Ipswich High School reports Covid-defying rise in applications
Virtual physical education should be priority in schools, says sport charity
Food shortages affecting one in five families with children on free school meals, survey suggests
BTECs don’t get the credit and recognition they deserve, says principal
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Interview: Bruce Grindlay, upcoming principal of Rugby School Thailand
New Erasmus+ project for King’s Ely and European partner schools
Downe House to open girls’ school in Muscat
International pupils: how will the pandemic impact recruitment?
Opening overseas: how British independent schools are leading the way
Cheltenham College to open its first overseas school in Oman
Teaching
Sevenoaks School publishes second edition of academic journal
Myddelton College to deliver second series of free online lessons
Exams cancelled in favour of teacher-estimated grades
Schools close in latest lockdown while future of summer exams remains unclear
STEAM: a creative solution
Portland Place finishes first term of new hybrid school
Catering & hospitality
Food shortages affecting one in five families with children on free school meals, survey suggests
- 14th January 2021
- by James Higgins
Food shortages are making homeschooling difficult for one in five families with children on free…
Facilities & buildings
Birchfield School to extend senior facilities ahead of major change
- 24th December 2020
- by IE Staff
An independent school in Shropshire is looking forward to its next steps with an investment…
Sustainability
UK’s largest Youth Climate Summit reveals itinerary
- 28th October 2020
- by IE Staff
Taking place from 9-13 November, the UK’s largest-ever, week-long Youth Climate Summit is happening entirely…
Health & well-being
Food shortages affecting one in five families with children on free school meals, survey suggests
Independent SAGE calls for national education task force
Independent schools eager to help in vaccination roll-out
Schools close in latest lockdown while future of summer exams remains unclear
Staggered return and mass testing for secondary schools next term
Timetable restructure at Pocklington to include longer lessons and broader weekend programme
School uniform
Sutton High School signs Black hair uniform pledge
- 7th January 2021
- by James Higgins
A south London independent school has vowed to end hair discrimination for students of all…
School life
Ipswich High School reports Covid-defying rise in applications
- 15th January 2021
- by Julian Owen
A Suffolk independent school has recorded a significant increase in applications, despite having to radically…
Sports & leisure
Virtual physical education should be priority in schools, says sport charity
School sport v Covid 2021
Should sports governing bodies align their selective representational age?
FA recognises Ballard’s commitment to girls’ football
Top schools for cricket announced
Dance continues on at Dauntsey’s School
People, policy, politics
BTECs don’t get the credit and recognition they deserve, says principal
- 14th January 2021
- by Jo Golding
The principal of an independent day and boarding college has said BTECs “do not get…
Law, finance, HR
TPS a ‘here and now issue’, says bursars association CEO
- 26th November 2020
- by Jo Golding
The chief executive officer of the Independent Schools’ Bursars Association (ISBA) has said the Teachers’…
Business
Rising to the admissions challenge
- 12th January 2021
- by Contributor
We are all well aware of the challenges presented to the teaching and support staff…
Portland Place finishes first term of new hybrid school
- 18th December 2020
- by Jo Golding
An independent school in central London has completed the first term of its new hybrid…
Comment
Headteacher’s blog: ‘To be asked to set up a test centre with little to no notice was verging on comedic’
- 13th January 2021
- by Contributor
At the end of last term we received the news that schools would resume in…
Rising to the admissions challenge
- 12th January 2021
- by Contributor
We are all well aware of the challenges presented to the teaching and support staff…