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{{nihongo|'''Shane English School'''|シェーン英会話|shēn eikaiwa}} is an [[Eikaiwa school|English conversation school]] in Japan.<ref>Saxoncourt Group website [http://www.saxoncourt.net/en/groupnetwork.php Saxoncourt Group Companies] Retrieved on November 15, 2013</ref> It was founded by Shane Lipscome<ref>Saxoncourt Group [http://www.saxoncourt.net/en/message.php Message from Shane Lipscombe, Saxoncourt Group founder] Retrieved on November 15, 2013</ref> in [[Chiba Prefecture]] in 1977,<ref>Shane English School website [http://www.shane.co.jp/feature/ Feature] Retrieved on November 15, 2013</ref> and was part of the [[Saxoncourt|Saxoncourt Group]]. It is now owned by the cram school operator Eikoh. As of November 2013, it has 182 branches located all over Japan.<ref>Shane English School website [http://www.shane.co.jp/school/ Schools] Retrieved on November 15, 2013</ref> As of November 2013 it has around 20,000 students. In addition to English, Shane also offers Chinese instruction.<ref>Japan Times [http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2013/11/03/general/six-years-following-bankruptcy-nova-boosts-the-brand/ Six years following bankruptcy, Nova boosts the brand November 3, 2013]</ref> |
{{nihongo|'''Shane English School'''|シェーン英会話|shēn eikaiwa}} is an [[Eikaiwa school|English conversation school]] in Japan.<ref>Saxoncourt Group website [http://www.saxoncourt.net/en/groupnetwork.php Saxoncourt Group Companies] Retrieved on November 15, 2013</ref> It was founded by Shane Lipscome<ref>Saxoncourt Group [http://www.saxoncourt.net/en/message.php Message from Shane Lipscombe, Saxoncourt Group founder] Retrieved on November 15, 2013</ref> in [[Chiba Prefecture]] in 1977,<ref>Shane English School website [http://www.shane.co.jp/feature/ Feature] Retrieved on November 15, 2013</ref> and was part of the [[Saxoncourt|Saxoncourt Group]]. It is now owned by the cram school operator Eikoh. As of November 2013, it has 182 branches located all over Japan.<ref>Shane English School website [http://www.shane.co.jp/school/ Schools] Retrieved on November 15, 2013</ref> As of November 2013 it has around 20,000 students. In addition to English, Shane also offers Chinese instruction.<ref>Japan Times [http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2013/11/03/general/six-years-following-bankruptcy-nova-boosts-the-brand/ Six years following bankruptcy, Nova boosts the brand November 3, 2013]</ref> |
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In 2010 Shane was purchased by the [[cram school]] operator Eikoh. At that time, Shane operated 199 schools in the [[Kantō region]], of which 46 were franchised, with around 20,000 students. The four companies running Shaine were: Shane Corporation Japan Inc, Shane Corporation Kita Kanto Inc, Shane Corporation Higashi Kanto Inc. and Shane Corporation Minami Kanto Inc. Eikoh explained the purchase was due to Japanese elementary schools introducing English as a compulsory elementary school subject for fifth and sixth year students from 2011.<ref>[[The Japan Times]] [http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2010/11/20/news/cram-school-buys-out-shane-english-school/ Cram school buys out Shane English School November 20, 2010]</ref> |
In 2010 Shane was purchased by the [[cram school]] operator Eikoh. At that time, Shane operated 199 schools in the [[Kantō region]], of which 46 were franchised, with around 20,000 students. The four companies running Shaine were: Shane Corporation Japan Inc, Shane Corporation Kita Kanto Inc, Shane Corporation Higashi Kanto Inc. and Shane Corporation Minami Kanto Inc. Eikoh explained the purchase was due to Japanese elementary schools introducing English as a compulsory elementary school subject for fifth and sixth year students from 2011.<ref>[[The Japan Times]] [http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2010/11/20/news/cram-school-buys-out-shane-english-school/ Cram school buys out Shane English School November 20, 2010]</ref> |
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Saxoncourt continues to recruit teachers for Shane, largely from the [[United Kingdom]],<ref>Saxoncourt website [http://www.saxoncourt.com/jobs-abroad/shane-english-schools-japan/ Shane English Schools Japan] Retrieved on November 21, 2013</ref> however, the branch of Shane known as CSD, the Corporate Sales Department hires teachers from within Japan. |
Saxoncourt continues to recruit teachers for Shane, largely from the [[United Kingdom]],<ref>Saxoncourt website [http://www.saxoncourt.com/jobs-abroad/shane-english-schools-japan/ Shane English Schools Japan] Retrieved on November 21, 2013</ref>, however, the branch of Shane known as CSD, the Corporate Sales Department hires teachers from within Japan. The department offers casual contracts to any and all nationalities, Jamaicans, Africans, Indians, Chinese. Anyone who can articulate themselves in basic English, it would seem. |
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Shane has repeatedly drawn condemnation from teachers for the fact that it only allows 30 minutes to plan up to 6.5 hours of teaching lessons. |
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The reason Shane does this is to limit teachers' hours to below 30 hours per week. If any worker in Japan works over 30 hours, then the company would be liable to pay Japanese social insurance for the worker. |
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Teachers who work in the Corporate Sales Department generally have 15-20 minutes in which to plan an entire day's teaching. |
