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‘It could be time to consider part government funding’
I’m writing this a whole world away from the febrile summer in the UK whilst visiting family in Sydney. I…
29th August 2019
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Teacher given ‘UK Parliament Teacher Ambassador’ gold status
Tamara Pearson, Senior Teacher Curriculum at Our Lady Of Sion Junior School, has been awarded with ‘UK Parliament Teacher Ambassador’…
20th January 2018
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What’s next for independent schools?
When you read this, the 2017 general election will be a distant memory. Editorial deadlines, however, dictate that I write…
10th July 2017
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Law, finance, HR
Mental health in schools: a developing crisis
In July 2016, the government published a report based on a survey conducted with 30,000 Year 10 pupils to identify…
4th June 2017
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Uncertainty ahead
‘Uncertainty is the worst of all evils until the moment when reality makes us regret uncertainty,” said Alphonse Karr. Although…
26th November 2016
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Present perfect?
Contributors Antonia Beary, Headmistress, Mayfield School Robin Fletcher, National Director, Boarding Schools Associations Julian Thomas, Master, Wellington College Caroline Jordan, President, Girls’ School Association;…
20th November 2016
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The world of HMC
A week is a long time in politics and so too in the world of the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC)….
18th November 2016
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Schools that work for everyone? The independent dimension
So our new government is settling in and with it, unsurprisingly, setting a new wave of proposals with regard to…
3rd November 2016
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Law, finance, HR
New partnership to boost boarding
The Department for Education is sponsoring an information service to help local authorities collaborate with charities in order to place…
2nd November 2016
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Have your say on exam reform
Nick Gibb has released a ministerial statement in which a public consultation is released on six GCSE and nine A level subjects….
11th September 2015
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