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BBSN Membership for Schools

Find out more about the extensive range of services on offer to schools as part of their BBSN membership package.

What is BBSN Membership?

We know that school marketing budgets have to work hard, so we have created an excellent-value membership package that combines all the Contacts, Knowledge and Support that are needed to help school teams to successfully meet their international boarding recruitment targets.

Membership is for a whole school rather than for an individual. It provides access to the BBSN portal, resources and support for all staff in your school who are involved in Overseas Recruitment, Admissions and Marketing, including the Head and Governors.

Our membership for schools is available via an annual subscription fee. We have a fair pricing policy to make our membership accessible to all boarding schools regardless of their size, with two price bands according to the number of full and weekly boarders (excludes flexi-boarders). 

 

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Contacts - Use of BBSN Approved Agents is within UKVI sponsorship compliance
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Knowledge -  Boarding school specific country reports
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Contacts -  Access to 400 BBSN Approved Agents
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Knowledge -  Boarding school specific country reports
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Knowledge - Analysis of boarding sector data and trends
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Contacts - A searchable database of 400 Approved Agents with detailed profiles
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Knowledge -  Boarding school specific country reports

Benefits of Membership for Schools

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Be Connected

Have access to our unique database of 400 Approved Agents which have been carefully selected, screened and reference-checked. They recruit thousands of pupils for schools each year from 50+ countries - saving admissions staff valuable time and providing reassurance about the quality of agents. 

Be Engaged

Effectively build and develop agent relationships via our members' portal and networking events, including the popular biannual workshop (BBSW) - reducing costs and maximising ROI on overseas trips. 

Be Found

The schools' database on our portal is a 'go-to' source for agents across the world who value the detailed profiles to help them find the perfect schools for their client families - raising the school's profile and increasing the number of boarding enquiries of the right calibre. 

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Be Informed

Easily keep up to date with market intelligence via regular masterclass webinars, international market reports, country reports, the Top 30 Market league table and email updates - enabling schools to make informed strategic decisions on all areas of international recruitment. 

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Be Supported

Our experienced team provide a confidential and supportive sounding-board, whilst the Network offers the chance to meet, collaborate with, and learn from a friendly community who are all facing similar challenges - improving staff wellbeing and giving them the confidence to do their job. 

Ben Pelly, Dulwich College

Senior Housemaster

"Joining BBSN has opened up so many doors and saved me so much time. Suzanne has facilitated numerous introductions for me, based on her understanding of our school but more importantly her extensive knowledge of the different agents and how they might fit with what we are after. Jayne has researched and answered my questions thoroughly. Knowing the agents are carefully vetted has given me peace of mind. I would heartily recommend BBSN membership to any school that is recruiting boarders from overseas."

Fay Hand, Bloxham School

Overseas & Marketing Registrar

"A great community through which you can pretty much get any contact or information that you need."

Alice Phillips, St Catherine's, Bramley

Headmistress

"BBSN has the highest of standards and can be trusted to provide expert guidance to agents and to schools in securing agent agreements. It is the dependable professional interface between independent schools and agents working with families to place students in the perfect school for them."

BBSN Membership Fees for Schools

Our membership for schools is available via an annual subscription fee. We have a fair pricing policy to make our membership accessible to all boarding schools regardless of their size, with two price bands according to the number of full and weekly boarders (excludes flexi-boarders). 

Up to 150 full and weekly boarders

Annual membership fee 2024/25

£1890+ VAT

151+ full and weekly boarders

Annual membership fee 2024/25

£2450+ VAT

There is an additional one-off account set-up fee of £295 + vat which is only payable when you start or restart membership. This covers the cost of setting up your account, as well as your initial training and support sessions. 

School members can choose to have an additional profile and fees from 1 September 2024 will be:

  • Prep School - £595 + vat per annum
  • Summer School/Short Courses /ISC- ​£840 + vat per annum

This is not applicable for additional schools, colleges or other establishments within a group.

There is no membership fee for agents. However, all agents have to meet our strict membership criteria, which includes triple-reference checking and an interview before they can be granted membership of our Network. 

Next steps

Request a demo

Learn how membership could work for your school by requesting a demo. 

Become a BBSN School Member

Access the membership application form and the steps to become a member.  

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