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nine schools in chile join the cognita group under the pumahue and manquecura brands .
it became huddersfield grammar school in 1995 and was bought by cognita in 2007 .
the school' s owner cognita said some of the recommendations had already been implemented .
international school ho chi minh city (ishcmc) and ishcmc american academy join cognita .
cognita launches a new school: stamford american international school in singapore (sais) .
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cognita sees further growth in spain and adds to the st. andrews portfolio in thailand .
a new partnership creates cognita’s first ever girls’ school and our group expands further in spain .
through exchange programs that cognita organizes worldwide, we foster a rich exchange program, in sending playpen students or educators abroad, while also hosting individuals from other schools in cognita group .
cognita continues to grow with the addition of schools in brazil, the united kingdom and vietnam .
in 2007 cognita spread internationally acquiring schools in spain and singapore. cognita established its first school from inception in 2009, stamford american international school in singapore. also in this year, a group of three international schools were purchased in thailand. schools in vietnam joined cognita in 2011, and in 2012, cognita bought their first school in south america, in brazil. [ 4 ]
cognita schools is an international independent schools group offering k - 12 private education across the globe .
congratulations to all of the students, staff and parents at these three cognita schools in spain .
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cognita is run by former chief inspector of schools chris woodhead. photograph: martin argles for the guardian
head teacher nicola walker said cognita had warned them that there was a question over its financial viability .
cognita schools on twitter :
schools in the # cognita group deliver a wide range of curricula, including the ib & the national curricula of the uk, australia and the usa. … urltoken
cognita welcomes st. andrews international school, dusit in bangkok. colegio pumahue chicauma opens in chile .
cognita expands in latin america through a partnership with chilean private schools group desarrollos educacionales (ddee) .
australian international school (ais) singapore and the british school of barcelona (bsb) join cognita .
the current chairman of cognita is sir chris woodhead, the former chief inspector of schools in england .
conozca los diferentes puntos de vista acerca de la educación global de nuestros educadores de la red cognita .
the school' s owners cognita said it would be
inappropriate
to comment during a police investigation .
sir chris woodhead said cognita would ‘robustly’ defend itself against the claims. photograph: adrian sherratt / rex features
cognita runs schools in spain, thailand, singapore and vietnam, and is looking to expand into china .
an article about cognita from the guardian paper in the uk. urltoken... ? fb = optout
cognita expands internationally as schools in singapore and spain join our group. meanwhile our uk group continues to expand .
cognita is founded with its first school in the uk and soon welcomes a further 20 schools into the group .
this article was updated to make clear that financial issues faced by the cognita group were historical and not current .
southbank international school - history 2006 the milton keynes based private company cognita became the major shareholders and southbank international school became the first in cognita' s international division... cognita has run into serious criticism of its management of southbank international school with a parent group claiming it has
no serious interest in maximising the educational... cognita denied the allegations, claiming that its profits were in line with others in the sector ...
cumnor house school. cognita schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and... .
st. andrews international schools in thailand are part of cognita, a global school network of over 60 schools in seven countries. providing excellent teaching and supporting every child to achieve their potential are the cornerstones of a cognita education .
woodhead, who runs cognita, said he would
robustly
defend the allegations, although would not elaborate further .
sir chris woodhead, former head of ofsted, is now the chairman of cognita. photograph: martin argles for the guardian
cognita welcomes the american british school in chile. the woodland pre - school group becomes our second school in hong kong .
is a private company which owns and operates independent schools throughout the united kingdom. in addition, cognita operates a number of
in august 2012 cognita questioned the financial viability of its ffynone house school in swansea. [ 5 ] following lobbying and negotiation by parents and staff of the school, [ 6 ] cognita agreed to surrender the school to its lessor, ffynone house school charitable trust, from which cognita had leased the school. cognita paid the trust £535, 000 as a surrender sum and 10 years rent in advance of £270, 000 and the school continues to operate with an operating surplus. [ 7 ]
a statement from cognita claimed it has no plans to get involved in state - funded free schools
in any way
.
woodhead insisted that cognita would be concentrating on its independent schools and that he had not spoken to gove for over a year .
asquith court schools were bought by cognita ltd, a new education company chaired by chris woodhead, the first chief inspector of schools. cognita has over 45 schools in its portfolio and is the largest independent schools provider in the uk, europe and asia .
because we are an integral part of cognita schools, we promote students exchange and a number of multicultural experiences to our students .
