Possible suitors?

Gems Education

If I were a betting person I would put my money on Gems to be the new owners. Read about them from here.

But....

"The UK press has taken major objection to the way GEMS’ 13 schools are run as a chain, taking advantage of economies of scale with centralised purchasing and teachers shared among schools; the approximate UD$ 11,800 (AED 43,400) a year fees – less than half the normal cost; the less luxurious product with a narrow curriculum; and that in a market driven education system, you only get what you pay for meaning that this could damage state schools by removing their social base.

The principal concern voiced in the UK, however, is that he is simply out to make a quick buck in the process. Varkey admits that he has faced “unexpected problems” in the UK because education is an “emotional business”, but refutes his critics emphatically by saying that he is doing a “service to the community” and creating a better generation”."

what will happen to the cosy, nurturing Bolitho environment?


Cognita

A Woodhead-run organisation and Bolitho?

I think not


Nord Anglia Education

I hope for the sake of everything that Bolitho holds dear, that these people do not get their hands on the school - profits in at the expense of 'education' and 'staff motivation'. I have worked at two Nord Anglia-owned schools...no thanks!

The New Model School Company

Doubtful...

An interesting article in the Independent...