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Parents advised to save early for school fees
Posted on 30th September 2008Parents wanting to send their children to independent schools should look to do so from virtually the moment of conception, it has been suggested... read more.
Private school head criticises 'Godless culture'
Posted on 30th September 2008The head of a private school has attacked the culture of state schools, arguing that they have replaced discussion and exploration of spiritual topics and big questions with a superficial obsession with celebrity and a Godless "X-Factor culture"... read more.
Private schools becoming socially exclusive, says headteacher
Posted on 29th September 2008The rapid growth of school fees year-on-year is pricing many families out of independent education, it has been suggested... read more.
Independent school student heading to Cambridge early
Posted on 26th September 2008An independent school student will be going to university a year early after wowing Cambridge with her fantastic results... read more.
Credit crunch behind falling private school rolls, says academic
Posted on 26th September 2008The economic system is behind a fall in the number of pupils entering independent education in Scotland, it has been suggested... read more.
Credit crunch hitting private schools' pockets, says expert
Posted on 25th September 2008Private schools must avoid increasing their fees too much if they are to continue attracting pupils, it has been argued... read more.
Private schools form link with state primaries
Posted on 25th September 2008Private schools in East Sussex are to link up with a number of state primaries to boost opportunities for youngsters... read more.
Private school head criticises latest move to broaden university intake
Posted on 24th September 2008A private school headteacher has criticised moves to give more state school pupils the opportunity to enter higher education... read more.
Private school parents 'unprepared' for credit crunch
Posted on 24th September 2008Parents who send their children to private school will not have been prepared for the rapid rise in living costs stimulated by the current economic conditions, it has been suggested... read more.
Parents 'moving house' to fund private schooling
Posted on 23rd September 2008As the full force of the credit crunch hits home, parents are increasingly struggling to fund their child's independent education, it has been suggested... read more.
Grammar follows in private school footsteps
Posted on 23rd September 2008A top grammar school has followed in the footsteps of Brighton College by cutting work time to allow pupils to devote more time to extra-curricular activities... read more.
Independent school leader criticises 'stress' of Sats
Posted on 23rd September 2008A number of independent schools have ditched national assessments because of the pressure they exert on pupils as young as seven, it has been suggested... read more.
Scottish private schools 'heading off' credit crunch concerns
Posted on 22nd September 2008The credit crunch is failing to have the detrimental effect on private schools in Scotland that had been expected, it has emerged... read more.
End the "tick-box culture", says private school leader
Posted on 22nd September 2008Pupils are failing to take enjoyment out of learning because of the pressure of a "tick-box culture", a private school leader will suggest today... read more.
Neuroscience expert to attend independent school conference
Posted on 19th September 2008Independent schools will be encouraged to experiment with neuroscience at a conference next week, it has emerged... read more.
Prep schools 'interested in academy sponsorship'
Posted on 19th September 2008A growing number of prep schools are expressing interest in sponsoring the development of academies, it has been claimed... read more.
Parents "do whatever it takes" to fund independent education
Posted on 18th September 2008Parents "will do whatever it takes" to ensure that they can fund their children's independent education, it has been suggested... read more.
IB 'makes it easier to differentiate', says Deloitte
Posted on 18th September 2008The International Baccalaureate (IB), offered by many private schools in the UK, has won praise from one of the country's most renowned graduate recruitment firms... read more.
Middle band private schools 'most likely to feel the pinch'
Posted on 17th September 2008Middle fee band private schools are most likely to feel more of a pinch as the credit crunch continues to take hold... read more.
Private school head helps compile 'reading list'
Posted on 17th September 2008A new list of books that children should have read by the time they turn 13 was compiled with the help of a private school headmaster... read more.
Don't underplay academic focus, says private school head
Posted on 16th September 2008A focus on the academic study of pupils does not undermine their extra-curricular development, it has been suggested... read more.
Ofsted's expenditure criticised by independent school head
Posted on 16th September 2008A private school headmaster has criticised Ofsted for dedicating £400,000 of funds to the recruitment of new PRs... read more.
Nick Clegg 'may send his children to private school'
Posted on 15th September 2008Leader of the Liberal Democrat party Nick Clegg has condemned state school education and suggested that he may send his own children to a private school... read more.
Girls-only private schools 'outperforming' co-eds
Posted on 15th September 2008Independent schools that have remained girls-only are topping the league tables when it comes to A grades, new figures suggest... read more.
