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Benefits of a UK Preparatory Boarding School – by Richard Foster, Headmaster of Windlesham House School, West Sussex

It is generally recognised all round the world, and I firmly believe it to be true, that an English Boarding Preparatory School is the best start to full-time education any parent can...

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IB or A Level? Which is the best option for your son or daughter?

IB or A Level? Which is the best option for your son or daughter?

35 years ago this year St. Clare’s, Oxford decided to stop teaching A...

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A CHANCE TO SHINE

A CHANCE TO SHINE

At the Royal Alexandra & Albert School in Surrey, lessons are not only...

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Informing Teenagers’ Choices is a Huge Responsibility – submitted by Peter Hogan, former Headmaster, Loretto School

One of the most important and life-changing decisions of a teenager’s life should never be left to chance. Nationally careers advice is patchy and although good...

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Finance

Like most long-term financial planning it is of great importance to obtain the correct advice at the outset so that future events can be anticipated. The planning must be thorough and take...

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Choosing an independent school

As a parent you know your child better than anyone else, their interests, varying abilities and their individual needs.  Choosing an independent school for them should satisfy these criteria and so provide...

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