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Catering & hospitality View all

It's a bug's life: Pestaurant opens up a world of flavour

Berwyn Evans, UK Product Manager at Rentokil Pest Control, explains why pupils need to learn ...

School caterers are 'art' your service, say Brookwood

For the love of food! Sue Parfett discusses the relationship between food and art...

Lifetime achievement award for Brookwood's founding partners

Founding partners of the Brookwood Partnership, Kate Martin and Sue Parfett, received the acco...

A taste of the future

From the conclusion of Brexit to organic foods, Sue Parfett discusses what 2018 will look lik...

The recipe for future success

Marie Sidoli, Kings Monkton's new assistant head and food technology teacher, takes on the you...

Making a meal of it

Pupil expectations are rising as palates become sophisticated, and school caterers have to be ...

Brookwood and Our Lady's Abingdon: a perfect partnership

Lucinda Reid visits Our Lady's Abingdon to discover how they have embraced a café culture with...

How to balance food trends and pupil nutrition

Pelican Procurement explains how they show parents and pupils that school menus are nutritiona...

Events View all

Launch of the Stewart Garden Schools Programme 2018

The competition rewards the creativity and achievements of schools' gardening achievements, an...

The only way is up, thanks to the Girls' Schools Association

At the GSA Conference 2017, Lucinda Reid met people behind an exciting leadership scheme which...

Kingham Hill pupils star in award-winning Netflix series

Kingham Hill pupils starred in the second season of The Crown

Ralf Little returns to Bolton School to reflect on arts life

The actor and writer left the school in 1998

Beech Hall School embrace the Christmas spirit

Beech Hall School pupils met Father Christmas, performed festive songs and hosted a Christmas ...

Benenden hosts its first ever STEM Conference

Area students got an insight into the range of job opportunities studying science and engineer...

Jan/Feb issue of Independent Education Today has landed!

In 'The Arts Issue' we explore the future of creativity and how independent schools are embrac...

UB January 2018 issue out now

The latest issue of University Business is now available to view online, for free!

Facilities & buildings View all

The advantages of heating and cooling from the same system

SPONSORED: By Roberto Mallozzi, MD, Gree UK, the British face of Gree, the world's largest air...

Big splash at Freemen's School with new timber pool

Designed by Hawkins\Brown, it's a 25m, six-lane competition pool, with changing facilities and...

14,500 more UK secondary school classrooms required by 2020

England alone will see more than 400,000 additional pupils enter the secondary school system i...

A new home away from home at Rugby School

Stepnell have been appointed to build a new boarding house at Rugby School which will be energ...

Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls is in it to win it!

Sponsored: School Fee Plan presents Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls with £1,000 for thei...

St Aubyn's School reveals two new energy efficient buildings

One of the oldest prep schools in the country, St Aubyn's School, embraces modern architecture...

Education sector boosts growth for Watson Batty

Watson Batty Architects has announced strong growth following a significant boost in projects ...

£28m funding deal for King's High School for Girls' campus

The development finance package was arranged between HSBC and the Warwick Independent Schools ...

Health & wellbeing View all

Birmingham teachers tackle child anxiety

Teachers at Hallfield School in Edgbaston were recently educated on how to spot signs of anxie...

Putney High School reveals partnership with Positive Group

How can schools improve and maintain psychological health, wellbeing and resilience? Lucinda R...

What every Head should be told before they're appointed

Viv Grant, Founder of Integrity Coaching, reveals her personal experience of being a headteach...

Why school leader wellbeing must be made a priority

Viv Grant, Founder of Integrity Coaching, asks why is duty of care not shown towards headteach...

Sense of belonging directly related to tendency to self-harm

Research has found that young people are seven times more likely to self-harm if their sense o...

YMCA launch new health and well-being school programme

The new programme hopes to support the health and well-being of young people

Stop the bus! betty for schools has a fresh approach to PSHE

betty for schools is revolutionising PSHE education and normalising periods for both girls and...

