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Archive for December 2007
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Private school announces bursary fundraising
Posted on 31st December 2007Leading private school Harrow has announced it is seeking to raise £40 million to help boys from poorer families attend... read more.
Private school brings in locally-sourced food
Posted on 28th December 2007Monkton private school near Bath has awarded its catering contract to a company that uses local products. .. read more.
Boarding schools allow children to 'grow up'
Posted on 27th December 2007Over-protective and ambitious parents can avoid smothering their children's development by sending them away to school, an expert suggests. .. read more.
NZ tops private school league table
Posted on 27th December 2007British private schools have been usurped from their global lead by New Zealand, new research suggests. .. read more.
Families turn to grandparents for fees help
Posted on 24th December 2007Home-owning grandparents who have benefited from the property boom are increasingly being asked to help with their grandchildren's school fees... read more.
Luxury schools 'costing parents a packet'
Posted on 21st December 2007Europe's top boarding schools contain luxury facilities, with parents paying a hefty price to keep their children there, it has been reported... read more.
Confidence 'will be boosted' by new exams
Posted on 21st December 2007Public confidence in the exam system will be boosted by the new GCSE qualification, a leading body has commented... read more.
Children 'losing trust in teachers'
Posted on 21st December 2007Children in Scotland are losing trust in their teachers and have less respect for them than they did four years ago, a new report has revealed... read more.
University gives life confidence
Posted on 20th December 2007Students develop a confidence and life experience at university which can be enormously helpful to them if they choose to start their own business once they graduate, an expert has commented... read more.
Oxford announces increase in minority applications
Posted on 20th December 2007Oxford University has announced an increase in the number of applications and acceptances from pupils from black ethnic minority backgrounds... read more.
NUT threatens strike ballot
Posted on 20th December 2007Following claims earlier this year that private school staff salaries are rising by 4.3 per cent, a teaching union has threatened to strike if state classroom staff are awarded a below-inflation pay rise... read more.
Soldiers urged to organise insurance
Posted on 20th December 2007Soldiers should organise their insurance as early as possible to provide for their loved-ones in the event that something happens to them, an expert has advised... read more.
Children 'need to leave home alone'
Posted on 19th December 2007Children allowed out to play without adult supervision become healthier and more sociable adults, a new study has claimed... read more.
Diplomas score highly with Ucas
Posted on 19th December 2007The university admissions service has announced that advanced diplomas will be worth more than three A-levels in points... read more.
Boarding school 'offered advantages'
Posted on 18th December 2007A successful businessman has told of how receiving funding to board at a private school offered him great advantages... read more.
Govt sets out independent regulator plan
Posted on 18th December 2007Details of proposals for changing the way qualifications and assessments are regulated in Britain have been set out by the government... read more.
Private schools face 'Ofsted-style inspections'
Posted on 18th December 2007The Independent School Inspectorate is considering introducing Ofsted-style inspections of private schools, it has been reported... read more.
Property fund purchases private group
Posted on 17th December 2007A property fund has announced it has purchased the Wetherby Preparatory private school as part of a £100 million deal... read more.
New chair for ISC
Posted on 17th December 2007The Independent Schools Council (ISC) has appointed a new non-executive chairman, it has been reported... read more.
Be proud of going private, parents urged
Posted on 17th December 2007Parents should be proud of sending their children to private school rather than embarrassed, an expert has claimed... read more.
Let children work and talk together, study urges
Posted on 14th December 2007Children should be allowed more time to talk and collaborate in the classroom, a new report has claimed... read more.
Pupils missing out on top education
Posted on 14th December 2007Pupils from low-income homes cannot afford independent school fees and few secure places in high-performing state schools, an expert has commented... read more.
Parental wealth 'impacts on achievement'
Posted on 13th December 2007Children from affluent homes overtake brighter children from poorer families by the age of seven, a new report has claimed... read more.
Social mobility declining, claims Tory
Posted on 13th December 2007Social mobility is declining in Britain as the poorest fail to benefit from the expansion of higher education, a politician has warned... read more.
Private sector dominates Oxford places
Posted on 13th December 2007The number of Oxford University candidates from private schools grew this year, despite an increase in campaigns and funding aimed at encouraging more state school pupils to apply, it has been reported... read more.
Children 'should start school at 7'
Posted on 12th December 2007Children should not start school until they reach seven years of age in order to help them avoid anxiety and study effectively, an expert has argued... read more.
VAT suggested for private school fees
Posted on 12th December 2007Parents should have to pay VAT on their children's independent school fees, a thinktank close to the government has claimed... read more.
CTFs 'can help the cost of uni'
Posted on 11th December 2007Parents should consider saving for their offspring's university education through his or her child trust fund (CTF), an expert has commented... read more.
Rising costs push wealth perceptions up
Posted on 11th December 2007The rising cost of commitments such as private school fees means an increasing amount of money is required in order to sustain a "wealthy" lifestyle... read more.
Public benefit and private schools discussed
Posted on 11th December 2007A Scottish authority has played down fears that British private schools could lose their charitable status... read more.
Private school chances for 3 bright teens
Posted on 10th December 2007Three children "plucked" from a deprived estate in London's East End and given a full scholarship to one of the country's top private schools have spoken of their ambitions... read more.
Cost of education soars
Posted on 10th December 2007It is "startling" how much the cost of education has rocketed, an expert has commented... read more.
British children's Christmas billions
Posted on 10th December 2007British children will be given around £2.4 billion this Christmas by their relations, a new report has revealed... read more.
Targets 'driving teachers to cheat'
Posted on 7th December 2007Five English schools had their national exam results stripped from them following allegations of cheating, but some are blaming the pressure of national testing and league tables for driving schools to such measures... read more.
Cost of children soars
Posted on 7th December 2007The cost of raising a child has rocketed over the last five years, particularly for parents who choose a private school for their offspring, a new report has shown... read more.
Primary league shows improvement
Posted on 6th December 2007This year's primary school league table have shown improvements in 54 per cent of schools, but revealed 44 per cent have delivered worse results than last year... read more.
Education review demanded
Posted on 6th December 2007Britain needs a "fundamental review" of its education system to discover why it is slipping down the international league tables, a politician has demanded... read more.
Clegg pledge to up standards
Posted on 5th December 2007A Liberal Democrat leadership candidate has pledged a government he led would increase some state school funding to the level enjoyed by private schools... read more.
Independent education 'of great advantage'
Posted on 5th December 2007The advantage of attending a private school in Britain is greater than in any other country except Brazil and Qatar, a new report has stated... read more.
Children's possessions 'worth thousands'
Posted on 4th December 2007The bedrooms of British children are filled with an average of £1,607 worth of possessions, a new report has revealed... read more.
Private schools 'should offer diplomas'
Posted on 4th December 2007The government has urged independent schools to begin teaching the new diplomas... read more.
Private school science studies outstrip state
Posted on 3rd December 2007Pupils attending independent schools or grammar schools are more likely to study science at A-level than their comprehensive-educated peers, a new report has found... read more.
Student teachers 'discouraged from private sector'
Posted on 3rd December 2007Student teachers are being told not to work in independent schools, a new report has revealed... read more.
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