COBIS Annual Conference Programme 2018

Annual Conference 2018
Annual Conference 2018
Edvectus International
Teacher Recruitment
Stand no: 97
Address: Lakeside, Fountains Lane,
Cardiff, CF3 0FB, UK
Contact Name: Diane Jacoutot
Email: dj@edvectus.com
Website: www.edvectus.com
Edvectus provides bespoke recruitment solutions to international
schools. Our unique Learning Portal offers our candidates over 500
online resources including lesson plans, cultural guides, regional
videos and more so that Edvectus teachers arrive prepared to
quickly flourish at your school. Edvectus is staffed by a team of
dedicated consultants, mostly ex-international teachers, possessing
more than 50 years of combined experience. Edvectus has offices
around the world, giving us a worldwide reach with a local touch.
Our systems are developed to recruit simultaneously around the
world and for child protection, internationally. Find out how we can
work together to achieve your school’s goals.
eTeach
Stand no: 101
Address: Dubai Internet City Block 10,
Office 101, Dubai, UAE
Contact Name: Jonathan Price
Email: marketing@eteach.com
Website: www.eteach.com
eTeach is trusted and used by more than 7,500 schools, colleges and
academies internationally, 95 percent of whom renew with us every
year. Our 18 years’ experience in global recruitment give our schools
the ability to attract and recruit quality teaching professionals
quickly and cost effectively. Our market-leading education-only
job board and award-winning ATS allows schools to tailor their
own online application form and receive ‘one-click’ applications,
engaging quickly with the best candidates worldwide. Last year, our
advertisers placed more than 65,000 education vacancies in front of
our 1.7 million registered candidates. Find out how our continuum
of recruitment solutions, from job board to specialist recruiters, can
deliver outstanding candidate results to your school.
Finalsite
Stand no: 54
Address: 16-20 The Causeway,
Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0HE, UK
Contact Name: Debbie Eisenach
Email: max.eisl@finalsite.com
Website: www.finalsite.com
Digital Communication Solutions to Maximize Global Marketing
Efforts. Award-winning web designs; Social Media Marketing; SEO
Optimisation; Strategic Guidance; Modules and Portals just for
schools; Integration with iSAMS, WCBS and more. Working with
over 2000 schools in 70 countries, Finalsite knows the unique needs
of international schools. Our team of experts in offices around
the world are here to support you every step of the way from
initial planning and design to deployment and timely support.
Additionally, we offer ongoing professional development through
our webinars, workshops and popular user conference. We would be
happy to provide your school a free website audit!
Furlong Business Solutions Ltd
Stand no: 14
Address: Eagle House,
Joule Road, West Portway, Andover, SP10 3UX, UK
Contact Name: Margaret Langley
Email: enquiries@furlongsolutions.com
Website: www.furlongsolutions.com
Furlong is a leading supplier of tailored software solutions to
independent and international schools around the world. Furlong’s
flagship product, SchoolBase is a powerful Management Information
System which integrates seamlessly with FeeMaster, Furlong’s feebilling
application. Over 200 schools, both in the UK and overseas, use
Furlong products. Furlong clients include some of the best known
schools in the UK and many international schools across the globe.
Furlong was formed in 2003 by Managing Director, Howard Langley.
The company focuses on the needs of independent schools providing
feature-rich, intuitive software along with exceptional service and
support. The software can be adapted for all sizes of school from the
very large to the smaller, often highly specialised schools.
Engage by Double First
Stand no: 64
Address: Unit 3-4, Andromeda
House, Calleva Park, Aldermaston, RG7 8AN, UK
Contact Name: Danielle Robyn
Email: danielle.robyn@doublefirst.com
Website: www.doublefirst.com
Engage, by Double First, is a management information system
designed exclusively for independent schools. Engage removes
the need for a school to use multiple systems to manage data,
with integrated academic, financial and teaching functionality.
Engage follows pupils from initial enquiry, all the way through to
alumni, allowing seamless tracking of pupil data and progression.
The software suite has grown in complexity and ability since
the company was founded in 1987. Today, Engage can be used
anywhere, at any time, by any user, making school management
truly flexible for any school or college.
EquipMySchool
Stand no: 8
Address: Achurch Close,
Horncastle, Lincolnshire, LN9 6JS, UK
Contact Name: Stuart Rickard
Email: service@EquipMySchool.com
Website: www.equipmyschool.com
Resources purchasing service. EquipMySchool.com will administrate
every aspect of your overseas purchases turning the task from a
minefield into a doddle. Harness the financial power of consolidation
and take advantage of our experience to ensure your school receives
its classroom resources on time... every time.
