The coming of the UK boarding schools is as a result of an increase in demand by Nigerians for schooling in the United Kingdom.
The event, tagged “UK Boarding Schools Week,” will hold in Lagos from 13-15 October at The Wheatbaker Hotel in Ikoyi, Lagos.
This was contained in a statement issued by the organisers, Mark Brooks Education, in association with the UK Department for Business and Trade.
Activities lined up for the event includes, reception, seminar, and exhibition, among others.
The first event will be a networking reception from 6pm – 8pm on Friday for visiting principals to meet school leaders and parents.
On Saturday, there will be a 30-minute seminar from education specialists on “Helping Teenagers to Thrive”.
The entire programme would be concluded on Sunday 15 October with another event, “Lagos to London”.
Mark said the education summit “will create an opportunity for prospective parents to find out more and even sit entrance tests and interviews to beat the rush for places.
“An overseas education is increasingly popular for Nigerian families for a variety of reasons.
“These include international experience, academic and sporting excellence, and a greater chance to secure a top university place,” he said.
Some of the visiting principals also revealed the educational facilities and attendant advantages for prospective students.
Stuart Ansell, COO at Box Hill School, said, apart from strong academic results, the institution will also “deliver fantastic pastoral care and a ‘home away from home’ for boarding students.”
Henrietta Lightwood, from Cardiff Sixth Form College, disclosed that academic achievement is another reason for choosing UK schools.
“West African students add tremendously to the community and gain offers from world’s best universities,” she said.
Sarah Matthews, Head at Truro High School for Girls, who is coming on the education summit for the first time said she looks “forward to spending more time in West Africa where I always receive such a warm welcome.”
She also spoke about her school: “We offer a safe and affordable learning environment where girls thrive.”
Stuart Higgins of the Hereford Cathedral School said she was “delighted to be representing the school.
“Awarded ‘great for music’ by a national publication, the school has strong Christian ethos and “offers a wide range of sporting opportunities.”
Some of the top schools in the UK to be part of the Boarding Schools Week include, Abbey College Cambridge, Bishop’s Stortford College, and Bromsgrove School, among others.
