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Teachers 'increasingly switching' to independent schools
Posted on 28th November 2008Teachers from the state sector are increasingly opting to transfer to independent schools, it has emerged... read more.
Former PM addresses avid private school audience
Posted on 27th November 2008This week the prestigious independent school Wellington College hosted former prime minister Sir John Major... read more.
Schools praised after following independent school example
Posted on 27th November 2008Schools around the country have won praise after it emerged that adopting a number of methods used by private schools is leading to success... read more.
Independent schools opting for "more rigorous" science qualification
Posted on 27th November 2008Approximately half of independent schools have abandoned GCSEs in maths and science due to the lack of rigour of the assessments, it has been suggested... read more.
Independent schools promote bursaries
Posted on 26th November 2008The potential for gaining a bursary to a range of independent schools in London has been publicised in newspapers... read more.
Dancing from Millfield to Strictly
Posted on 26th November 2008Three contestants from this year's series of hit BBC show Strictly Come Dancing attended the same independent school, it has emerged... read more.
Budget 'unlikely to impact' independent sector
Posted on 25th November 2008The next Budget is unlikely to have any major impact on the independent school sector, it has been argued... read more.
Ivy League colleges 'welcoming' private school pupils
Posted on 25th November 2008Leading US colleges are accepting a disproportionate number of private school pupils from the UK, it has emerged... read more.
"Fine example" of state-independent co-operation in Bath
Posted on 25th November 2008The relationship between Beechen Cliff School and the Royal High School in Bath is a "fine example" of a state and independent school working together, it has been claimed... read more.
Economic crisis affecting availability of emergency funding, says expert
Posted on 24th November 2008Private schools will generally work very hard to ensure that parents do not have to pull their children out of school due to financial hardship, it has been noted.. read more.
More private school parents resorting to "act of desperation"
Posted on 24th November 2008A growing number of middle-class parents are being forced to remove their children from private education as the economic downturn hits their wallets... read more.
Grammar demand increasing as crisis hits parents' wallets
Posted on 24th November 2008The increasing toll of the economic crisis on parents is leading growing numbers to consider selective education... read more.
Independent school teacher remembers 'best lesson'
Posted on 21st November 2008An experience while teaching at an independent school has been cited by a history teacher as his best lesson... read more.
Benefits of IBCC explained by private school teacher
Posted on 21st November 2008The new international baccalaureate career-related certificate (IBCC) gives practically-minded students a "phenomenal" advantage, it has been argued... read more.
State school teacher quality 'needs to be boosted'
Posted on 20th November 2008The government needs to take action to ensure that the quality of teaching in the state sector lives up to the standards set by independent schools, it has been argued... read more.
Independent school rated "outstanding"
Posted on 20th November 2008An independent school in Surrey has been judged "outstanding" by the schools' watchdog... read more.
Olympic medallist visits private school
Posted on 20th November 2008A private school played host to old boy and former Olympic medallist Peter Hart last week... read more.
Soft subjects increasing sector divide, says Gove
Posted on 19th November 2008The gap between maintained and independent schools could widen due to the increase in pupils taking "softer subjects", it has been argued... read more.
Independent school pioneers philosophy initiative
Posted on 19th November 2008Philosophical discussions help students to think creatively, it has been argued... read more.
Builder encourages parents to live near independent schools
Posted on 18th November 2008A homebuilding firm has unveiled a series of incentives for parents who wish to live near to independent schools... read more.
Independent schools 'should help state pupils into university'
Posted on 18th November 2008The Charity Commission has urged independent schools to help state pupils gain entrance to university in order to comply with public benefit rules. .. read more.
Single-sex education "crucial" for independent schools
Posted on 18th November 2008The benefits of single-sex education in independent schools have been outlined by the president of the Girls' Schools Association (GSA)... read more.
Independent schools 'hit by credit crunch'
Posted on 17th November 2008The credit crunch is affecting the independent schools sector, a new report has suggested... read more.
Ofsted methods criticised by thinktank
Posted on 17th November 2008The way in which Ofsted inspects schools has been criticised in a new publication by thinktank Civitas... read more.
Independent school continues to grow
Posted on 14th November 2008The steady growth of an independent school in East Sussex has led to its expansion... read more.
