Education and Training Awards 2020

Jun20197 Best International Education & Relocation Consultancy - UK For families relocating from other countries, sourcing the best education support can be a challenge. The team at Lumos Education is dedicated to helping clients access the perfect schools and universities for their needs, making the transition as stress-free as possible for students. We take a closer look at the company, and the team, to see how they’ve achieved their success. Lumos Education’s mission is to help clients access to the best possible education support. As well as UK families, many of the company’s clients are relocating or international families requiring specialist assistance. The team has proven experience helping students with school and university applications, including Oxbridge, and interview preparation. Their expert private tuition programmes, tailored to clients’ individual needs, ensure that students are well- prepared for school entrance and public exams. As well UK families, the team supports learners from the APAC, EMEA and US regions. Their in- depth knowledge of global education systems enables them to help families transitioning between different countries, for example from the US to the UK education system. If required, specialist tuition programmes help bridge the differences between these systems. All international students, and adults relocating with their jobs, are offered bespoke cultural programmes to enable them to settle successfully into their new countries. The client’s success and happiness is at the centre of every decision taken by the Lumos Education team. The team is multi-lingual, enabling them to advise clients from different cultures. In-house, the team can support clients in Arabic, Russian, French, Chinese, German and Italian, with translators on hand if help is needed in other languages. To ensure ease of working across time-zones, client’s emails are covered 24/7. Covid-19 has had a major effect on all UK industries, but the education system in particular has seen significant challenges. Independent and state schools have provided their lessons online, with the quality of online education and resources varying widely between schools. For some families, private tuition from Lumos Education has enabled them to fill the gaps created by this unprecedented situation. The fallout from the pandemic has yet to be fully understood, but the team at Lumos Education are paying particular attention to the reactions of UK universities. Many international students are unsure whether they will be able to travel to the UK, while UK students are not certain that they want to take up places this year, due to lectures being online. To keep pace in these unusual times, the Lumos Education team are looking to expand their services into other markets. For students now, however, the ability of the team to provide consultations and tutorials online has given them an advantage. Online learning seems to be the trend for the foreseeable future. Lumos Education aim to stay ahead of current trends and the team are already preparing exciting and innovative online courses for students. Providing personalised education solutions for both UK and international families is what the Lumos Education team do best. Education & Training Awards 2020 More about the team Director Johanna Mitchell specialises in providing expert and multi-lingual educational support. She has over 20 years’ experience in educational consultancy, as well as management experience, including international roles in Whitehall, UK Government. She has also worked as head of a small, private school Commercial Director, Louise Neal, has over 30 years’ experience as a senior leader including consulting with executive recruitment and the last 10 years in global mobility, immigration and cultural sector providing cultural programmes for both private and corporate clients. She is adept at supporting relocating families and clients to transition successfully to their new culture. Company: Lumos Education Limited Name: Johanna Mitchell Web Address: www.lumoseducation.com