with a global group of 68 schools across asia, europe and latin america, cognita knows that borders themselves are evolving, blurring and even disappearing – and cognita schools are right at the forefront of equipping today’s children for the changes that have yet to come .
long close school is proud to be part of the global cognita family of schools. cognita is an extraordinary group of diverse yet connected schools joining forces in an inspiring world of education with one common purpose: building self - belief and empowering individuals to succeed .
cognita was accused of pension irregularities in 2012. [ 17 ] in 2012, cognita staff were instructed to impersonate parents and take tours of competing schools in wales. this conduct was defended as a
normal
way of assessing the competition. [ 18 ]
oakleigh house school is proud to be part of the global cognita family of schools. cognita is an extraordinary group of diverse yet connected schools joining forces in an inspiring world of education with one common purpose: building self - belief and empowering individuals to succeed .
oakfields montessori school is proud to be part of the global cognita family of schools. cognita is an extraordinary group of diverse yet connected schools joining forces in an inspiring world of education with one common purpose: building self - belief and empowering individuals to succeed .
cognita schools in asia and europe are celebrating outstanding international baccalaureate (ib) examination results from the 2017 tests. students from cognita schools in singapore, thailand, the uk and vietnam achieved their ib diploma in 2017, exceeding the worldwide average ib pass rate .
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long close school is one of 40 cognita schools in uk, alongside akeley wood school, st clare’s school and colchester high school .
all cognita schools are different, reflecting the needs of the families and communities they serve. we encourage our educators to [ … ]
oakleigh house school is one of 40 cognita schools in uk, alongside st clare’s school, quinton house school and colchester high school .
it is believed cognita made an aggressive bid because the building is in good condition and requires little refurbishment to open a new school .
stamford american school hong kong is proud to be part of the global cognita family of schools. cognita is an extraordinary group of diverse yet connected schools joining forces in an inspiring world of education with one common purpose: building self - belief and empowering individuals to succeed .
cognita’s mission to be the leading global schools group began in 2004, with a single school in the uk. now, with close to 30, 000 students enrolled in cognita schools worldwide, the english montessori school is part of a growing family of 68 international and independent schools in 8 countries. tems is proud to uphold cognita’s values through its excellent curriculum, caring school environment and extra - curricular activities .
cognita schools was set up in 2004 by a private equity firm and sir chris woodhead, the former chief inspector of schools in england .
simon camby, cognita’s director of education, europe argues all great leaders in education demonstrate five consistent qualities. i’ve been in [ … ]
st. andrews international school sukhumvit is proud to be part of the global cognita family of schools. cognita is an extraordinary group of diverse yet connected schools joining forces in an inspiring world of education with one common purpose: building self - belief and empowering individuals to succeed .
st. andrews international school sathorn is proud to be part of the global cognita family of schools. cognita is an extraordinary group of diverse yet connected schools joining forces in an inspiring world of education with one common purpose: building self - belief and empowering individuals to succeed .
australian international school singapore - ownership... ais is has been privately owned by cognita since 2007... cognita is a leading international independent schools group, committed to excellence in education... founded in 2004, the cognita family of schools now incorporates over 51 schools world - wide, with schools in the uk, spain, thailand, singapore and vietnam, covering the age range ...
oakfields montessori school is one of 40 cognita schools in uk, alongside st margaret’s prep school, oxford house school and colchester high school .
the st. andrews international school sathorn is proud to be part of the global cognita family of schools. cognita is an extraordinary group of diverse yet connected schools joining forces in an inspiring world of education with one common purpose: building self - belief and empowering individuals to succeed .
cognita establishes our first school from inception after being the sole winner in a request for interest exercise run by the economic development board of singapore .
cognita schools, which owns ffynone house school in st james' s crescent in uplands, is beginning a 30 - day consultation over its future .
the cognita journey began in 2004 with a single school, quinton house, in the united kingdom and a clear vision for what defines teaching excellence .
cognita develops and operates the issue and media monitoring bluereport. the state - of - the - art «software as a service» (saas) solution is continually enhanced by our own team of developers. cognita ag customers include leading companies, organisations, media and communication agencies in europe. christian beilborn and denis nordmann founded, in 2008, the spin - off of eth zurich and today employ at cognita over 30 employees at their berlin and zurich offices .
staff at cognita, a multi - million pound private school chain, were
handed scripts
by the uk marketing director nicole louis in order to obtain information. cognita' s ffynone house school in swansea competes with st michael' s, which charges more than £10, 000 annually in fees .