Private school leader calls on government to reduce complexity of diploma
Posted on 12th September 2008The secretary of private school organisation the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference has called on the government to simplify its new diploma system... read more.
'Save early' to pay for private school fees
Posted on 12th September 2008Parents planning to send their children to private schools have been advised to start saving early, as the number of loans needed to cover the cost of fees has risen... read more.
State sector follows private school tradition
Posted on 12th September 2008More state schools will be following in the footsteps of the independent sector and offering boarding facilities, it has been announced... read more.
Independent school charity guidelines 'could results in rising fees'
Posted on 12th September 2008Rising fees will be another consequence of new public benefit guidelines introduced by the Charity Commission for a number of schools, it has been suggested... read more.
Young Enterprise success for private school pupils
Posted on 11th September 2008Pupils at Derbyshire boarding school Mount St Mary's College have been recognised at the regional finals of Young Enterprise... read more.
Credit crunch 'hitting parents and private schools'
Posted on 11th September 2008Private schools are having to reconsider how they distribute their funds in the wake of the credit crunch, it has been claimed... read more.
Cambridge VC hits out at government plans to broaden student selection
Posted on 10th September 2008Universities should select pupils based on their academic ability and should not be forced to "promote social justice", it has been suggested... read more.
Escalating fees leading to parents 'reconsidering' their options
Posted on 10th September 2008Soaring private school fees are forcing parents to consider other options for their child's education, it has been suggested... read more.
Independent schools 'interested' in the diploma
Posted on 10th September 2008A number of private schools are considering the implementation of the diploma, a headmaster has stated... read more.
Real-life Billy Elliot off to private school
Posted on 9th September 2008Dominic Handford's parents have sold their house to allow him to attend a prestigious private school that specialises in dance... read more.
Rising fees "very worrying" for private school parents.
Posted on 9th September 2008Soaring private school fees mean that it is a "very worrying" time for parents, it has been claimed... read more.
Ministers 'consider extension' of happiness lessons
Posted on 8th September 2008Psychologists are due to meet with ministers this week to discuss the possibility of introducing happiness lessons across England... read more.
PM criticised for 'failing to support' private schools
Posted on 8th September 2008The prime minister has come under fire for failing to be supportive of independent education... read more.
Private school head blames "arms race" for fee hike
Posted on 8th September 2008Rising school fees are indicative of an "arms race" between private institutions competing to provide better facilities, it has been suggested... read more.
Emilia Fox remembers favourite private school teacher
Posted on 5th September 2008A classical civilisation teacher stands out in Emilia Fox's mind when she looks back on her time at an independent school... read more.
Private school class sizes may have to grow, says report
Posted on 5th September 2008Independent schools may have to increase class sizes in a bid to deal with the challenges of the credit crunch, it has been suggested... read more.
Private schools make record bursary allocations, says report
Posted on 5th September 2008New Charity Commission guidelines have seen more bursaries allocated by private schools than ever before... read more.
Private school head highlights importance of extra-curricular activities
Posted on 4th September 2008A focus on extra-curricular activities should supersede attention paid to exams, a private school head has suggested... read more.
Private schools 'will not offer diploma', says head
Posted on 4th September 2008The failure of private schools to opt to offer the new diplomas will fuel the division between the independent and state sectors, it has been argued... read more.
Independent school nurses warned about energy drinks' impact
Posted on 3rd September 2008An expert has warned schools to consider the effect that pupils' consumption of energy drinks can have... read more.
New Eton College provost announced
Posted on 3rd September 2008Lord Waldegrave has been selected as the new provost of Eton College... read more.
Co-ed schooling on the cards for KCS
Posted on 3rd September 2008Another private school is set to become partly co-educational, it has emerged... read more.
Rolling Stones design 'sold to pay school fees'
Posted on 2nd September 2008A designer has been forced to sell one of his iconic works to help him pay for private school fees... read more.
A* grades galore for independent schools
Posted on 2nd September 2008Independent schools around the country have once again achieved record GCSE results, with a rise in A*s for the fourth year in a row... read more.
New sports centre on the cards for George Heriot's
Posted on 1st September 2008One of Scotland's oldest private schools is set to undergo a revamp with the development of a brand new sports centre... read more.
State schools recommended 'to follow private school tradition'
Posted on 1st September 2008State schools should implement a house system akin to that in many private schools in a bid to help ease the transition from primary to secondary school, it has been suggested... read more.
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