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IB pupils receive 'favourable university offers'
Posted on 31st January 2008Pupils who study for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma are likely to find they receive good offers from universities, according to an independent school headteacher... read more.
Families 'go to the limit' for private schooling
Posted on 31st January 2008An increasing number of middle class families are pushing themselves to the financial limit in order to fund a private school education for their children, it has been suggested... read more.
London's best state schools 'oversubscribed'
Posted on 30th January 2008Families in London who choose not to send their children to a private school are reportedly finding that their chance of securing a place in the capital's best state primaries is limited... read more.
Private school funding still well ahead
Posted on 30th January 2008The government is making little progress towards its target of bringing funding in state schools up to the levels enjoyed in private schools, it has emerged... read more.
Private education 'a sign of wealth'
Posted on 29th January 2008Highly-paid workers believe they need to be able to afford to send their children to a private school before they can consider themselves well off, according to the findings of a new survey... read more.
Gifted pupils 'still struggling'
Posted on 29th January 2008While exam results in independent schools continue to improve, many of the most gifted pupils in state schools are failing to reach their potential, it has been claimed. .. read more.
Schools offer philanthropy classes
Posted on 28th January 2008A leading independent school is planning to hold a series of lessons designed to help its pupils understand how privileged they are... read more.
Expert recommends prep schools
Posted on 28th January 2008Parents who hope to have their children educated at a leading independent school should consider sending them to a prep school, an education expert has advised. .. read more.
Tories attack government's science record
Posted on 25th January 2008The Conservative Party yesterday attacked the government's record on recruiting scientists to the teaching profession... read more.
Posted on 25th January 2008The possibility of a teachers strike moved closer today, but independent schools will not be affected by any action. .. read more.
Private schools back charity guidelines
Posted on 24th January 2008Many independent schools will have no problem adhering to the Charity Commission guidelines on demonstrating public benefit, it has been claimed... read more.
Independent school backs IGCSE
Posted on 24th January 2008The high master of one of England's leading independent schools has added his voice to those calling for parents to ignore the government's school performance tables... read more.
Private school pupils to get 'Oxbridge advantage'
Posted on 23rd January 2008Pupils from private schools are likely to strengthen their grip on places at the best universities in the next few years, according to a new report... read more.
League tables 'no use to parents'
Posted on 23rd January 2008Government performance tables for schools are unhelpful and misleading, the headteacher of a leading independent school has claimed... read more.
Private schools tipped for A* success
Posted on 23rd January 2008Independent school pupils' A-level results are likely to improve still further when the new A* grade is introduced, an examinations expert has predicted. .. read more.
Boarding 'becoming more popular'
Posted on 22nd January 2008An increasing number of parents view boarding schools as the best place for their offspring to undertake sixth-form studies, it has been claimed... read more.
Govt told to focus on state schools
Posted on 22nd January 2008The government should concentrate on improving state education before trying to reform private schools, a newspaper columnist has said... read more.
Middle-income families 'could suffer'
Posted on 21st January 2008Middle-income families could soon find it difficult to afford to send their children to a private school, a headmaster has warned. .. read more.
Private school invests in science
Posted on 21st January 2008An independent school in Durham has backed up its commitment to science teaching by spending £1.5 million on new facilities for physics and information technology lessons. .. read more.
ISC aiming to simplify selection
Posted on 21st January 2008The Independent Schools Council (ISC) has launched a new service designed to simplify the process of choosing the right school. .. read more.
Parents advised to ignore league tables
Posted on 18th January 2008Parents should ignore government league tables when selecting which private school to send their children to, according to a headteacher... read more.
Private schools 'not just for the rich'
Posted on 18th January 2008Independent schools are no longer the preserve of the rich, according to the master of Wellington College... read more.
Private school teaching 'gets results'
Posted on 17th January 2008The headteacher of an independent school in Worcestershire has attributed his pupils' exam success to the quality of teaching they receive... read more.
Independent school fees 'rising fast'
Posted on 17th January 2008Independent school fees have risen far faster than the rate of inflation in recent times, according to a government report. .. read more.
Public benefit guidance given cautious welcome
Posted on 16th January 2008The Independent Schools Council (ISC) has given a cautious welcome to the Charity Commission's new public benefit guidance... read more.
Independent schools must 'demonstrate public benefit'
Posted on 16th January 2008Independent schools with charitable status will from March be required to show they are offering public benefit, under new guidelines published by the Charity Commission... read more.