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an inspiring world of education with some 70 cognita schools in europe, latin america and asia. this week managed by @ nbhc _ deputyhead as our # cognitainsider
in march 2016, cognita started a school from inception in chile with the opening of colegio pumahue chicauma. [ 4 ] also in 2016, a further three schools joined cognita - international school of barcelona and the english montessori school in spain along with st. andrews international school, dusit in thailand. [ 4 ]
cognita schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of. cumnor house school. iaps boys’ preparatory school aged (4 - 13)... .
cognita schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of. cumnor house school for girls. isa girls’ preparatory school aged 4 - 11... .
london, 06 may 2016 - - moody' s investors service, (
moody' s
) has today changed cognita bondco parent limited (cognita) and cognita financing plc' s rating outlook to negative from stable. at the same time, moody' s has affirmed the company' s b2 corporate family rating (cfr) and b2 - pd probability of default rating, as well as the b2 instrument ratings on its gbp280 million senior secured notes due in 2021 .
i hope that you will enjoy the contents and possibly consider making a contribution to a future edition of the cognita learning post. the intention is that it is a publication by educationalists for educationalists. there are over 3, 100 teachers within the cognita schools group – that is a whole lot of wisdom to be tapped .
students from cognita schools in chile have been enjoying an educational visit to cognita schools in london over the past six weeks. 20 students and two teachers have been attending north bridge house canonbury and north bridge house hampstead, while staying with local families. a reciprocal trip for uk students to chile is being planned for 2017 .
woodhead said cognita would
robustly
defend itself but would offer no further comment. the dfe said it was aware of the allegation but could not comment further .
the school remained a family business, under the headship of mr brown until 2004 when the school was sold. it was later acquired by the cognita schools group .
alongside its continued growth, expansions and improvements, cognita also aims to create a more enviable teaching environment to attract the very best educators to deliver world - class education .
hydesville tower school in walsall and the asquith court group of schools, including north bridge house in london, downsend in surrey and akeley wood in buckinghamshire, join cognita .
cognita was formed in october 2004 by its founder management team and englefield capital, a private equity firm, now called bregal capital, and its former chairman, sir chris woodhead, the former chief inspector of schools in england. [ 3 ] from 2004 cognita started operating its first school, quinton house school in northampton. later in 2004, cognita acquired the asquith court group, bringing a further 18 schools into the group. from 2004 until 2007, they continued to buy independent schools within the uk .
parents at cognita' s saint andrews sukhumvit 107 school in bangkok, thailand, prepared a petition containing an open email to sir chris woodhead in 2012 alleging lack of transparency and a disdain for parental views following a decision by brian rogove, cognita' s former asia pacific ceo, to change the leadership of the school. [ 24 ]
cognita is a private company which owns and operates independent schools throughout the united kingdom. in addition, cognita operates a number of international schools in singapore, spain, thailand and vietnam, and is looking to expand into china. the company is based in milton keynes, buckinghamshire, and is the largest independent schools business in the uk .
every single one of the inspection reports has improved under cognita' s ownership ,
he added .
show me a local authority with that kind of reputation .
officials are acting on information from a former senior executive at cognita, which has a multimillion - pound turnover and manages more than 50 fee - paying schools across the country .
last year this newspaper revealed how another of cognita' s schools, southbank international, had been criticised by parents for
milking profits
at the expense of children' s education. they accused cognita, the country' s largest owner of independent schools with a turnover of £150m, of turning the london school into a
money - making machine
.
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minnetronix maintains and supports the entire cognita platform, providing cellular - based data transmission, storage, and data access that does not require integration with a facility’s wi - fi network .
to that end, cognita achieves a significant milestone this month with the opening of a new purpose - built early learning campus in singapore called the early learning village. conceptualised and developed for students aged 18 months to six years, the new campus is a joint project conceived by cognita’s australian international school (ais) and stamford american international school (sais) .
on 6 may 2013 the formerly majority british - owned company cognita agreed to be invested in by the american private equity firm kkr kohlberg kravis roberts l. p. [ 8 ]
cognita is a global group of schools teaching a wide range of internationally renowned curricula, including the ib as well as the national curricula of leading education markets like great britain, australia and the usa. cognita schools enable children to reach the highest levels of academic attainment and this strong performance in key curricula examinations reflects the commitment of our students and their teachers .
