Shane English School Explained

Shane English School
Native Name:シェーン英会話
Native Name Lang:ja
Romanized Name:Shēn Eikaiwa
Industry:English schools
Founded: in Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Founders:-->
Hq Location City:Tokyo
Hq Location Country:Japan
Area Served:Japan
Services:English conversation instruction
Owner:ZE Holdings Company[1]
Num Employees:1,106
Num Employees Year:2016

is a chain of English conversation schools in Japan and other countries.[2] It was founded by Shane Lipscombe[3] in Chiba Prefecture in 1977.[4] Formerly part of the Saxoncourt Group, it is now owned by the cram school operator Eikoh., it has 206 branches located all over Japan, and is also present in Taiwan, mainland China, and Vietnam.[5], it had about 20,000 students throughout Japan.[6] [7]

History

In 2001, after an education ministry panel recommended English education at elementary schools, the company offered courses for Japanese elementary school teachers to prepare them for teaching English to their students.[8]

In 2010, the company was purchased by the cram school operator because they wanted to move into the teaching of 5th- and 6th-grade students due to the new compulsory English teaching at that age level.[9] At that time, it operated 199 schools in the Kantō region — of which 46 were franchised—and had four subsidiaries: Shane Corporation Japan, Shane Corporation Kita Kanto, Shane Corporation Higashi Kanto, and Shane Corporation Minami Kanto.[9]

Controversies

In March 2017, two teachers filed a suit against the company, claiming wrongful dismissal.[10]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 会社概要. Company Overview. March 20, 2017. Shane English School. Japanese. March 20, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170320143456/http://www.shane.co.jp/about/overview/.
  2. Web site: English Schools & Franchising . 2016 . Saxoncourt Group . November 15, 2013.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203012436/http://www.saxoncourt.net/en/message.php Message from founder
  4. http://www.shane.co.jp/feature/ "Shēn Eikaiwa to wa" シェーン英会話とは (About Shane English School)
  5. http://www.shane.co.jp/school/ "Chiaku Sukūru wo Sagasu" 近くスクールを探す (Find a school near you)
  6. Web site: 会社概要. Company Overview. March 20, 2017. Shane English School. Japanese. March 20, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170320143456/http://www.shane.co.jp/about/overview/.
  7. News: Six years following bankruptcy, Nova boosts the brand . Patrick . Budmar. November 3, 2013. The Japan Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20160713194401/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2013/11/03/general/six-years-following-bankruptcy-nova-boosts-the-brand . July 13, 2016 . live . March 21, 2017.
  8. News: Elementary school teachers to run English gantlet . Yoko . Hani . May 30, 2001 . The Japan Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20150611035034/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2001/05/30/news/elementary-school-teachers-to-run-english-gantlet/#.WNCyt6JUsZc . June 11, 2015 . live . March 21, 2017.
  9. News: Cram school buys out Shane English School . Alex . Martin . November 20, 2010 . The Japan Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20170313124423/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2010/11/20/news/cram-school-buys-out-shane-english-school/#.WNCza6JUsZc . March 13, 2017 . live . March 21, 2017.
  10. News: Teachers claim dismissals were invalid in suit against Shane English School . Daisuke . Kikuchi . March 9, 2017 . The Japan Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20170321051309/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/03/09/national/teachers-claim-dismissals-invalid-suit-shane-english-school/ . March 21, 2017 . live . March 21, 2017.

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