{"id":31570,"date":"2025-06-04T12:02:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T11:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/by-tv.co.uk\/?p=31570"},"modified":"2025-06-04T17:06:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T16:06:15","slug":"glenalmond-group-forms-strategic-partnership-with-35-education-to-drive-growth-and-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/by-tv.co.uk\/en\/glenalmond-group-forms-strategic-partnership-with-35-education-to-drive-growth-and-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Glenalmond Group Forms Strategic Partnership with 35 Education to Drive Growth and Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Glenalmond Group, comprising Glenalmond College and Craigclowan School &amp; Nursery in Scotland, has entered a landmark partnership with 35 Education, a UK-based philanthropic education enterprise led by Professor Basak Akdemir. The move promises significant investment, global vision, and expanded opportunities for students.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transformational Vision and Global Expertise<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>35 Education, founded by Professor Akdemir, a former CEO of major international education organisations, brings a strategic global perspective to the Glenalmond Group. Akdemir, based in London, emphasized her admiration for Glenalmond\u2019s traditional values and its unique 300-acre campus, the largest school campus in Scotland.<\/p><div id=\"briti-1139934098\" class=\"briti-icerik\" style=\"margin-top: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/piaryum.com\/services\/\" aria-label=\"piaryum banner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/by-tv.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_g5yqr1g5yqr1g5yq.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"2064\" height=\"1152\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_31566\" style=\"width: 1718px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31566\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31566\" src=\"https:\/\/by-tv.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Profesor-Basak-Akdemir-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1708\" height=\"2560\" title=\"\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-31566\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prof. Basak Akdemir<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lucy Elphinstone, former headmistress of Francis Holland School and current Chair of Glenalmond\u2019s Education Committee, will lead strategic development. \u201cWe will provide a dynamic curriculum that develops young people\u2019s mental strength and emotional resilience,\u201d Elphinstone said.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Key Developments and Investments<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Under the new collaboration, Glenalmond Group will see wide-ranging enhancements, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Forty Full Scholarships:<\/strong> 35 Education is funding up to 100% scholarships for talented students at Glenalmond College.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Long-Term Financial Stability:<\/strong> The partnership secures the Group\u2019s financial future in a challenging education sector.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Campus Development:<\/strong> Planned upgrades include new pupil accommodation, sports and arts facilities, and advanced technology infrastructure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Innovative Curricula:<\/strong> A renewed focus on entrepreneurship and leadership will be embedded in academic programming.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Boosting Glenalmond\u2019s Sporting Profile<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>35 Education is also investing heavily in sports development. Mike Farnan, former Managing Director of Manchester United International, joins as Head of Sports Strategy. Farnan\u2019s career includes leadership roles at Jordan F1 and Williams F1, bringing elite-level sports marketing expertise to the Group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal is to build one of the UK\u2019s most elite sports programmes,\u201d said Akdemir, who highlighted Glenalmond\u2019s existing strengths in rugby, football, tennis, lacrosse, golf, and cricket.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31565\" src=\"https:\/\/by-tv.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Glenalmond-College.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Strategic Growth and Global Ambitions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The partnership aims to position Glenalmond College as a global education leader. 35 Education intends to attract both UK and international students and may expand Glenalmond\u2019s educational model abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Akdemir shared, \u201cOur vision is to transform Glenalmond into one of the most inspiring and innovative schools in the UK, while expanding its global footprint.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ian Gray OBE, Chair of Glenalmond\u2019s Board of Governors, praised the collaboration as \u201ctransformational and forward-looking.\u201d He added, \u201cThe immediate substantial cash injection ensures the Glenalmond Group remains financially robust and ready to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Commitment to Craigclowan<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Craigclowan School &amp; Nursery, as part of the Group, will also benefit from the partnership. It will maintain its identity as a preparatory school while aligning with the broader all-through educational vision of the Glenalmond Group.<\/p>\n<p>This partnership signals a bold new chapter for Glenalmond, one that blends tradition with innovation to offer world-class education and holistic development for students locally and globally.<\/p>\n<div id=\"briti-3896555166\" class=\"briti-icerikten-sonra_2\" style=\"margin-top: 25px;margin-bottom: 25px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/message\/NDZLLIOQT4H3O1\" aria-label=\"bytv reklam banner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/by-tv.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/bytv-reklam-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"2376\" height=\"1008\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Glenalmond Group, comprising Glenalmond College and Craigclowan School &amp; Nursery in Scotland, has entered a landmark partnership with 35 Education, a UK-based philanthropic education enterprise led by Professor Basak Akdemir. The move promises significant investment, global vision, and expanded opportunities for students. Transformational Vision and Global Expertise 35 Education, founded by Professor Akdemir, a former CEO of major international education organisations, brings a strategic global perspective to the Glenalmond Group. Akdemir, based in London, emphasized her admiration for Glenalmond\u2019s traditional values and its unique 300-acre campus, the largest school campus in Scotland. 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