Evidence Based Education
Stand no: 12
Address: Unit 5a, Turn Park,
Chester-le-Street, DH3 3DY, UK
Contact Name: Jamie Scott
Email: jamie@evidencebased.education
Website: www.evidencebased.education
Our core belief is that good evidence is a fundamental component
of high-quality teaching and learning. Everything we do is focused
on helping schools use the best available evidence to support
them. We do this by offering professional development and support
in the following areas: Understanding and use of assessment;
Understanding and use of educational research; Evaluating impact
of interventions and policies. Support is available in each area
independently, or together as part of our holistic evidence-based
school improvement approach. Come along to stand 12 for a chat
and your free copy of ‘What makes great assessment?’
Fieldwork Education
Limited
Stand no: 10
Address: St. Clements House,
27-28 Clements Lane, London, EC4N 7AE, UK
Contact Name: Sandra Jones
Email: sandra.jones@fieldworkeducation.com
Website: www.fieldworkeducation.com
Fieldwork Education has been improving learning in classrooms
for more than 30 years. We offer a range of curriculum solutions
from early years to middle school, all shaped around the unique
developmental needs of each age group and with the aim to
strengthen children’s moral, social and cultural development. More
than simply a set of resources, our curriculums are a philosophy,
pedagogy and process that help schools deliver a broader and
more rigorous learning experience. Our curriculums are specifically
designed to be flexible and adaptable for any local and national
contexts.
Findel Education
Stand no: 17
Address: 2 Gregory Street,
Hyde, SK14 4HR, UK
Contact Name: Gary Bond
Email: gary.bond@findel-education.co.uk
Website: www.findel-education.co.uk
Welcome to Findel International Education Resources, the leading
global supplier of educational products. Our portfolio of brands date
back to 1817 and includes the most recognised names in education.
Our high quality and innovative educational resources cover all areas
of the curriculum, suitable for all levels of educational institutions
– from pre-school through mainstream education to colleges and
universities; no matter where you’re based in the world. Our unique
offering means that you can find everything you need to help run
your establishment through one complete supplier, simply add the
items you require to your basket and receive a quote from one of
our specialist team.
Follett
Stand no: 48
Address: 1340 Ridgeview Dr McHenry,
IL 60050, USA
Contact Name: Dylan Jones
Email: dylanjones@follett.com
Website: www.follettlearning.com
Follett provides educationally relevant content, integrated
educational technology solutions, and value-added services to over
65,000 PreK-12 schools and districts in the United States and around
the world. We focus on earning our customers’ trust every day and
helping you impact over 35,000,000 PreK-12 students every year.
Future Foundations Training
Stand no: 111
Address: 2A Stormont Road,
Battersea, London, SW11 5EN, UK
Contact Name: Jonathan Harper FRSA
Email: jon@future-foundations.co.uk
Website: www.future-foundations.co.uk
Future Foundations is a UK-based award winning training
organisation committed to inspiring young people to achieve
their full potential and become leaders in their lives so they can
contribute their skills, talents and passion to society. Our youth
training programmes focus on developing social leaders by
nurturing young people’s future world of work skills and character.
We deliver training for individual schools, students and teachers. We
also work closely with government, private sector and third sector
organisations to deliver a range of youth leadership programmes.
We can deliver training either onsite at schools or students and
teachers can apply to attend our global leadership conferences.
This year we have run a free competition in partnership with COBIS
challenging students to enter a team and a project working on one
or more of the Sustainable Development Goals. Find out more and
register your school here: https://www.globalsocialleaders.com/.
GCSEPod
Stand no: 66
Address: Soundbitelearning UK Ltd,
6 Charlotte Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4XF, UK
Contact Name: Gill Key
Email: gill.key@gcsepod.com
Website: www.gcsepod.com
GCSEPod is a versatile product that can be learner-led or integrated
with classroom teaching. GCSEPod provides over 4,500 quality
assured videos (called ‘Pods’). These cover the subject knowledge
of twenty subjects in concise mini-lessons for all IGCSE/GCSE
examination boards. As it is hosted on an intuitive and interactive
online platform, GCSEPod is accessible anywhere to teachers and
students. GCSEPod is not just a revision resource as exams approach
but is now used extensively to support teaching and learning
throughout the year, reducing staff workload and driving results.
Pods are used to deliver content in lessons; playlists are set as
homework and questions are accessed to create assignments, with
boost playlists filling any knowledge gaps.
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