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Welsh parents look for school fee assistance
Posted on 31st March 2009Assistance with school fees is being sought by record numbers of parents in Wales this year, it has been suggested... read more.
Low-cost independent education advocated
Posted on 30th March 2009One group of independent schools has been advocated as a low-cost alternative to many private education providers... read more.
Top independent schools 'freezing' feees
Posted on 30th March 2009Fees are effectively being frozen at top private schools as the recession hits parents' wallets, it has been reported... read more.
Global expansion trend 'growing' among independent schools
Posted on 27th March 2009The trend of private schools opening branches abroad to boost income appears to be growing... read more.
More parents struggling to pay school fees, survey indicates
Posted on 27th March 2009A growing number of private school parents are seeking help with school fees as the economic downturn continues, it has emerged... read more.
Diaries of former private school headteacher published
Posted on 26th March 2009A former headteacher of Westminster School has had his diaries published, charting information about his life at the independent institution in the 1970s and 80s... read more.
'Alternative' independent school set to reopen its doors
Posted on 26th March 2009A unique independent school that closed its doors more than ten years ago is set to reopen in southern Scotland... read more.
Top Edinburgh private girls school to accept boys, governors confirm
Posted on 25th March 2009A fee-paying girls' school in Edinburgh has announced plans to start accepting boys up to the age of ten. .. read more.
New safeguarding measures to be implemented for independent sector
Posted on 25th March 2009Safeguarding measures at independent schools, boarding schools and non-maintained special schools should be improved, it has been argued... read more.
Parents advised to approach headteacher about school fee assistance
Posted on 24th March 2009Parents struggling to finance school fees have been advised to "schmooze" the headteacher of their independent school... read more.
Scottish independent school forges links with nearby state institution
Posted on 24th March 2009An independent school in Perthshire is forging links with a nearby state school, in a bid to boost interest in science... read more.
Renowned composer visits Yorkshire private school
Posted on 23rd March 2009A Yorkshire-based independent school played host to an internationally-renowned composer and conductor last Friday (March 20th)... read more.
Private school head criticises "exam treadmill"
Posted on 23rd March 2009A private school headteacher has spoken out against AS-levels, which are taken at the end of the first year of sixth-form... read more.
Independent school offers GCSE alternative to pupils
Posted on 23rd March 2009Wellington College has become the first private school in Britain to offer its 13 to 16-year-olds the chance to take the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (IB MYP)... read more.
Exam board chief calls for debate on standards
Posted on 20th March 2009The director general of exam board AQA has called for a public debate to improve confidence in Britain's examination system... read more.
Dance proves popular at Berkshire private school
Posted on 20th March 2009Boys at Bradfield College in Berkshire have revealed that they like dancing almost as much as football... read more.
IGCSE only suitable for the "highly academic"
Posted on 19th March 2009Offering the International GCSE (IGCSE) could be appropriate for schools that are "highly academic", but it may not be suitable for others, it has been noted... read more.
Private school participates in exchange with state students
Posted on 19th March 2009A state school and a private school have taken part in an exchange programme to dispel myths about each sector... read more.
Independent school leader backs new girls' school research
Posted on 18th March 2009Girls who attend single-sex schools are likely to progress better academically than their peers at co-educational institutions, according to new research... read more.
UK independent school announces global plans
Posted on 18th March 2009One of the country's leading independent schools could soon have branches all over the world after being chosen as an educational partner by a property developer... read more.
Independent school gives SEN pupils "skills and confidence"
Posted on 17th March 2009An independent school that specialises in providing education to children with special needs has been profiled in a national newspaper... read more.
Private school head criticises new GCSEs
Posted on 17th March 2009The head of a London independent school has criticised the new science GCSEs, suggesting they amount to little more than "civics" qualifications... read more.
Wellington College to offer new help for school fees
Posted on 16th March 2009Wellington College is to attempt to slow the effect of the recession on parents' wallets by allowing them to spread out the payment of school fees... read more.
Popularity of the IB 'on the up'
Posted on 16th March 2009The number of schools offering the International Baccalaureate has soared in recent years... read more.
Independent schools show "positive" signs in Scotland
Posted on 16th March 2009The "doom and gloom" about the effect of the recession on independent schools does not reflect the reality, it has been argued... read more.
