BBS Connected is an online toolkit for international marketing and recruitment. It has changed the way in which schools and agents search, engage, connect and share information.
BBS Connected launched as a new online portal in 2015, hosting a large volume of detailed information about British Boarding schools and quality, reference-checked educational agencies who are each looking to develop long-term partnerships with the purpose of recruiting and placing international students.
We currently have just under 200 boarding schools, colleges and summer schools, 900+ agent offices and over 3,000 individual users as members of Connected, making it the first port of call for schools and agents who are serious about international student recruitment and placement.
Benefits for schools
- The system has been designed to help school staff develop an informed international strategy to underpin success.
- Firstly, staff can access boarding-specific country reports and market intelligence reports to identify which markets have the best 'fit' for their school. Next you can run a search for agents in target cities or countries. You can then read the agency profiles, see how many pupils they place into UK boarding schools, and view staff pictures and profiles.
- You can set up groups of agents for targeted communications and send messages to all agents or to select groups.
- You can access videos, articles, agent news and events to keep up to date with the latest global developments which are impacting boarding recruitment.
- New functions include a members' forum and an easy information post so that you can share news and developments with all agents at the click of a mouse.
Benefits for agents
- Agent are required to complete and return the application form to become members and we must receive three satisfactory references. Membership is free, providing access to a one-stop essential resource on UK boarding schools. Agents can tap into a database of over just under 200 UK boarding schools enabling you to find the right school for your client families.
- Search for schools using detailed criteria such as: Type of School, Educational Programmes, Curriculum Subjects & Course (e.g. Subject: Latin, Course: A level), Religious Foundation, Specialisms, Facilities, Sports & Fitness Activities, Number of Boarders, Fees, Scholarships, Location and Free Text Search.
- Read detailed school profiles, view videos and photo galleries, and download school documents all in one single location.
- Send instant messages or applications to individual schools or targeted groups of schools.
- Tailor the system to your own needs by setting up groups to whom you can send messages in minutes.
- Access the latest school information and news, as updated by the schools themselves.
- Resources hub – news, training videos and editorial features, which are valuable for staff training.
- Customise the system by adding your own notes to school records.
- New functions include a members' forum and an easy information post so that you can share news and developments with all agents at the click of a mouse.
User Guides
Download the school/agent user guides here: