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University place 'less likely' for poorer students
Posted on 29th May 2009The wealthiest parts of the country boast the most university attendees, new figures from the Conservatives suggest... read more.
Posted on 29th May 2009One boy has been struck down by swine flu at independent school Eton... read more.
Sats results date could be "quite tight"
Posted on 29th May 2009There could be further delays in the marking of Sats, it has been suggested. .. read more.
Language review to be launched
Posted on 28th May 2009The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has confirmed it will launch a review of modern language provision... read more.
Union warns of fee-paying backlash
Posted on 28th May 2009The University and College Union (UCU) has claimed the government's request for universities and colleges to cut costs may not find favour with fee-paying pupils... read more.
Howell's balloon makes it to Holland
Posted on 28th May 2009Earlier this month, Howell's School launched its Great Balloon Race and released hundreds of helium balloons to mark an important date in its history... read more.
Independent school to hold charity bike ride
Posted on 27th May 2009Over 40 students from an Islamic independent school are taking part in an 11-mile charity bike ride next month, it has been reported... read more.
Non-fee paying pupils felt "alienated"
Posted on 27th May 2009A new study has found less-privileged pupils offered free places at independent schools often felt isolated from their classmates and teachers... read more.
OECD: Bunsen boys are top of the class
Posted on 27th May 2009Boys are outperforming girls in the sciences in the UK, a new study has found... read more.
Independent Schools Show to take place in October
Posted on 26th May 2009Parents who are planning to send their child to a private school may wish to visit the Independent Schools Show (ISS) later on this year... read more.
Exams should be for all, it has been claimed
Posted on 26th May 2009Pupils of all abilities should be catered for by examinations, according to a spokesperson for the Good Schools Guide... read more.
No hocus pocus answer to truancy, NUT warns
Posted on 26th May 2009There is no easy solution to serial absenteeism in the nation's public schools, a spokesperson for the National Union of Teachers (NUT) has claimed. .. read more.
Computers 'can help children develop'
Posted on 22nd May 2009The use of a computer during, before or after preparatory school age can be beneficial to a child's development, it has been noted... read more.
'More than 50%' of all state school pupils are persistent absentees
Posted on 21st May 2009More than one in two students repeatedly plays truant at the country's worst-performing state schools, new figures indicate... read more.
Private school wins engineering award
Posted on 20th May 2009Budding engineers at Beechwood Park School have won £1,500 for their private school thanks to their design of a model car in a national competition, it has emerged... read more.
Students awarded for attendance
Posted on 20th May 2009A number of students have reportedly been awarded for their 100 per cent attendance at their independent school... read more.
Choosing the right independent school is important, newspaper claims
Posted on 19th May 2009The Telegraph has claimed a child's needs are paramount when it comes to planning education and choosing their school... read more.
Overhaul entrance exams for private schools, headmaster says
Posted on 19th May 2009Tests to gain entrance to fee-paying schools in the UK should be replaced, it has been claimed... read more.
Children are failing to thrive in public schools, study finds
Posted on 19th May 2009British parents claim secondary school is not working for over a quarter of children, new research has revealed... read more.
Private school fee defaults 'on the increase'
Posted on 18th May 2009There has been a 33 per cent increase in parents being taken to court because they have defaulted on private school fees, it has been claimed... read more.
Do girls study physics anymore?
Posted on 18th May 2009It has been suggested independent schools and society in general need to tackle the perception physics has as a masculine subject... read more.
'Parents penalised' during school holidays
Posted on 18th May 2009It has been revealed parents are being hit in the pocket by inflated holiday prices during independent and public school breaks... read more.
Independent school improvement work gets underway
Posted on 15th May 2009Work is underway to regenerate teaching facilities at a leading north Yorkshire independent school, it has emerged... read more.
World record attempt for private school student
Posted on 15th May 2009A private school pupil will be looking to break a world record when he endeavours to row around the British Isles this summer, it has emerged... read more.
