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Core Values at Nisai

At Nisai, we’re more than just an educational organisation and school, we’re a community built on strong core values, with a clear purpose centred on personalised support, nurturing development, and tailored education.

We believe education encompasses much more than academic success alone; it should be a journey that supports each learner holistically.

That’s why we created the Nisai Virtual Academy. An online learning community that is safe and that reaches beyond the conventional classroom setting.

Our students are cared for.

Core Values at Nisai

At Nisai, we’re more than just an educational organisation and school, we’re a community built on strong core values, with a clear purpose centred on personalised support, nurturing development, and tailored education.

We believe education encompasses much more than academic success alone; it should be a journey that supports each learner holistically.

That’s why we created the Nisai Virtual Academy. An online learning community that is safe and that reaches beyond the conventional classroom setting.

Our students are cared for.

  • Excellence
  • Inclusion
  • Integrity
  • Ambition
  • Empathy
  • Flexibility

We’re committed to equipping both traditional and non-traditional learners with the skills they need to thrive through innovative education and by influencing positive institutional change.

Our vision is to transform education on a global scale to eliminate social injustice.

For us, liberation in education means providing every learner with the resources they need to thrive.

This commitment to personalisation leads to true equity in the classroom, achieved through the dedicated support of our teachers, form tutors, and student welfare teams.

While inclusion is a longstanding focus for us at Nisai, equity ensures each learner’s individual needs are met. This enables our learners to overcome challenges, realise their goals, and become active, engaged citizens.

We offer a pioneering, quality-assured educational experience for all learners, fostering a supportive environment where every student feels valued and equipped to reach their own potential.

At Nisai, we continually innovate to meet the unique needs of our learners worldwide. Our UK-based development team has created and maintained the Nisai Virtual Academy and NISIMS, our in-house management system, along with customer and parent portals. These platforms and tools ensure secure, high-quality online education with real-time access to student reports, whilst upholding the highest standards of safeguarding and data protection.

Our team has also developed assistive technologies to enhance reading and writing skills, with a proven track record of boosting literacy rates and improving student outcomes.

Our ethos is built on respect for all voices; our students, teachers, mentors, and support staff all have equal value. At Nisai, everyone is encouraged to grow, to be heard, and to feel empowered. Many of our learners join us after experiencing challenges in traditional school environments; here, they find a place where they are listened to, cared for, supported, and truly nurtured.

1996
June
Nisai Group was founded by Dhruv Patel
2004
January
Nisai Virtual Academy is launched
2005
July
Nisai office opens in Teesside, UK
2007
September
Nisai launches its own bespoke operating system: NISIMS
2011
November
The first learning hub, Nisai House, opens in Nottingham, UK
2014
June
Nisai Group is awarded the IQM and CPLD Quality Mark
2014
September
Nisai Group gets Section 41 approved status from the Department for Education (DfE)
2017
September
Nisai introduces the Personalised Learning Support Programme (PLSP)
2017
November
NVA is the 1st online education provider to be OFSTED inspected
2018
March
Nisai is approved as a Cambridge International School and also partners with NOCN
2018
November
Nisai launches its first overseas office in Japan
2019
January
The Nisai Education Trust is launched
2019
June
Nisai acquires Units of Sound
2019
October
Nisai launches its ASEAN regional hub in Brunei
2019
November
Nisai opens 2 offices in Vietnam
2020
April
Nisai Group partner with Canadian based Quillsoft Ltd
2020
November
Launch of Nisai Global School in Bangladesh
2020
November
Launch of Nisai Global School with offices and representation in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand.
2022
March
Nisai Group acquires international specialist in workforce development, The Institute of Productivity
2022
December
Nisai Group launches Nisai Global School in Thailand
2023
March
Nisai launches N-HELPP
2023
July
Nisai launches Nisai Professional Development Institute (NPDI)
2025
January
Nisai wins IFIP Award and is presented at Bett 2025

“Many of our learners join us after experiencing challenges in traditional school environments; here, they find a place where they are listened to, cared for, supported, and truly nurtured.”

Lesley Laws, Head of Teaching & Learning

Nisai Learning
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