His career in international education has taken him from his native Scotland to China, stopping off at St Helena, Spain, Indonesia and Oman en route. And after a decade at the helm of Dipont Education’s education development, John Birchall is happy to see where life’s journey takes him next.

Highly regarded international educator Peter Derby-Crook MBE has joined Dipont Education as its new director of education. He will take over the role from John Birchall who will be stepping sideways to focus on a number of key projects for Dipont in the next year.

It’s a sad reality that there are people out there who will try to scam teachers by offering them fake teaching contracts. These fake contracts are often in the name of reputable companies like Dipont Education or one of our schools. So how can you spot and avoid these scams?

Brenda Mercer teaches in the Dipont Education international center at Dalian No. 24 High School. She has lived in Dalian, in the northeast of China, with her husband from the United Kingdom since 2018. Here, she talks about what it’s like to live in Dalian. I was completely clueless about

You’ve accepted a teaching position in China, so now it’s time to navigate the process of obtaining a visa for teaching in China. Though it can seem daunting, we are here to help and our experienced teams will solve any problems along the way. After placement (if you’re still job