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Ep 8: Bright World joins The Safe Schools UK initiative

Lana Foster, Managing Director and Lucy Barnwell, Director of External Relations at Rossall School talk about the Safe Schools UK initiative. Bright World is proud to support #safeschools which allow schools and AEGIS accredited guardians to quickly and clearly communicate to students, parents and their communities the safety measures that will be in place.

Ep 7: Life in lockdown - where would we be without our host families?

Travel restrictions have meant that some of our international students have been unable to go home while their boarding school is closed. Accommodation & Travel Manager, Fi is joined by one of our lovely host families, Jennifer and Tim Kenn who have been taking care of one such student.

Ep 6: The benefits and challenges of online learning

British boarding schools continue to adapt and face the challenges of online learning. Today we are joined by Mark Jeynes from Bishopstrow and Padworth Colleges to talk about the benefits and challenges that come with online learning.

Ep 5: ‘Virtual’ has become reality for UK schools and guardians

Betty Dagistan, Director of International Recruitment at MPW Schools talks to Bright World's Managing Director, Lana Foster about MPW's new virtual learning environment and how students, teachers and guardians are coping with the "new normal."

Ep 4: Do parents still want their children to come to the UK? An agent's perspective.

Charlotte Hamson, our Director of Sales and Marketing, is joined by Su Hayter, from one of partner agents, UKEAS Worldwide. Listen in to a fascinating insight into how agents have been affected by the Coronavirus situation and what parents are saying about it all. Do they still want their children to come to the UK? 

Ep 3: Online Safety - how to stay safe online while we are staying safe at home

With students isolating at home and schools offering online classes. It is now more important than ever that our students know how to stay safe online. Lia talks to Jenny Rumble, Bright World Safeguarding and Operations Manager and special guest - Safeguarding expert, Fiona Lee of, Safe-Guarding.co.

Content warning - Please be advised that this episode includes the mention of safeguarding topics that some listeners may find distressing

Ep 2: Host Family Tales from the Accommodation Team - Life Under Lockdown

While the majority of our students have managed to travel home safely, some are still stranded in the UK, due to flight restrictions. This week, Lia talks with Leanne Poole and Fi Williamson, our Accommodation & Travel Managers, to find out how our host families have risen to the occasion and how our students are getting on in lockdown.

Ep 1: Operational Tales from the Guardianship Team – The Build-up to Lockdown

Lia Ferris chats with members of the Guardianship Care Team, discussing the last few weeks of work changes and home-stay challenges'

Guestcast 1 - Managing Stress

A special guest podcast on managing stress from Charlene Shaw, Director of English at our partner, Your Favourite Teacher.

Welcome to Bright Sounds

In our welcome episode, meet the Bright Sounds team - Bright World Managing Director, Lana Foster, Director of Sales & Marketing, Charlotte Hamson, Regional Managers, Louis Spice and Cory Holden and Lia Ferris, Credit Control Manager and Marketing Assistant.