staff have now come to the end of their training with UK based charity organisation, Child-safe. This means that we have now completed the first phase of our Safeguarding challenge to ensure that ALL Bright World Head Office staff are Child Protection trained to the highest level possible.

During the final stage of training, participants covered some difficult and challenging issues as a team. Trainees were also made aware of the support systems now available and were reminded of how to report and manage safeguarding issues. It is important for you as Host Families to remember to relay/report any issues which you feel may be within the domain of child protection straight to Head Office. We have designated Child Protection officers who are trained on how to manage issues which fall under this bracket.

please contact Director of Guardianships, Fiona Walters with any concerns.

email:
fiona@brightworld.co.uk

phone:

01273835745

Please see links below to our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policies and

Procedures or alternatively access these through 'BLINK,'The Student/Parent Portal.

Bright World's Child Protection Policy 

Bright World's Child Protection Procedure 

Quick Links

 

For more information on becoming a Host Family Click here

More On Us

New Host Family Charter

Bright World Host Family Charter

As many of you may already know, following our plans to invest in improving our Safeguarding and Child Protection precautions, we have developed a new Host Family Charter. 

  

This year we have been focusing on changing, modifying and developing our systems for Safeguarding & Child Protection purposes. The Host Family Charter is the latest development which we hope will outline the role which you are expected to fill as a Bright World Host Family.

   

We simply ask that you first buy into our Safeguarding missions statement that secondly you offer your commitment once you have said yes to hosting and lastly that you maintain good lines of communication with the team at Head Office.  

Please see a copy of the Charter below and email Brian with any concerns questions.  

Bright World Host Family Charter

The Host Family Charter can also be accessed via the secure Family zone on our website. 

Quick Links

 

For more information on becoming a Host Family Click here

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Bright World present...BLINK!

To help improve our communication with clients overseas, Managing Director, Lana Foster has created BLINK, along with a local design agency and has recently employed Operations & Implementation Director, Avril Griffin to train the Head Office team before the new portal goes live later on this month.  

 " Director of Operations and Implementation " 

Avril has come to us after 18 years of global experience in the International education industry. This includes her work for Study Group where Avril was instrumental to the building of International Study Centers at various Universities across the globe. Her extensive knowledge in our sector and specifically in operation systems, will be of paramount relevance when BLINK goes live!

So what will this change mean for you the Host Family?

 

Once the system goes live we will be looking at building a unique BLINK page for all Host Families in phase 2. Soon you will be able to access all the details relating to the students that you will Host. This information will include a detailed itinerary for the year ahead, along with all the important documents like the Host Family Charter, Host Family Handbook and information and advice on how to recognise Child Protection and Safeguarding issues. You will also be able to login and tell us when you are unavailable or when you are taking your summer holiday.  

" 

Following many years of change and growth at Bright World there has been

much development of the Access system as its functionality changes to keep pace with the needs of the business. "

 "

Moving to a web based system will offer us more flexibility in how we interact

with our customers and each other. Once launched new developments can be

rolled out as needed, making us more responsive to the needs of the business and our customers."  

Avril Griffin, Director of Operations & Implementation.

Stover Sensation claims Top Table Tennis Title!

 Bright World Partner School, Stover School are celebrating the recent achievements had by their student, Kai Fung Cheung was in scintillating form in his first appearance at the Devon Junior Closed Table Tennis Championships at Eggbuckland Community College. Kai Fung (pictured above with Regional Development Officer, Paul Whiting) was narrowly beaten 3-2 in a thrilling U18 semi-final and then he produced a sensational performance to win the U15 final 3-0 and be crowned Devon U15 Singles Champion 2013.

Results:

U18  Semi-Final.   8-11    11-9   11-7    4-11    12-14.

U15 Final.            12-10    11-7   11-5.

 

 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