headquartered in the uk, cognita schools is an international independent schools group offering primary and secondary private education in 70 schools across seven countries in europe, asia and latin america. bregal capital and kkr private equity each own 50% of the shares of cognita. in the ltm february 2016 period, the company reported gbp310 million revenue and gbp58 million management adjusted ebitda .
woodhead insisted that cognita would not sell southbank and criticised cooper - hohn' s confrontational manner. he wrote :
he has tried to use his wealth to intimidate and threaten .
last night woodhead said that further meetings with parents had led to some common ground being found, and he repeated his denial that cognita had
milked
southbank. he admitted cognita had shown interest in the free schools project, but said talks to run toby young' s school in hammersmith and two further schools elsewhere in the country had
come to nothing
.
by chris jansen it’s been nearly a year since we formed the cognita global education council and the work of this group has been instrumental in putting education at the heart of our agenda .
tems is a proud member of the cognita global family of schools. we benefit from the support that being part of a global group brings, as well its culture of academic excellence .
cognita is a worldwide group of 67 schools in europe, latin america and south - east asia, employing some 4, 600 teaching and support staff in the care and education of more than 30, 000 pupils. cognita states that it values and respects the individuality of its schools, each one retaining its own unique ethos, with curricula and programmes tailored to the needs of the parents and children it serves. cognita’s values of excellence, collaboration, respect, integrity, accountability underpin the group’s vision of enriching pupils’ lives and helping them to achieve their potential .
the cognita platform provides a cost - effective customizable hardware, software, and systems solution to remote medical device connectivity, giving you real - time access to valuable information - anytime, anywhere .
cognita has more than 30, 000 students and 5, 200 teaching and support staff across its 68 schools. in its move towards a broader presence in asia, cognita has also brought the stamford american brand to hong kong, where its new campus will open in september. it will also expand the international school ho chi minh city (ishcmc) in vietnam later this year .
in a statement, cognita said :
it would be inappropriate to give specific comment at this stage as the police investigation of william vahey is still under way and these are interim findings .
a court heard that milbourne lodge, a popular feeder school to eton formed 100 years ago but taken over by cognita in 2007, removed the children, aged eight and six, without warning .
having a degree in business management and administration, i started working at el limonar international school murcia in 2008, coinciding with the acquisition of the school by the cognita group. p ...
colegios manquecura es miembro del conglomerado internacional líder en educación, cognita schools, lo que nos ha permitido expandir nuestras fronteras hacia una educación vanguardista, globalizada, y que aborda experiencias únicas en chile .
— a brainless or thoughtless individual. i see that guy every morning on the crowded, rush hour train with his stuff spread all over the seat next to him; what a persona non cognita …
in 2012, playpen became part of cognita schools group, an educational group based in the united kingdom and with more than 60 schools worldwide. in addition to pedagogical, techological and infrastructure investments, being part of cognita schools group enables participation in numerous bilateral exchange programs, in which students and faculty enjoy the advantages of being part of a permanent culture of exchange among different schools all over the globe .
ms dean, deputy head of early years and primary, and ms mcmillan, teacher of early years, were invited to deliver training for the english teachers of the cognita schools in chile last week .
mr jones said that if state schools can learn one thing from cognita - which has previously being accused of
milking
its schools for profits - it is
how to run an efficient school
.
on our arrival at harwood hall only a few classrooms were occupied but we quickly grew into a successful and thriving school. oakfields became part of the cognita group, a leading international schools group in 2007 .
a senior source in the education sector said the building attracted many eager bidders. cognita' s offered price of nearly hk $ 7, 000 per square foot rivaled that of high - end residential properties .
school group cognita has acquired the international school of barcelona (isb). located in the seaside community of sitges outside barcelona, isb was founded in 1994 and serves 300 students aged 2 to 18 years. the school delivers the igcse and a - level curricula as well as the international baccalaureate (ib). max vialou - clark, cognita’s chief executive of europe, said: “isb is a welcome addition to the cognita family, adding to our already strong portfolio of schools in spain, including the nearby british school of barcelona. “we will support isb staff to improve the education experience for students and have already planned significant investment for this academic year to improve the school’s facilities, including the refurbishment of classrooms, improvements to playground areas and the development of it systems. ” isb becomes cognita’s 67th school and its fifth in spain .
sing tao daily was the first to report the buyer as an educational institution. it subsequently identified the buyer as flora education ltd whose director is from the management of cognita schools, a prominent educational institution in britain .
in october 2012, playpen became part of cognita schools group, an educational group based in the united kingdom, a world leader in the private education segment with more than 60 schools in asia, europe and latin america .
