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Applicaa releases digital bursary management platform Bursary+
Widening participation is a key area for the independent school sector and bursaries have long been the means by which…
7th June 2021
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Business
Rugby School marks 18 years of Arnold Foundation with new bursary campaign
Rugby School has launched a new bursary campaign with the aim of raising £50m by 2030 to increase the number…
4th June 2021
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Facilities & buildings
Independent schools targeted by criminals during pandemic
Independent schools across the UK have been targeted by criminals during the Covid-19 pandemic, with a new survey showing that…
27th May 2021
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Law, finance, HR
Donations to boys’ schools nearly four times greater than girls’ schools, study shows
The value of donations to single-sex boys’ schools is nearly four times greater than for all-girls’ schools, a study shows….
26th May 2021
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Law, finance, HR
One in five headteachers sped up retirement plans this year, survey finds
A new survey suggests the pressure exerted on headteachers in England during the Covid-19 pandemic has forced one in five…
17th May 2021
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Catering & hospitality
Senior school releases charity lockdown cookbook
In order to raise money for children’s mental health charity Young Minds, Bede’s Senior School have released a cookbook featuring…
14th May 2021
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Business
Why schools should include business rates in their masterplanning
Masterplanning provides a strategic framework for making changes to a site or location. Typically, its primary application is seen as…
13th May 2021
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Law, finance, HR
First drop in independent school student numbers in a decade
UK independent school fees have grown at their slowest rate on record, while the number of students enrolled has fallen…
12th May 2021
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Law, finance, HR
Parent to boost school bursary fund with penny-farthing ride
A parent is planning to raise money for his children’s school’s bursary fund by cycling a penny-farthing 175 kilometres in…
5th May 2021
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Features
Facing the financial future
The mettle of independent school leaders has certainly been put to the test over the past 12 months. Along with…
4th May 2021
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