How teachers can manage email overload and stress levels

An increasing source of stress for teachers is juggling email pressures and lesson preparatio...

International View all

Let's stick together, says Gabbitas' Chief Operating Officer

John Hutchison discusses the importance of partnerships in the UK and around the world

What can independent schools do to stay strong in 2018?

John Hutchison, Chief Operating Officer at Gabbitas Education, offers some suggestions

Merchiston School to open new school in China

The institution has announced the establishment of a new international school in Shenzhen

Carol Dweck and Vicky Colbert win largest education prize

Inaugural Yidan Prize Award was presented to Carol Dweck and Vicky Colbert for their outstandi...

Putting students in the driving seat of achievement

Barnaby Sandow, principal of Jerudong International School, outlines how his school encourages...

A place in the scrum

St Albans School discuss their unforgettable rugby tour to South America

Derby High pupil joins Adam Peaty for marathon challenge

The challenge was organised by the Perfect Day Foundation and raised thousands for young Zambi...

A postcard from Machu Picchu

Sixth form pupils from Oundle School recently enjoyed a challenging trip to Peru

Law, finance, HR View all

New year, new job? How to land an exciting teaching role

SPONSORED: Lee Biggins, Founder and Managing Director of CV-Library, gives his top tips on how...

It's time to get serious, says VWV's Andrew Wherrett

The firm's Senior Associate looks at the duty to report serious incidents to the Charity Commi...

To invest, or not to invest?

Helen Jeys, Headmistress at Alderley Edge School for Girls, looks at building new facilities i...

New online learning portal for financial literacy launches

RedSTART aims to improve confidence in handing money for one million young people by 2025

DLD College London students visit the Financial Times

The students discovered what it was like to work as a journalist for an international publicat...

Challenging gender segregation

Matthew Burgess considers the likely impact on independent schools after Ofsted's successful c...

It's all about the money

Have we arrived in a place where cash is king? Hilary Moriarty has her say?

Debt claims: follow the rules

James Garside discusses the new pre-action protocol for debt claims

People, policy, politics View all

Cheltenham College Preparatory School appoints new Head

The new Head will be taking up his new post from September 2018

Hallfield School announce appointment of new headmaster

Governors have announced Keith Morrow will take up the role in September 2018

A fresh start at Christ College, Brecon

New headteacher, Gareth Pearson, reveals his vision and why he is keen to develop the school's...

The diamond structure at Dame Allan's

Dr John Hind, Principal at Dame Allan's Schools, responds to the Al-Hijrah ruling

New Head for St Edmund's School Canterbury

The school's governors have announced the appointment of Mr Edward O'Connor as the new Head fr...

A prosperous future for all?

King Edward's School renews drive for accessibility

Let's not leave survival to just the fittest

Tim Wilbur, Director of School Consultancy at Gabbitas Education, explains why it's time to ad...

Good fortune: bursaries at JAGS

Sally-Anne Huang, Head of James Allen's Girls' School (JAGS), explains why she is determined t...

School life View all

School uniform for all, thanks to Schoolblazer

Sponsored: The suppliers explain how, in a 'less gendered' age, school uniforms can adapt to p...

Hitting all the right notes at Queen Anne's School

The school has introduced 'BrainCanDo', a programme that proves music is good for the mind

New GSA President says social stereotypes help no-one

Gwen Byrom wants the independent education sector to be part of the solution to social mobilit...

'Women of Will' inspires Wimbledon High School

A year on from launching 'Women of Will', a project which uses Shakespeare to inspire pupils, ...

A design for school life at St Mary's Shaftesbury

Sponsored: Richard Smith, Creative Director of Picador Design, explains how they gave the scho...

Deciding the right career choice after education

Students can make the transition between university and their professional life much smoother ...

Time to think on your tweet, Mr President

Donald Trump's use of social media would be inexcusable from a child, says Warren Honey, Headm...

King's Ely Junior raise £18,000 for Cancer Research UK

After 12 months of fundraising events, King's Ely Junior are proud to announce that they have ...