cognita is a worldwide group of some 70 schools in europe, latin america and south - east asia. we employ over 5, 000 teaching and support staff in the care and education of more than 30, 000 pupils .
cognita, run by former chief inspector of schools chris woodhead, has come under attack from parents at one of its most successful institutions, the southbank international school. they accuse cognita, the country' s largest owner of independent schools with a turnover of £150m, of turning the london school into a
money - making machine
. the row threatens to embarrass the government as it pushes through its plans for schools to operate outside local authority control .
in june 2013, cognita expanded its network of latin american schools through a partnership with desarrollos educacionales (ddee), a chilean private schools group operating nine national curriculum day schools under the pumahue and manquecura brands. [ 9 ]
worldwide, it has more than 4, 000 teaching and support staff working for the care and education of about 30, 000 students from 1 to 18 years. since its launch in 2004, cognita has successfully built a group of exceptional schools, in which no two institutions are the same. each cognita school maintains its own history, identity, and ethos, offering a curriculum and comprehensiveness of services designed to meet the local needs of each country. at any cognita school there are respected educational leaders, dedicated teachers and students who are enthusiastic learners. with significant investments in the pedagogical, technological, infrastructure and in exchange program areas, cognita allows playpen, a school already renowned for its merits, to share best practices and knowledge among schools of the group. such practices and knowledge are brought to brazil, with the aim of constantly enhancing teaching, and remaining at the forefront of education in the country .
this exchange follows other links being forged between our schools, including huddersfield grammar in the uk and el limonar murcia in spain and hydesville tower and british school of barcelona. cognita is actively exploring how we can further develop this activity .
stamford american school is one of 10 cognita schools in asia, alongside stamford american school singapore, australian international school, singapore, international school ho ch minh city, vietnam, and st. andrews international school, sathorn, thailand .
we’re growing all the time. cognita is an international group employing more than 5, 000 teachers and professional staff between our some 70 schools, uk head office and regional offices in europe, latin america and south - east asia .
it is claimed that, in order to lure high - achieving staff, cognita filed paperwork to ensure that headteachers at schools not eligible to benefit from the teachers pensions scheme (tps) were registered as working in schools that are covered .
senior education officers at cognita uk, a group run by ex - ofsted chief sir chris woodhead, were sent to st michael' s school in llanelli, wales, to take part in
commercial espionage
, it emerged on sunday .
the negative rating outlook reflects our expectation that the hong kong school acquisition will delay cognita' s expected reduction in leverage, with moody' s adjusted gross debt / ebitda likely to remain above 7. 0x in the next 12 - 18 months .
cognita, which educates 15, 000 pupils in 50 schools worldwide, denied the allegations, claiming that its profits were in line with others in the sector. it also resisted parents' demands that the school be sold to a charitable organisation. in a letter to parents, woodhead claimed that the
hostile campaign... being waged against cognita is threatening the stability of the school and the ability of our teachers to do what is best
. he wrote :
cognita is not, as the spi would have you believe,' milking southbank for profits'. to the best of our knowledge, our profitability is comparable to other private operators in the sector. the figures which have been bandied about by the spi are wholly inaccurate .
geraint jones, the new director of education at private equity - owned cognita, said that moves to pass these jobs to support staff over the past 10 years had led to a level of inefficiency in the state sector that made him
sick
.
with some 70 schools in europe, latin america and asia, we employ 5, 000 teaching and support staff in the care and education of more than 35, 000 students. together, our schools ensure that each student receives a rounded cognita education :
our basic starting point in early 2016 was to bring representatives from our educational leadership in each region together so we could establish joint priorities. this was a real step forward, providing a practical forum for a joined - up conversation on education within cognita .
teaching excellence represents everything we stand for at cognita. we’re committed to hiring and retaining outstanding talent: teachers and school leaders who are passionate about their craft as well as functional leaders and professionals in our head and regional offices who can take the business forward .
to achieve more than you believe possible – that’s the hallmark of a quality education. at cognita, it’s what we strive for within each of our schools. it’s what we want for our students, for our parents and for the people who work with us .
however, he insisted that the main driver of cognita' s schools is excellence in teaching and learning, with profits ploughed back into the schools themselves: 43 of its 44 uk schools received a
good
or
outstanding
rating in their most recent ofsted reports .