Private schools turning to international qualifications, survey finds
Posted on 13th November 2008A growing number of private schools are choosing to enter students in international qualifications rather than traditional A-levels and GCSEs, it has emerged... read more.
Independent schools warned to reduce expenditure
Posted on 12th November 2008Independent schools are likely to be forced to consider what they can do to reduce expenditure as the recession begins to bite, it has been cautioned... read more.
Independent school pupils remember war heroes
Posted on 12th November 2008Pupils, staff and former pupils of George Watson's College in Scotland took part in the independent school's annual observance of Remembrance Day yesterday... read more.
Independent school allays first-day jitters
Posted on 11th November 2008The first day at independent school came as a welcome relief for Usamah bin Zahid, who started in year seven at King Edward VII and Queen Mary in Lytham in September... read more.
Private school parents 'struggle' to pay school fees
Posted on 11th November 2008Increasing numbers of independent school parents are struggling to pay school fees as they feel the pinch of the economic crisis, it has emerged... read more.
Private school 'forced to close' amid declining pupil numbers
Posted on 11th November 2008An independent school dating back to 1895 has been forced to close due to falling pupils rolls... read more.
Private school head 'confident' public benefit test will be met
Posted on 10th November 2008The head of a private school has welcomed the news that it will be one of the first institutions to face the Charity Commission's benefit review. .. read more.
'Life swap' for independent school teenagers
Posted on 10th November 2008Pupils at a prestigious independent school are set to participate in a life swap with deprived teenagers who have dropped out of school... read more.
Merits of IB touted by private school heads
Posted on 10th November 2008The merits of the International Baccalaureate (IB) have been noted by a number of sources... read more.
Children lacking hand co-ordination, says expert
Posted on 10th November 2008Children are increasingly arriving at school unsure of whether they are left or right handed, it has been suggested... read more.
Sarah Beeny recalls private school past
Posted on 7th November 2008An English teacher at her independent school inspired presenter Sarah Beeny to pursue an untraditional career path... read more.
English private schools 'in jeopardy' following OSCR decision
Posted on 7th November 2008Independent school hopes that the Charity Commissions' reviews will be "largely a formality" have been quashed, it has been suggested... read more.
Private school head says learning has been 'dumbed down'
Posted on 7th November 2008The headmistress of a leading independent school has criticised the focus on "functional" learning in modern-day exams... read more.
Dancing lessons prove a hit at Yorkshire private school
Posted on 6th November 2008An independent school in North Yorkshire has followed television's current trend for dance-related programmes by offering new lessons... read more.
All schools urged to help combat work-related stress
Posted on 6th November 2008State and independent schools have been urged to focus on work-related stress among teachers... read more.
Private school hosts pathology showcase
Posted on 6th November 2008A leading Scottish independent school welcomed a local pathologist to demonstrate his work this week... read more.
Calls made for revamp of school furniture
Posted on 5th November 2008School furniture needs to be adjusted to accommodate for the growing size of modern-day schoolchildren, it has been suggested... read more.
Pupils 'flourishing' in independent schools
Posted on 5th November 2008School fees may be "more affordable than you think" due to the number of scholarships available each year, it has been suggested... read more.
Prescott airs views about independent education
Posted on 4th November 2008Last night saw the screening of a programme depicting the views of John Prescott about private schools... read more.
Independent schools 'save the taxpayer money'
Posted on 4th November 2008Independent schools save the taxpayer over £2 billion a year, it has been suggested... read more.
Private schools 'being hit' by credit crunch
Posted on 4th November 2008Parents are struggling to pay fees at one Buckinghamshire private school because of the of the credit crunch, it has been claimed... read more.
Academy transformation unlikely for independent sector, says Lucas
Posted on 3rd November 2008Private schools are unlikely to rush to join the state sector under the academies programme, it has been argued... read more.
Independent schools 'facing up' to financial downturn
Posted on 3rd November 2008Many of Britain's independent schools are having to devise new money-saving techniques to limit school fee increases during the economic crisis, it has emerged... read more.
Independent schools 'facing up' to financial downturn
Posted on 3rd November 2008Many of Britain's independent schools are having to devise new money-saving techniques to limit school fee increases during the economic crisis, it has emerged... read more.
Independent school parents 'push their children' academically
Posted on 3rd November 2008Parents of children at private schools are more likely to believe that pushing their children will help them succeed, new research indicates... read more.
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