[FCE] Signs Basic Business Partnership Agreement with Harada Education Research Institute

FCE Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Junetsu Ishikawa; Securities Code: 9564) and Harada Education Research Institute Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture; President and CEO: Takashi Harada), which develops businesses to improve "goal achievement ability" and "humanity" for companies, schools, and club activities, announce that they have signed a basic business partnership agreement to address the educational challenges arising from the increasing privatization of club activities. The two companies will promote initiatives to support the growth of students in club activities in collaboration with schools, boards of education, and private support organizations.

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Background of the Partnership: The "Educational Void" Arising from the Acceleration of Club Activity Privatization

In recent years, against the backdrop of reforms to improve teacher working conditions, the regional and private transfer of club activities has been accelerating nationwide. While the number of cases where private businesses are responsible for club activity operations is increasing, the absence of teacher involvement tends to lead to variations in the educational perspectives and involvement of instructors. Furthermore, concerns have been raised that as the actual activities become less visible to parents and schools, it becomes difficult to address issues such as troubles among students or the risk of certain students being left behind. Historically, club activities have been conducted as part of school education, promoting social and personal growth such as independence, self-discipline, cooperation, responsibility, and compassion. However, with the change towards privatization, there are growing concerns that these valuable growth opportunities may be lost.

To protect the inherent educational value of club activities and create an environment where each student can grow with peace of mind, there is a need for a system that ensures the quality of instructors, visualizes activity status, and provides continuous management integrated among schools, boards of education, and private support organizations.

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Overview of the Partnership: Joint Development of Club Activity Management Assessment (Student Questionnaire / Product Name "BUKATSU")

FCE and Harada Education Research Institute plan to develop the Club Activity Management Assessment (student questionnaire / product name "BUKATSU") by combining the knowledge and know-how of "Club Activity Management" developed by Harada Education Research Institute with FCE's track record and support capabilities in educational business for junior high schools, high schools, and boards of education.

【Main Contents of the Service】

・Implementation of Club Activity Management Assessment (Student Questionnaire)

─ Objective activity evaluation based on 2 evaluation perspectives, 6 evaluation items, and 40 evaluation criteria

─ Visualization of individual and team output

─ Measurement of psychological safety (sense of belonging/anxiety)

・Provision of feedback reports on assessment results

(For individual students, instructors, and parents)

・Implementation of training seminars for instructors and establishment of a qualification system [under consideration]

Harada Education Research Institute Co., Ltd. ~Making people and society happy through the power of education~

Harada Education Research Institute is an organization that provides educational and human resource development support for schools, companies, and athletes, centered around the unique goal achievement method "Harada Method." The founder, Takashi Harada, established a teaching method to foster "independent individuals" during his time at a public junior high school, achieving unprecedented educational results, including leading the track and field club to 7 national championships in 3 years (a cumulative total of 13 national championships).

Beyond simply improving sports skills, the institute possesses a unique coaching program that enhances each student's "goal achievement ability" and "humanity" by habituating the cycle of goal setting, planning, execution, and reflection. To date, the method has been disseminated to over 150,000 people through guidance for numerous companies, educational sites, and top athletes. In this partnership, by integrating the knowledge of the "Harada Method" into club activity management, we will provide educational programs for private instructors and establish a qualitative management system to ensure "educational value (independence, self-discipline, cooperation, responsibility, etc.)" through club activities.

Future Developments

Through the provision of this service, we will promote the creation of an environment nationwide that protects the inherent educational value of club activities and maximizes students' personal growth.

FCE Co., Ltd.

Established: April 21, 2017

President and CEO: Junetsu Ishikawa

Securities Code: 9564

Headquarters: Shinjuku NS Building 9F-10F, 2-4-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

Business Activities: DX Promotion Business, Educational Training Business, Publishing Business

URL: https://fce-hd.co.jp/

With the purpose of "Creating a Future Full of Challenges," our company's mission is to contribute to the maximization of human capital, and we develop DX promotion and educational training businesses.

We offer a wide range of services to small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporations, and local governments and educational institutions nationwide, including "RoboPat AI" (https://fce-pat.co.jp/), which won first place among approximately 7,300 products as the "Strongest IT Tool" (※1, and second place among approximately 10,000 products in FY2024 ※2), the fixed-rate online education system "Smart Boarding" (https://smartboarding.net/) that can handle employee training comprehensively, the publication of the global bestseller "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" (https://fce-publishing.co.jp/) with 50 million copies sold worldwide and 2.7 million copies in Japan, and the AI platform "AI OMNI AGENT" (https://www.fce-aiomniagent.com/) that evolves corporate productivity.

※1 From ITreview Best Software in Japan 2023

※2 From ITreview Best Software in Japan 2024