Forthcoming Events
Find out more about our range of online, blended and face-to-face CPD events.
We are adding and updating courses for the 2026/27 academic year, so check this page for regular schedule updates.
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| Extended Courses | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| From September 2026 | Various locations | |
| From September 2026 |
Online |
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| COBIS International ECT Mentor Certificate | From September 2026 | Online |
| COBIS School Improvement Programme (CSIP) | From October 2026 | Online |
| COBIS Programme for Aspiring Heads (CPAH) | From October 2026 |
Various locations |
| Diplomas for International Teaching Assistants (DITA, DITA EY, DILTA) | Rolling enrolment |
Blended learning |
| Summer Term 2026 | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Designated Safeguarding Lead Refresher (currently booking for Members only; email events@cobis.org.uk for booking instructions) | 26 August 2026 | Online |
| Advanced Training for Designated Safeguarding Leads | 27 August 2026 |
Online
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| Autumn Term 2026 | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
|
Safeguarding for Governors and Trustees in International Schools |
30 September 2026 | Online |
| Mind the Gap – Outstanding Pastoral Leadership in Secondary Schools | 1 October, 5 November 2026 | Online |
| Leading Eclectic Teams | 2 October 2026 | Online |
| Supporting Men and Boys | 8 October 2026 | Online |
| Working as a Highly Impactful Teaching Assistant | 8 October 2026 | Online |
| Safer Recruitment for International Schools | 15 October 2026 |
Online |
| Applied AI for Heads' PAs and EAs | 19 October 2026 | Online |
| DSB Symposium (in association with COBIS): Critical Thinking for Future Solutions | 24-25 October 2026 | Mumbai, India |
| The EAL Excellence Framework | 5 November 2026 | Online |
| Advanced Training for Designated Safeguarding Leads (currently booking for Members only; email events@cobis.org.uk for booking instructions) | 10 November 2026 | Online |
| Effective Pedagogy in Early Years Provision | 12 November 2026 | Online |
| Regional Teaching and Learning Conference (in association with COBIS and CCAAIBWS) | 13-14 November 2026 | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Subject Leadership: From Classroom Teacher to Curriculum Leader | 18 November 2026 | Online |
| Advanced Training for Designated Safeguarding Leads (currently booking for Members only; email events@cobis.org.uk for booking instructions) | 19 November 2026 | Online |
| Supporting Neurodiversity and Inclusion in Schools | 23 November 2026 | Online |
| The Power of Problem-Based Learning for the 21st Century | 25 November 2026 | Online |
| Leading Professional Learning in Schools Conference | 26 November 2026 | Online |
| Advanced Training for Designated Safeguarding Leads (currently booking for Members only; email events@cobis.org.uk for booking instructions) | 3 December 2026 | Online |
| Spring Term 2027 | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Men and Boys | 27 January 2027 | Online |
| Leading for Impact | 27 January, 3 February 2027 | Online |
| COBIS Conference for Marketing, Development and Admissions Staff | 28-29 January 2027 | London, UK |
| COBIS Conference for Bursars, Business Managers and HR Staff |
18-19 February 2027 |
Luxembourg |
| No School is an Island - Caribbean Regional Conference in association with COBIS | 18-20 February 2027 | Chatmore British International School, Bermuda |
| Rethinking Differentiation: Embedding Adaptive Teaching | Spring 2027 | Online |
|
Partners in Play, Partners in Learning: Strengthening Adult Interactions in the Early Years |
3 February 2027 | Online |
| Safer Recruitment for International Schools | 5 February 2027 | Online |
| Effective Conflict Resolution | 5 February 2027 | Online |
| Advanced Training for Designated Safeguarding Leads (currently booking for Members only; email events@cobis.org.uk for booking instructions) | 25 February 2027 | Online |
| Middle Leadership Made Sustainable - Thriving in the Leadership Squeeze | February 2027 | Online |
| COBIS Facilitator Training | 1-3 March 2027 | The Alice Smith School, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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Supporting Pupil Wellbeing and Agency in a Complex and Ever-Changing World |
2 March 2027 | Online |
| Safeguarding for Governors and Trustees in International Schools | 4 March 2027 | Online |
| Thriving with Technology: Digital Wellbeing, Families, Smartphones and AI | 8 March 2027 | Online |
| AIDUCATION’27 (in association with COBIS) | 13 March 2027 | Cambridge School of Bucharest, Romania |
| Affluent Neglect in International Schools | 25 March 2027 | Online |
| Summer Term 2027 | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusive Language: Building Belonging Through the Words We Choose | 20 April 2027 | Online |
| Supporting Men and Boys | 21 April 2027 | Online |
| Advanced Training for Designated Safeguarding Leads (currently booking for Members only; email events@cobis.org.uk for booking instructions) | 29 April 2027 | Online |
| Managing Allegations | 30 April 2027 | Online |
| COBIS Facilitator Training | 11-13 May 2027 | London, UK |
| 45th COBIS Annual Conference | 14-16 May 2027 | London, UK |
| Teachers’ Conference - Adaptive Teaching and Assessment in a Digital Age | June 2027 | Chesières, Switzerland |