a recent survey from educational testing service (ets) has revealed that the level of english attained by chilean students falls below the expected average in developed countries. consequently, cognita carried out a thorough review of their schools’ english language learning and development framework in the early years of school, and decided to implement an increased english programme for young children during the upcoming academic year. to help launch this ambitious project, two of our early years staff were asked to deliver guidance in learning for the early years teachers in the 9 cognita schools in chile .
cognita will robustly defend all of the allegations referenced within the article and in the specific matter regarding st michael' s school in llanelli, having taken expert advice, we are certain that we have not done anything wrong or unusual in organising the' mystery shopping' trips .
cognita was formed in october 2004 by its management and englefield capital, a private equity firm, now called bregal capital. currently the company employs more than 3, 500 teachers, and educates more than 17, 500 children in a variety of pre - preparatory, preparatory and senior schools .
cognita’s director of education is simon camby, who joined cognita in 2015, having previously been a lead ofsted inspector and chief executive of the focus trust. [ 15 ] simon camby has written on the issue of gcse reform taking place in 2017 as the first stage in a complete transformation of the exam system that will eventually affect all subjects. [ 16 ] he argues schools shouldn’t specialise so early and to such a degree that there is no room for a broad curriculum and achieving the right balance between depth and breadth is essential whilst schools must not become exam factories. [ 16 ]
the observer revealed that officials had received allegations of impropriety from a former senior executive at cognita, which manages more than 50 fee - paying schools across the country. the whistleblower, who had been dismissed by cognita, had claimed that in order to lure high - achieving staff the company had filed paperwork to ensure that headteachers at schools not eligible to benefit from the teachers pensions scheme (tps) were registered as working in schools that are covered. an education department spokesman said that after working with the firm they were
now satisfied that the scheme rules are now being correctly applied
.
in 2008, cognita purchased acorn school which was a small family - owned nursery based in st andrews road. acorns merged with polam school, and for a while the school became known as polam oaks, before returning to its roots and re - embracing the name of polam school in 2012 .
in april 2014, cognita transferred ownership of ferndale preparatory school, faringdon, oxfordshire, to ferndale preparatory school limited, a parent - led consortium. this filed for administration on 22 july 2016 due to lack of pupil numbers and funding issues, leaving staff redundant. [ 10 ] [ 11 ]
our diverse portfolio of schools and regional offices, combined with our ongoing investment in the professional development of our people, means we can offer first - class career opportunities with a global dimension. if you want to take your career further, we want to support you in achieving that goal within cognita .
the whistleblower further claims there was a brutal culture at the firm. minutes of a meeting between woodhead, who is the firm' s chairman, and cognita heads on 12 may 2011 records woodhead saying :
certain members of staff at head office should stop behaving in a brutal and cavalier fashion .
british cognita, world’s leading independent schools group with 67 schools in 7 countries around the world, has announced the acquisition of international school of barcelona, located in sitges. the group has signed a purchase - and - sales agreement with the former owners of the school, in force since 1st january, 2016 .
having a degree in business management and administration, i started working at el limonar international school murcia in 2008, coinciding with the acquisition of the school by the cognita group. previously, i held roles both in controlling and management in a variety of different sectors including construction, the chemical industry and human resources .
since the change of ownership has taken place during the academic year, the school of sitges will continue to operate as usual supported by cognita group until the end of the school year 2015 - 2016. thus, the daily activity of both students and teachers will not suffer any alteration and the transition will run smoothly .
holistic – valuing academics, sports and the arts – is how the australian international school describes its approach to excellence in education. most of all, the school takes pride in its non - selective admissions policy, which reinforces cognita’s belief that intellectual ability alone does not determine an individual’s worth or contribution to the world .
with an ultimate mission of preparing students for future success in an uncertain world, cognita knows that the path ahead will be challenging and constantly evolving, but it is confident that the three building blocks it focuses on – quality education, building character and instilling a global mindset – will be key in achieving its objectives .
of particular note are the two schools within the cognita family who are celebrating perfect or near perfect scores by their students – yeji, a student at international school ho chi minh city recorded a flawless 45 (out of 45) and three students at southbank international school scored an impressive 44 (out of 45) .
at a national level in chile i have held the position of national counselor for the board of senior management dealing with topics related to educational management in the public system in chile. i have been head teacher in pumahue puerto montt and in pumahue temuco schools, both of these schools are currently part of the cognita network .
we consider cognita' s near - term liquidity position to be adequate, based on a cash balance of about gbp62 million and approximately gbp52 million of undrawn super senior revolving credit facility undrawn at the end of february 2016. in addition, the company has signed a separate gbp5. 5 million asian local working capital facility .