Harrogate independent school appoints new headmistress
Posted on 13th March 2009A new headteacher has been appointed for private school Harrogate Ladies' College, it has been announced... read more.
Private school leader welcomes IB tariff news
Posted on 13th March 2009An independent school leader has welcomed news that the International Baccalaureate (IB) is to receive less tariff points from Ucas... read more.
Marketing improvements are 'positive' for independent schools
Posted on 13th March 2009One positive outcome of the economic downturn could be that independent schools are improving their marketing, it has been suggested... read more.
Harrow announces details of new house
Posted on 12th March 2009Prestigious private school Harrow is all set for the opening of a brand new boarding house... read more.
ISC names new vice chair as former GSA president
Posted on 11th March 2009The former president of the Girls' Schools Association (GSA) has been appointed as the new vice chair of the Independent Schools Council (ISC)... read more.
MCS announces plans for sixth form to go co-ed
Posted on 11th March 2009One of the country's leading independent schools has announced its intention to welcome girls into its sixth form for the first time... read more.
Independent faith schools to be reviewed by Ofsted
Posted on 10th March 2009Faith schools in the independent sector should be subject to a review by Ofsted, the government has argued... read more.
Pawn shops 'could help fund' school fees
Posted on 10th March 2009Taking items to a pawn shop could be one way for those struggling to pay school fees to find some money, it has been stated... read more.
"Rich education experience" provided at independent school
Posted on 10th March 2009A private school in Hertfordshire has won praise for the "rich education experience" that it provides to its pupils... read more.
Seldon calls on government to adjust education system
Posted on 9th March 2009An independent school headmaster has argued that the government needs to move away from its "obsession" with exams... read more.
Straight As 'four times as likely' for private school students
Posted on 9th March 2009Private school pupils are four times as likely to achieve straight As at A-level than their state sector counterparts, it has emerged... read more.
London independent schools 'defying' credit crunch
Posted on 6th March 2009More parents are cutting back financially to be able to afford to send their children to top independent schools in London, it has been suggested... read more.
Single-sex education 'brings out best' in pupils
Posted on 6th March 2009The new president of the Girls' School Association (GSA) has spoken to the Times Educational Supplement Magazine about the merits of single-sex education... read more.
Independent school to open branch in Qatar
Posted on 6th March 2009A Dorset independent school has been selected to open a campus in Qatar... read more.
Independent school students take part in choral and orchestra concert
Posted on 5th March 2009Pupils at RGS Worcester & The Alice Ottley School will be taking part in a choral and orchestral concert, it has been announced.. read more.
Bath independent school reports "healthy" interest
Posted on 5th March 2009An independent school in Bath has defied the economic downturn by registering "healthy levels" of applications, it has been reported... read more.
Eton head calls for changes to education system
Posted on 4th March 2009The education system is failing the country's brightest students because of its focus on rigid qualifications, the headmaster of Eton has argued. .. read more.
Early years providers urged to follow lead of independent prep schools
Posted on 4th March 2009A private school leader has called on those in early years education to expose children to more "risk and adventure"... read more.
GCSEs denounced as 'too easy' by private school head
Posted on 4th March 2009One of the country's top independent schools has announced that it will be abandoning GCSEs in favour of the more 'challenging' International GCSE (IGCSE)... read more.
Benefits of independent girls' schools explored
Posted on 3rd March 2009Girls' schools offer the fairer sex more of a chance to try their hand at subjects that have been traditionally been regarded as more boy-friendly, it has been argued... read more.
Eton scholarship for Blackpool Sun reader
Posted on 3rd March 2009A Blackpool student has won a bursary to study at Eton College, after reading about the opportunity in a tabloid newspaper... read more.
Many school fees 'will rise' next year
Posted on 2nd March 2009Some independent schools are likely to raise school fees next year, despite the impact of the economic climate on parents' wallets, it has been noted... read more.
"Examification" of schooling criticised by private school head
Posted on 2nd March 2009Children are being drilled to pass exams in schools that have become "boot camps" for testing, it has been argued... read more.
Expert offers advice for those struggling to pay school fees
Posted on 2nd March 2009Independent schools "are aware" of the difficulties parents are currently facing in paying school fees and may be able to offer bursaries or other help to those struggling to afford these, it has been noted... read more.
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