News
10,000 free new independent school places
A new system of joint funding by independent schools and government could see 10,000 new school places created every year…
13th December 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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Facilities & buildings
Portland Place pupils enjoy new facilities
Portland Place independent school has revealed a new library, three times bigger than its previous one, as well as a large…
2nd October 2016
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In the summertime
From Glasgow to Doha, a number of schools are taking the opportunity to make hay while the sun shines, developing…
8th July 2016
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International
Sixth form students see international science in action
Sixth form science students from The Mount School, York, recently travelled to Switzerland to visit the Large Hadron Collider at…
6th July 2016
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New chair of governors at Dame Allan’s
Brian Adcock has been appointed as new chair of governors at Dame Allan’s as Elliott Ward steps down after a decade…
6th July 2016
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Law, finance, HR
An outcome-focussed approach to complaints handling
Your Head has received an email from a disgruntled parent. He is unhappy about disruption to his daughter’s maths lessons…
20th June 2016
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All the way
In a shrinking world, pupil expectations of school trips are ever changing. But the additional travel time and costs of…
7th June 2016
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Small wonder
Q. You’ve recently become head of the school, after joining as deputy head in 2010. What has the transition to…
29th February 2016
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Finding the right dynamic
Situations Vacant: only dynamos need apply Now there’s a thought. How attractive would that be? And to whom? I once…
23rd October 2014
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