Private school alumni encouraged to help pupils' career development
Posted on 15th May 2009Independent schools are encouraging former students to share their skills with pupils by offering work experience or careers guidance, it has been noted... read more.
Eton scholarship for determined east London teenager
Posted on 14th May 2009A 16-year-old boy from a tough east London borough has fought the odds to gain a place at prestigious independent school Eton College... read more.
Free children from their "virtual lives", says private school representative
Posted on 14th May 2009A private school representative is due to call for children to be given more opportunities to pursue traditional outdoor play... read more.
Bring maintained class sizes down to private school levels, says MP
Posted on 14th May 2009State schools need to follow in the footsteps of the independent sector by limiting their class sizes, it has been argued... read more.
Independent school teachers come up with charity initiative
Posted on 13th May 2009Teachers at a Kent prep school are hoping that a new charity idea they are pioneering will go national... read more.
ISC chief hits out at "misleading" suggestions
Posted on 13th May 2009It is "misleading and unhelpful" to suggest that there is a meltdown in the independent sector, it has been argued... read more.
Parents attracted to 'values' of independent schools
Posted on 13th May 2009Parents are attracted to independent schools not only for their quality of education, but also their values, it has been stated... read more.
Private school deputy head mentors prospective teacher
Posted on 12th May 2009A private school deputy head has been helping a scientist realise his ambition for teaching... read more.
Swine flu shuts another private school
Posted on 12th May 2009Another private school has been forced to close as a result of a case of swine flu, it has emerged... read more.
Independent school girls get chance to shine in prestigious choir
Posted on 11th May 2009Female pupils at The Chorister School have been admitted to Durham Cathedral Choir for the first time in almost a millennium... read more.
UK independent schools 'have evolved'
Posted on 11th May 2009Independent schools in the UK have evolved to meet the needs of the modern world, it has been noted... read more.
Independent schools setting the standard in key subjects
Posted on 8th May 2009independent schools in England are outperforming their non-private counterparts at both GCSE and A-level, according to new statistics... read more.
Independent schools have grown in popularity, figures indicate
Posted on 8th May 2009The economic downturn has failed to slow the growth in interest in independent schools, according to new government figures... read more.
High praise from inspectors for Cheshire prep school
Posted on 7th May 2009An independent school in Cheshire has won extensive praise in its latest report from the Independent Schools Inspectorate... read more.
Teeside independent schools 'holding strong' in the recession
Posted on 7th May 2009Parents will give up luxuries before withdrawing their children from private schools, a headteacher has stated... read more.
Olympics star fondly remembers independent school past
Posted on 7th May 2009A former Olympics star has spoken about his happy experiences at a Devon private school... read more.
Private schools issued with new swine flu advice
Posted on 6th May 2009Private schools have been issued with new swine flu advice after a number of new cases of the virus were confirmed in recent days... read more.
Concerns about school fee costs 'growing'
Posted on 6th May 2009Parents are becoming increasingly concerned about the costs of sending their children to independent school, it has been noted... read more.
Poet laureate says goodbye to role at former independent school
Posted on 6th May 2009Former independent school pupil Andrew Motion returned to his roots in his final day as poet laureate... read more.
Independent school head calls for radical change to qualification system
Posted on 5th May 2009The head of an independent school has called for England's qualification system to undergo a complete change... read more.
Merits of boarding for vulnerable children highlighted
Posted on 5th May 2009Allowing vulnerable children to attend boarding school could transform their life chances, it is due to be argued... read more.
Independent school welcomes Lord Coe for plaque unveiling
Posted on 1st May 2009Lord Sebastian Coe has visited Rugby School to commemorate the former headmaster who helped inspire the development of the modern Olympic Games... read more.
Schools have a 'lot to learn' from Tudors, says historian
Posted on 1st May 2009Private school headteachers have been told that the modern education system could benefit from the Tudor's approach to learning... read more.
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