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International House Dublin adds Maynooth Acquisitions and closures in
residential summer centre UK independent sector
LANGUAGE SECONDARY
reland-based ELT provider wo UK independent schools, Plymouth
International House Dublin https:// College and Malvern St James, have
Iihdublin.com has announced the Ttransferred ownership to the China-
addition of a residential centre in founded Galaxy Global Education Group.
Maynooth to its junior summer portfolio. The additions bring the total number of UK
The IH Dublin summer camp at Maynooth University is available schools in Galaxy’s portfolio to four, adding to
from 29th June to 27th July this year, for students aged between Ruthin School and Durham High School.
nine and 17 years old. Peter Watts, Head of Plymouth College www.
Valeria Dimatteo, Director, told ST Magazine, “Expanding to plymouthcollege.com, said, “It will respect our
Maynooth Campus marks an exciting new chapter for us. We are autonomy and allow us to continue our rich
committed to providing top-tier English language education, and legacy in education as well as becoming part of
this new centre allows us to meet the increasing demand for high- an exciting new education group.”
quality residential programmes in an inspiring academic setting.” Malvern St James Girls’ School www.malvern-
The new Maynooth offering adds to junior summer camp stjames.co.uk said joining Galaxy Global ensured
options at Wesley College Dublin and University College Cork – both “a bright and stable future” for the school and
of which offer residential and homestay options – for International its students. bit.ly/4hGm11G
House Dublin. More at: bit.ly/4iZ4bIj Meanwhile, two UK boarding schools – The
Royal School www.royal-school.org in Haselmere
and Bedstone College www.bedstone.org –
Academic Families acquires English announced closures at the end of the year.
Country Guardians A Spokesperson for the United Learning

SECONDARY ASSOCIATED group, which owns The Royal School, told STM
that the school was in
K-based guardianship organisation Academic Families serious difficulty when
https://academicfamilies.com has announced the it took over in 2019, and
Uacquisition of English Country Guardians https:// that despite market-
englishcountryguardians.co.uk (ECG), in the South of England. ing efforts, demand for
Academic Families said the partnership reflected both places had not risen as
organisations’ “shared commitment to providing exceptional hoped. International
opportunities and UK guardianship for international students”. students were being
Bringing ECG into the fold widens the network of boarding offered places at other schools in the group.
schools and host families through England for Edinburgh-head- Bedstone College told BBC News that VAT on
quartered Academic Families, adding more options for students private school fees and a rise in National Insur-
and school partners, as well as support for Oxbridge applications ance contributions had added further pressure
and streamlined processes, the company said. bit.ly/425THjH to school finances. bit.ly/4iGs9bC

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