st. andrews international school, sukhumvit 107 is a world - class school for 2 - 18 year olds, focused on meeting your child' s individual needs. set within a vibrant and green suburban campus that is easily accessible from the city, with the schools entrance at the foot of the bearing bts station. our school community is diverse in nature with students, parents and teachers coming from over 40 different nationalities. st. andrews international schools in thailand are part of cognita, a global school network of over 60 schools in seven countries. providing excellent teaching and supporting every child to achieve their potential are the cornerstones of a cognita education .
judith fox, the sister of terry fox was in the city for the annual terry fox run. as one of the first schools group to support the terry fox run in ho chi minh city, judith fox visited the cognita schools to meet students who have participated in the race and supported with fundraising for the terry fox foundation .
“we wish to congratulate all of our ib students on their successes in these examinations, ” says chris jansen, cognita’s chief executive officer. “the ib is recognised by leading universities around the globe for the rigour and breadth it fosters in students and we are proud that our schools continue to achieve such admirable and improving results year after year. ”
cognita' s management of southbank international school was criticised in 2011, with parents groups claiming it had
no serious interest in maximising the educational experience of... children if it impacts on their bottom line
. then chairman chris woodhead denied the allegations, claiming that its profits were in line with others in the sector. [ 20 ]
headquartered in the uk, cognita has a regional structure to support our diverse and growing family of schools around the world. between them, our schools deliver a wide range of internationally renowned curricula, including the international baccalaureate as well as the national curricula of australia, brazil, chile, singapore, spain, thailand, the uk, usa and vietnam .
he says the company' s uk marketing director, nicole louis, even handed him a script to use during a planned visit to st michael' s school in llanelli last year, which competes with cognita' s ffynone house school in swansea. ffynone house has since been transferred back to its previous charitable owners amid questions over the school' s financial viability .
the school inspection service inspects all cognita’s schools in england with the exception of those few whose headteachers are members of the independent schools council (isc). our inspections are conducted in accordance with section 109 (1) and (2) of the education and skills act 2008 and follow the inspection framework agreed by sis and the department for education (dfe) .
the matter has been internally investigated by the company' s lawyers and its chief executive, rees withers, wrote to the whistleblower denying there was any issue, adding that there were no grounds to accuse cognita of dishonesty. he wrote :
given the complexities of pension legislation it would be perfectly feasible for illegitimate arrangements to be put in place through a misunderstanding of the rules .
the group chief executive officer of cognita is chris jansen, who has over 20 years' experience in consumer products and service businesses. prior to cognita, he was chief executive officer of the aa following six years at centrica plc, latterly as managing director of british gas services from june 2010 to july 2013. from 2000 to 2007, mr jansen worked for british airways plc, where he held a number of general management roles including responsibility for concorde, global head of the executive club and managing director of airmiles. before british airways, mr. jansen worked for procter & gamble for seven years from 1993, having joined on the graduate programme. [ 12 ] mr jansen is a member of the corporate partnerships board of the great ormond street hospital children' s charity. [ 13 ]
we value and respect the individuality of our schools, each one retaining its own unique ethos, with curricula and programmes tailored to the needs of the parents and children it serves. wherever you visit a cognita school, be that in brazil, chile, singapore, spain, thailand, vietnam or the united kingdom, you will find empowered school leaders, committed teachers and pupils who are enthusiastic learners .
two months before he was fired, the whistleblower received a letter from withers, saying :
i appreciate that you felt it wrong of nicole louis to ask you to adopt a false name and pretend to be a prospective parent and that you believe that, as a general rule, it is inappropriate for a senior employee of cognita to adopt such an approach to assess the facilities of a rival .
cognita is one of a number of for - profit companies keen to get involved in the government' s vision for education as set out by gove, who admits having no
ideological objection
to their involvement. at present free schools cannot be owned by profit - making institutions, but parents are permitted to lease premises, buy products and contract out the school management to private for - profit companies .
the last one of new method college' s campus buildings was put up for tender and sold for hk $ 670 million. sing tao daily was the first to report the buyer as an educational institution. it subsequently identified the buyer as flora education ltd whose director is from the management of cognita schools, a prominent educational institution in britain. it is believed the group may soon open internation ...
the only facility of its kind in the country, the early learning village will offer families a choice of education grounded by the international baccalaureate (ib) with two pathways: the australian or american curriculum. this unparalleled project reflects cognita’s modern and innovative approach to learning. it also represents a world - first in early childhood education – one tailored to the distinct environment of singapore, where space is at a premium .
