An outstanding array of top schools in the United Kingdom will be visiting Nigeria to participate in the 10th anniversary exhibition of UK Boarding Schools Week.

The event will hold simultaneously in Lagos and Abuja, between September 19 and 24. It is being organised by Mark Brooks Education, in conjunction with the UK’s Department for Business and Trade.

According to a statement by the organisers, the Lagos event will include an education networking reception and concert on Friday, September 20, at The Wheatbaker, Ikoyi, featuring a chat show with top UK boarding schools and concluding with a mini concert from renowned gospel artist, Chee and her band.

Many of the principals will be running training and workshops at schools in Lagos and Abuja.

The schools range from all-girls to sixth form colleges, specialists in sports, to international providers, institutions on the edge of a city, to those in the heart of the countryside.

The statement further noted that those who have been specially invited to attend the programme are those who consistently show a commitment to Nigeria.

“They demonstrate a quality track record in providing an excellent education sector, leading resources and boarding, alongside superb pastoral care.

“Many of the schools currently enjoy having a Nigerian student as their head boy or head girl. The 14 top schools attending are Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cheltenham College, Culford; School Downside School, Kingswood School, Lancing College, LVS Ascot, Mount Kelly, Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate, Roedean School, Brighton, York, TASIS The American School in England, Truro High School for Girls, and Wellington School.”

Mark Brooks, who has been working with families in Nigeria for 16 years, further revealed that the packed programme includes a host of fresh new features.