Private schools preparing for Pre-U
Posted on 16th January 2008A number of leading independent schools are reportedly considering offering the new Pre-U qualification when the 2008-09 school year gets underway... read more.
Independent schools object to Ofsted plan
Posted on 15th January 2008Any attempt to put Ofsted in charge of the registration and regulation of independent schools would result in "confusion and uncertainty", it was claimed yesterday... read more.
Private schools 'could drop charitable status'
Posted on 15th January 2008A number of independent schools are thinking about abandoning charitable status in order to concentrate efforts on providing the best possible service to fee-paying pupils, it has been claimed. .. read more.
Posted on 14th January 2008The number of teachers leaving the state sector to take up posts at independent schools far outstrips the number heading in the opposite direction, it has emerged... read more.
Private school fees 'could rise'
Posted on 14th January 2008Private schools could be forced to increase fees if they are ordered to offer more bursaries, according to an education expert. .. read more.
Independent school advantages 'continue into later life'
Posted on 14th January 2008The benefits of attending an independent school continue well beyond the age of 18, a new study has concluded. .. read more.
Independent schools 'attracting science teachers'
Posted on 11th January 2008Independent schools have far greater success in recruiting specialist science teachers than those in the state sector, the findings of a new report have suggested... read more.
Teachers have 'misconceptions about Oxbridge'
Posted on 11th January 2008Independent school pupils applying for a place at Oxford or Cambridge are likely to face competition from only half of their brightest state-educated counterparts, a new report has concluded... read more.
IGCSE exclusion distorts league tables
Posted on 10th January 2008The country's top independent schools continue to lead the way in examination success despite the technicality that has seen them ranked at the bottom of the new GCSE league tables... read more.
Independent schools chief to move on
Posted on 10th January 2008Jonathan Shephard yesterday announced he is to step down from his position as chief executive of the Independent Schools Council (ISC) at the end of March... read more.
Trips help to develop 'international understanding'
Posted on 9th January 2008Overseas trips to unfamiliar destinations are a good way to prepare children for the international nature of modern society, according to one private school headteacher... read more.
Parents want private schools to do more
Posted on 9th January 2008The vast majority of parents believe independent schools should be made to do more to justify their charitable status, according to the findings of a new survey... read more.
Private education a 'training ground for Oxbridge'
Posted on 8th January 2008Attending a leading independent school is far more effective preparation for the Oxbridge selection process than undertaking a specialist training course, it has been claimed... read more.
Private school children 'healthier'
Posted on 8th January 2008Children who attend private schools are likely to be healthier than their state-educated counterparts, according to shadow sport and the Olympics minister Hugh Robertson... read more.
More pupils with SEN going private
Posted on 7th January 2008Parents of children with special educational needs (SEN) are increasingly opting to pay for a private school education, a new report has discovered... read more.
Universities to shun some A-levels
Posted on 7th January 2008A change of policy by many leading higher education institutions is likely to give independent school pupils an even greater advantage as they attempt to secure a place at a good university... read more.
Independent sector praised for backing Latin
Posted on 7th January 2008Children who attend independent schools are more likely to benefit from Latin lessons than their state-educated counterparts, the findings of a new survey have revealed. .. read more.
State funding still short of private levels
Posted on 4th January 2008State school funding in London is to rise significantly during the next three years, but will still not reach the level enjoyed by independent schools, government figures show... read more.
Teenager pens hit guide to slang
Posted on 4th January 2008A pupil from a leading independent school has become a best-selling author at the age of just 13... read more.
Smaller schools 'foster respect'
Posted on 3rd January 2008Children learn to develop more respect for authority in small school environments, similar to those found in many private schools, it has been claimed... read more.
Clegg keen to follow independent example
Posted on 3rd January 2008Ensuring that education funding for children from deprived areas equals that in private schools is one of the most effective methods of combating poverty, according to Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg... read more.
Grandparents put trust in private schools
Posted on 3rd January 2008Members of the older generation are reportedly beginning to set up trust funds in order to ensure their grandchildren are able to attend an independent school... read more.
League tables to contain gifted pupil numbers
Posted on 2nd January 2008Government ministers have said secondary school league tables are to include information on the number of high-achieving pupils a school contains... read more.
Leave teachers alone to run schools, head urges
Posted on 2nd January 2008The head of a leading private school has spoken of his hope that politicians will leave schools alone during 2008... read more.
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