Sports & Leisure View all

State-of-the-art surfaces for traditional sports

Total-play explains how state-of-the-art synthetic sports surfaces can bring 21st Century perf...

O'Neills sportswear goes the distance

Sponsored: The UK-based sportswear manufacturer explains how it can offer schools the best tou...

Squadkit: Sport never goes out of style

Sponsored: School sportswear is changing and Squadkit is at the forefront of the activewear ev...

NFL UK Flag: A whole new ball game

Independent school children have a lot to gain from the NFL's pioneering sports programme

Advantage Mizuno, the global Japanese sports brand

Sponsored: Mizuno reveals the reasons behind its resurgence in rugby and how it can provide he...

Marathon expedition for Eastbourne College housemistress

Victoria Burford recounts her experience running in Afghanistan

Bishop's Stortford College bowled over!

For the second year running, the institution has been named as one of the top 100 schools for ...

Rydal Penrhos to star in prestigious swimming competition

A host of the preparatory school's pupils have qualified for the national finals

Sustainability View all

Eat, sleep, recycle!

St Mary's School, Colchester has decided to ban plastic water bottles, highlighting their comm...

Rydal Penrhos School wins eco award

Rydal Penrhos' Eco Committee achieved its Silver Award through the Green Tree Schools scheme, ...

The environment: we're aware but are we proactive?

Mark Stevenson, Managing Director of Bright Spark Energy, explains how schools can better invo...

Go green

BRITA Vivreau explains how independent schools can meet recycling targets and have fun with su...

Schoolhaus® at Holme Grange School

Holme Grange School now has two new energy-efficient Schoolhaus® buildings delivering ultra-lo...

Sustainability needs to be integral to education

Schools need to make sustainability education a key part of their curriculum if we want to bui...

Truro Prep 1st in Cornwall to get gold with Woodland Trust

Students from all year groups were involved in green activities, including tree planting and r...

Get involved: Ultimate STEM Challenge is back!

BP invites schools to build a more sustainable future by entering the Ultimate STEM Challenge

Teaching View all

How to maximise your teaching talent pool

Denise Inwood, Managing Director of BlueSky, explains how systematic succession planning helps...

How can library technology solutions save your school money?

SPONSORED: James Breakell, UK MD of D-Tech International looks at ways library technology can ...

Lockers Park Chapel Choir performs at festival

The pupils were taking part in Berkhamsted's Festival of Light

Why we should all be turning out 'A' students

Antonia Berry, Depute Rector at St Columba's School, explains why schools shouldn't forget the...

GSA and Siemens: time to shine

The pair have teamed up to launch SeeWomen, a project aiming to inspire girls to pursue a care...

How to develop growth mindset

Rachel Ghinn, Psychology and RS Teacher at Our Lady of Sion School, reveals why she has embrac...

It's time to be inspired by Leonardo da Vinci

Peter Green, Headmaster of Rugby School, explains how to rethink school subjects

The future of female engineers

Anna Tomlinson, Head of St Margaret's School for Girls, discusses the school's work with the U...

Technology View all

Cyber Discovery programme launches

The new programme from the UK government has launched to unveil the undiscovered cyber securit...

Getting girls into STEM with DigiGirlz

Retraining respected arts teachers to provide computer science instruction is the way forward,...

Kelvinside Academy crowned as first secondary Digital School

The Glasgow school is the first secondary school to be given the title of Digital School in th...

Me, myself and AI: are robot teachers in our future?

Charley Rogers finds that artificial intelligence is well and truly here to stay

Online sexual harassment a worry for UK teens

New research from Childnet warns that the UK's young people are being targeted with online sex...

Educating the city of the future

Rohit Talwar, global futurist and CEO of Fast Future, explains how smart cities will impact t...

How to unite your school community with your website

Olivia Malaure, Marketing Manager at Finalsite UK, discusses Harrow School's new website

Bridging the gap

ITSI explains how they are helping schools to address key challenges