Eurotck Conference

Globe Picture Concerned for the education and welfare of third culture kids in your family or organisation? Living and/or working in Europe or on home leave from overseas assignment? Or are you working with European TCKs in an international school? Want to hear from others who share your experiences?

About Eurotck

This site was launched to provide information for the conference but now incorporates contributed articles, back copies of the Educare* e-magazine and information about the EIMESC (European Inter-mission Education Standing Council) that was formed as a result of Eurotck 2007.

TCK Resource List

This list has been compiled by several TCK consultants. It covers almost all areas of concern from children in transition to special educational needs, from the TCK experience to multilingualism. It is probably one of the most thorough lists of TCK resources you will come across. Download here.

UK Residency for Students

The rules for UK residency for higher education can seem to be very rigid with an absolute requirement for 3 years living in the UK itself before any application. Many parents and prospective students fear that otherwise they will be classed as international students with higher fees and no access to the student loan system. THIS IS NOT THE CASE. Workers with mission agencies and similar organisations are normally classified as ordinarily resident in the UK based temporarily overseas at the request of the employer. This is good news and means that students can go to the end of school overseas and apply to study in the UK as a UK resident. More detail can be found in this document.

Educare

Educare is published 4 times a year (January, March, June, September) and covers a wide range of third culture issues from preparation of children for cross-cultural living to re-entry to the passport country, boarding to home schooling and much more. It is available free of charge on request from Eurotck.net.

Recent Updates

Eurotck 2013

The dates and location have now been set for Eurotck 2013.

Dates: 25th - 29th April 2013

at the conference centre: "Freizeitheim Centre", in Friolzheim near Stuttgart. Mark this one on the calendar now...

Coming Up This Year

March

European Member Care Conference for mission HR and member care workers plus other mission & church leaders.

Dates 20-24 March

Schönblick Christian Centre, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany. Details www.membercareeurope.com

Preparing Families for life Overseas. A day geared to helping families prepare for overseas service with separate programmes for parents and children. Good prepation is vital to success!

Date 31 March 10:30 - 16:00

Held at Redcliffe College, Gloucester. Details from www.redcliffe.org events page

April

CSPN training Multi-agency organisation day conference event focusing on child safeguarding and protection - both our own TCKs and all other children we work we work with and care for.

Dates 19th April 08:30 - 17:00

Held at Wynn's Hotel, Dublin. Details from www.acsi.org

May

GO2012 The biggest mission-focused event in the UK with specific seminars on working with TCKs offered this year.

Dates: 4th-7th May

Held at Bulstrode; Gerrards Cross, NW of London. Details at www.go2012.org.uk

July

MKPFO Specific training for teachers and all other staff working with TCKs

16-24 July for delegates from outside of the UK.
22-28 July for UK delegates.

Dates fixed to avoid travel clash with London Olympics for non-UK staff. Held at Bulstrode; WEC International Centre NW London about 20 minutes from Heathrow. Details from Steve Bryant

August

ReKonnect Holidays for TCKs on home leave and in definitive re-entry.

20-24 August (ages 6-12) @ Slack Top Centre, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire
27-31 August (ages 6-12) @ Slack Top Centre, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire
27-31 August (ages 13-18) @ Peak Centre, Edale, Derbyshire

See Global Connectiions Forum Events webpage for details.