In a recent article in ie today, Michael Windsor, headmaster of Abingdon School, did much to destroy the often-touted belief that 'all' public school pupils carry themselves with an air…
An article was published recently by Helen Weathers in The Daily Mail detailing the success of a young boy from a council estate who has secured a place at Eton…
First published in The Herald Scotland today by By Alistair Grant, Political Correspondent Information released by the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, proposals have been tabled to strip charitable relief away…
Introduction We’re often asked by parents, “What is a prep school and where do they ‘fit’ in the private schooling system?” and so we hope this post will answer some…
An interesting article appeared in today's TES by Will Hazell regarding Chinese investment in UK private schools. In it he discusses how the opinion of the Independent Schools Council is…
When we discuss independent education with parents they can sometimes feel it's ok to delay entering the fee paying sector until their child's of an age to go to a…
Attendance at a UK boarding school is something is recognised as providing a wonderful start in a child's life. This is because within the UK we are blessed with a…
It was sad to hear that Baroness Mary Warnock has died, aged 94. She was a powerful force in education and was the headmistress at Oxford High School for Girls…
In a time when schools seem to be getting bigger and bigger Plumtree School stands out as a superb example of a traditional village school, with a family feel. We…
If money was not an issue, would you cheat and pay to get your child into a school, college or university, even if you know they weren’t capable of passing…