‘The key is the child and what the child will want’ – Dr Anthony Seldon
‘Girls must be taught in single-sex schools because boys are a terrible distraction.’ ‘Boys need to be boys; that means they must go to all-boys’...
Read moreGetting girls switched on to science: how we can spark the interest that lasts a lifetime – Patricia Woodhouse, Former Headmistress, Malvern St James School
“It is more than 35 years since the Sex Discrimination Act came into force and 42 years since the introduction of the Equal Pay Act. Since this legislation was passed the number...
Read moreThe Winning Mindset – Why Every Parent & Teacher Must Read This Approach! – Ross McWilliam
There is a perennial argument that continually draws attention…which is better, a great attitude or great skills. According to Forbes 2013 January edition, it would seem that most employers (90%) would prefer...
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In today’s world, can we afford to drop religious studies as a key examinable subject? – Steve Arman, Religious Studies Subject Leader for IAPS, explains why it is so important.
The question of whether faith and religious belief are important to our society...
Read moreFor a confident girl, choose a girls’ school.
Some parents feel unsure about a single sex education for girls. They say it’s old-fashioned and out of touch. ‘Boys exist in reality and girls need to learn to cope with them’...
Read moreSTOP KNOCKING INDEPENDENT EDUCATION – Dr Stephen Winkley, headmaster of Rossall School, Lancashire.
The headmaster of one of the north of England’s leading public schools has hit out at sectors of national media for questioning the relevance of independent education and criticised some parents for...
Read moreGrandparents pick up half a million pound private school bills – Duncan Lawrie Private Bank comment on the cost of educating three children
It now costs in excess of £500,000 to send three children to private school, according to latest figures from Duncan Lawrie Private Bank. This will involve a significant financial sacrifice, even for...
Read moreAn Introduction to the Advantages of Boarding – by Jeremy Tomlinson, retired Registrar, Lancing College
Lancing College offers an exciting modern boarding experience for boys and girls, in a safe and beautiful place. It is a richly varied community, welcoming pupils from all over the world....
Read moreBenefits 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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