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Teachers claim that, given the long teaching days, to guarantee quality, 6.5 hours of teaching will need longer than 15 minute's worth of planning. Shane disagree. |
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This debate continues. |
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Shane English School has recently started the process of firing long-term teachers, to avoid having to give them permanent employment under the Japanese government's recently introduced five-year rule. The five-year rule mandates that any teacher who works for Shane for five continuous years must be given permanent, lifetime employment. |
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The firings have sparked interest in the growing Shane Teacher's Union as teachers attempt to hold onto their jobs |
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On 10th Match, 2017 two Shane Teachers held a press conference at the Japan Ministry of Labor. They formally announced that they would by suing Shane, claiming wrongful dismissal. The press conference was attended by 20 teachers, with representatives from four newspapers and three TV stations. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/03/09/national/teachers-claim-dismissals-invalid-suit-shane-english-school/#.WMN3UWP7dmQ Japan Times artice] |
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* [http://tokyogeneralunion.org/locals/shane-eikaiwa-sls/ Shane Workers' Union page] |
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* [http://www.shane.co.jp Shane English School website] {{ja}} |
* [http://www.shane.co.jp Shane English School website] {{ja}} |
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* [https://www.facebook.com/ShaneEnglishSchool Facebook page] |
* [https://www.facebook.com/ShaneEnglishSchool Facebook page] |
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Revision as of 11:27, 12 March 2017
Shane English School (シェーン英会話, shēn eikaiwa) is an English conversation school in Japan.[1] It was founded by Shane Lipscome[2] in Chiba Prefecture in 1977,[3] and was part of the Saxoncourt Group. It is now owned by the cram school operator Eikoh. As of November 2013, it has 182 branches located all over Japan.[4] As of November 2013 it has around 20,000 students. In addition to English, Shane also offers Chinese instruction.[5]
History
In 2001, after an education ministry panel recommended English education at elementary schools, Shane ran courses for Japanese elementary school teachers to prepare them for teaching English to their students.[6]
In 2010 Shane was purchased by the cram school operator Eikoh. At that time, Shane operated 199 schools in the Kantō region, of which 46 were franchised, with around 20,000 students. The four companies running Shaine were: Shane Corporation Japan Inc, Shane Corporation Kita Kanto Inc, Shane Corporation Higashi Kanto Inc. and Shane Corporation Minami Kanto Inc. Eikoh explained the purchase was due to Japanese elementary schools introducing English as a compulsory elementary school subject for fifth and sixth year students from 2011.[7]
Saxoncourt continues to recruit teachers for Shane, largely from the United Kingdom,[8], however, the branch of Shane known as CSD, the Corporate Sales Department hires teachers from within Japan. The department offers casual contracts to any and all nationalities, Jamaicans, Africans, Indians, Chinese. Anyone who can articulate themselves in basic English, it would seem.
Shane has repeatedly drawn condemnation from teachers for the fact that it only allows 30 minutes to plan up to 6.5 hours of teaching lessons.
The reason Shane does this is to limit teachers' hours to below 30 hours per week. If any worker in Japan works over 30 hours, then the company would be liable to pay Japanese social insurance for the worker.
Teachers who work in the Corporate Sales Department generally have 15-20 minutes in which to plan an entire day's teaching.
Teachers claim that, given the long teaching days, to guarantee quality, 6.5 hours of teaching will need longer than 15 minute's worth of planning. Shane disagree.
This debate continues.
Shane English School has recently started the process of firing long-term teachers, to avoid having to give them permanent employment under the Japanese government's recently introduced five-year rule. The five-year rule mandates that any teacher who works for Shane for five continuous years must be given permanent, lifetime employment.
The firings have sparked interest in the growing Shane Teacher's Union as teachers attempt to hold onto their jobs
On 10th Match, 2017 two Shane Teachers held a press conference at the Japan Ministry of Labor. They formally announced that they would by suing Shane, claiming wrongful dismissal. The press conference was attended by 20 teachers, with representatives from four newspapers and three TV stations.
References
- ^ Saxoncourt Group website Saxoncourt Group Companies Retrieved on November 15, 2013
- ^ Saxoncourt Group Message from Shane Lipscombe, Saxoncourt Group founder Retrieved on November 15, 2013
- ^ Shane English School website Feature Retrieved on November 15, 2013
- ^ Shane English School website Schools Retrieved on November 15, 2013
- ^ Japan Times Six years following bankruptcy, Nova boosts the brand November 3, 2013
- ^ The Japan Times Elementary school teachers to run English gantlet May 30, 2001
- ^ The Japan Times Cram school buys out Shane English School November 20, 2010
- ^ Saxoncourt website Shane English Schools Japan Retrieved on November 21, 2013
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