Nansha Qihui Special School, UK's Billing Brook School forge sister school ties

Nansha Qihui Special School. [Photo/WeChat account: nanshafabu]

Guangzhou Nansha Qihui Special School and the the United Kingdom's Billing Brook School have signed an online agreement to establish an international sister school partnership, aiming to strengthen China-UK cooperation in special education and explore pathways for high-quality development in the field.

During the signing ceremony on April 23, both schools formalized a Memorandum of Understanding on sister school cooperation. Wang Li, Party secretary and principal of Nansha Qihui Special School, and Nikki Kennedy, headmaster of Billing Brook School, introduced their school philosophies, curriculum design, teacher development, and student support practices, and exchanged experiences in special education.

The two schools agreed to leverage the partnership to deepen collaboration in school management, teaching, student development, and teacher training, with the aim of expanding opportunities for students with special needs.

Nansha Qihui, the only 15-year public special education school in Guangzhou's Nansha district, opened in 2020 and serves children with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and emotional or behavioral challenges. Billing Brook School, a state-funded non-profit special school in Northampton, England, provides small-class education for students aged four–19 with severe learning difficulties and autism.

The agreement marks a significant milestone in Nansha Qihui's journey toward international engagement and global special education cooperation.