simon camby, luiza sassi and adrian watts have been involved over the course of the year alongside members of the cognita leadership team. also joining us as an external member is david smellie, partner at farrer and co and former chair of the southbank board. david has great experience and is a real leader in the area of safeguarding and education more widely. david has served as a much - valued ‘critical friend’ on the council .
i read the story about breckland and i shrugged my shoulders. so many people have so many opinions and they don' t even work for the company - they are just creating stories and headlines and nervousness around the system ,
mr jones said .
there' s a moral conflict, but again, where' s the evidence in people' s judgement that a group such as cognita is in it purely for the money ?
the sis inspects several groups of independent schools including the focus learning trust, run by a christian sect called the plymouth brethren, which was under investigation by the dfe over its teaching practices, as well as steiner waldorf schools, which have attracted controversy for philosophies based around reincarnation, and schools in the cognita group, which was set up by former head of ofsted chris woodhead in 2004 and encountered financial losses and investigation in its early years .
in 2012 judge robert reid qc ruled that the cognita - owned milbourne lodge in esher, surrey, had acted unfairly in removing two children, aged eight and six, without warning after the children' s parents criticized the school' s parents’ association, the friends of milbourne lodge, for lack of transparency in its fundraising and spending. the judge said that the parents’ association was
somewhat shadowy
and a
shambles
. [ 19 ]
“the know - how we seek to equip our students with will help them adapt and succeed in life – that is where the skills of being inquisitive, adaptable, curious and resilient will be extremely important, ” drake says. “if there is one accomplishment that cognita aims to be known for, it is preparing the students in our care for lives that may be different, complex and challenging without forgetting they should be sustainable, rewarding and fulfilling. ”
isn' t housing cheap in that area? or am i wrong, i am just guessing? i know there is no saving to be had there. i had thought it was a relaxed atmosphere, fairly well run and not a heavy workload. plus you can live by the beach. was it ever like this? i wouldn' t want to go there if its cognita though because it will be a lot of work and no money .
it is a great opportunity for educational and institutional growth, being able to share best pedagogical practices and of course, gain experience from experts in the area of education. having the cognita way as a central guide for our institution allows for academic enrichment and improvement where the students receive the benefits since they are at the centre of the process. having the opportunity to learn about different educational curricula fosters important growth not only for the people but also for the institution .
at least three out of 10 jobs will be obsolete within the next 20 years. more will follow suit as technologies such as automation and robotics increasingly find their way from hi - tech laboratories and factory floors to operating tables, homes and everyday lives. key to staying relevant in the perpetually evolving market is a matching desire to learn limitlessly. for cognita schools worldwide, this means transcending borders – from the four walls of the classroom to all corners of the world .
as from september, the school will be integrated as a new campus under the brand of the british school of barcelona. therefore, lnternational school of barcelona becomes a cognita school, joining the other four schools that the educational group currently has in our country, namely the british school of barcelona in castelldefels, hastings school in madrid, el limonar lnternational school of murcia and el limonar lnternational school villamartín of alicante. these centres are considered top class british education private schools nationwide .
we are proud to have three schools at the top of this renowned ranking of the best spanish schools. cognita’s first priority is to offer the best education for each one of our pupils, not just maximising academic results but also promoting universal values and building the skills that they will need to succeed in a fast changing world. this result is a reflection of the commitment and dedication of the teams at the british school of barcelona, el limonar international school and hastings school. ”
cognita is a global private schools group which owns and operates schools throughout the united kingdom , singapore , spain , thailand , vietnam , brazil and chile . cognita was founded by the late chris woodhead , previously her majesty 's chief inspector of schools in england . cognita currently has a portfolio of 67 schools in 8 countries , employing some 5,000 teachers and educating over 30,000 children . 
cognita is a global private schools group which owns and operates schools throughout the united kingdom, singapore, spain, thailand, vietnam, brazil and chile. cognita was founded by the late chris woodhead, previously her majesty's chief inspector of schools in england. cognita currently has a portfolio of 67 schools in 8 countries, employing some 5,000 teachers and educating over 30,000 children.
cognita is a global private schools group which owns and operates schools throughout the united kingdom, singapore, spain, thailand, vietnam, brazil and chile. cognita was founded by the late chris woodhead, previously her majesty's chief inspector of schools in england. cognita currently has a portfolio of 67 schools in 8 countries, employing some 5,000 teachers and educating over 30,000 children.