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BAWE calls for male/female staff balance
Posted on 30th September 2009More needs to be done to create a balance between the number of male and female staff members, it has been said... read more.
Labour urged to put education first
Posted on 29th September 2009The Labour party must put education at the forefront of its campaign, it has been suggested... read more.
National Challenge to improve school standards
Posted on 25th September 2009A new scheme has been launched to improve standards across schools failing to meet minimum targets... read more.
Push.co.uk hails UK higher education system
Posted on 25th September 2009The UK's higher education system is one of the best in the world, it has been emphasised... read more.
Learning languages 'can unlock potential'
Posted on 24th September 2009People who learn languages at school may find they unlock a number of opportunities for the future, those considering private schools may be interested to hear... read more.
Private school charity laws to face overhaul?
Posted on 24th September 2009The Conservative party has urged changes to be made to the way in which private schools are expected to prove their charitable statuses... read more.
Students engaging in work experience, figures show
Posted on 23rd September 2009Many students are looking to gain work experience to boost their job prospects, a study has found... read more.
Students engaging in work experience, figures show
Posted on 23rd September 2009Many students are looking to gain work experience to boost their job prospects, a study has found... read more.
Scottish govt limits class sizes
Posted on 23rd September 2009The Scottish government has been accused of making a u-turn on class sizes after it decided to put a cap the amount of pupils taught at one time... read more.
Many schools 'falling short' of exam benchmark
Posted on 23rd September 2009A number of the country's secondary schools have failed to meet the government's benchmark for exam standards last summer, it has emerged... read more.
Public school sector 'to suffer further cuts'
Posted on 23rd September 2009In news that may be of interest to parents who consider an independent school education to be important for their children, cuts of £2 billion in the public sector have been suggested by Ed Balls over the weekend. .. read more.
Money 'should be invested' in fair university system
Posted on 22nd September 2009Funding should be provided in order to provide a fairer university system, it has been said... read more.
Parents 'turn to tutors' to enter top schools
Posted on 21st September 2009Many parents are pushing harder than ever to make sure their children attend the top schools and universities, it has been said... read more.
Students urged to make use of contents insurance
Posted on 21st September 2009Many student insurance policies may be insufficient, which could call for additional cover, it has been said... read more.
Thousands of pounds worth of personal possessions 'stolen from school'
Posted on 18th September 2009Laptops, MP3 players, mobile phones and digital cameras have been recently been stolen from schools - which could highlight the need for students to have personal possessions insurance. .. read more.
Thousands of schools 'in funding squeeze'
Posted on 17th September 2009In a revelation that could confirm the decision to invest in an independent school education, about 2,000 state schools are facing a deficit even before planned public spending cuts. .. read more.
Gibb: Government 'will not deliver on state school improvement plan'
Posted on 17th September 2009Plans to provide 100,000 tutors for state school children will not be deliverable, it has been claimed... read more.
League tables 'not the best indication of a school's performance'
Posted on 17th September 2009When it comes to choosing a private school for their children, parents have been advised by two different sources this week to investigate beyond the league tables... read more.
Parents 'have six reasons to send their children to a private school'
Posted on 16th September 2009There are six reasons parents should send their children to a private school, according to the Lady magazine... read more.
Parents 'would forgo a new car or holiday for a private school education'
Posted on 16th September 2009Parents and grandparents consider children's education a priority and will sacrifice many luxuries to keep them in independent schools, an industry figure has said... read more.
Qualified specialist school nurses 'vitally important'
Posted on 16th September 2009The health and wellbeing of students could be greatly influenced by the quality of the health care and education they receive - and independent schools could be better than public sector schools for this service... read more.
Children 'must get early start on higher education ladder'
Posted on 16th September 2009Setting children on the right track at a young age can ensure they are prepared to follow further education - and a private school education could be a good way to do this... read more.
Music in toilets 'improves pupil behaviour'
Posted on 15th September 2009Teachers at a community comprehensive in Essex have reported improved pupil behaviour since having started playing classical and world music in the toilets... read more.
Children being 'priced out' of a private school education
Posted on 15th September 2009Children currently benefiting from an independent school education could be priced out of it over the next two decades if school fees continue to increase, a report has suggested. .. read more.
Funding problems 'could keep tens of thousands from university'
Posted on 15th September 2009Delays and missing paperwork has seen tens of thousands of students facing an insecure future in a development that could underline the importance of having a secured position in further education... read more.
History 'being sidelined in state schools'
Posted on 14th September 2009In news that could underline the importance of a private school education, the History Association has released the results of research condemning the sidelining of this subject in state secondary schools... read more.
Family 'at risk' from lack of insurance
Posted on 11th September 2009Nearly half of parents have said their family would not be able to cope in the case of a long-term illness... read more.
Degrees 'increasingly important'
Posted on 10th September 2009A researcher has underlined the importance of a degree in today's labour market - implying that the benefit of a private school education could go beyond academia... read more.
Class sizes in Britain 'among biggest in world'
Posted on 9th September 2009Figures from the OECD have shown that the gap in terms of the numbers of pupils per class between independent schools and their public counterparts is quite large... read more.
Parents 'must dialogue with schools over fees'
Posted on 9th September 2009It is important that parents talk with private schools to ensure they are getting the best deal when it comes to fees, an expert has said... read more.
Private schools 'have more male teachers'
Posted on 8th September 2009Independent school staff has more than twice as many male teachers than secondary state schools do, a study has shown... read more.
Mega-school pupils 'will suffer from size'
Posted on 8th September 2009The opening of the 3,600-pupil Nottingham academy - the largest school in Europe - has prompted a campaign group to speak up for smaller class sizes and the student-teacher relationships found in many private schools... read more.
Posted on 8th September 2009Spots at independent schools could become more valuable if an MP lobby's 2013 class size estimations come true... read more.
ISC: Pupil performance remarkable
Posted on 7th September 2009The provisional results of GCSE and IGCSE exams have been called "remarkable" by the chief executive of the Independent Schools Council (ISC)... read more.
Posted on 4th September 2009Nape: Kids need real teachers.. read more.
Parents 'prefer private school model'
Posted on 4th September 2009Most parents want independent school facilities for their children's education, a recent survey has claimed... read more.
Lack of reading 'damaging education'
Posted on 3rd September 2009A recent survey has discovered that 12 per cent of primary school teachers had never read a complete book in class and that one in four of pupils will not read more than a single book in an academic year... read more.
Councillors: State schools suffering
Posted on 3rd September 2009In a revelation that affirms decisions to send one's children to a private school, three out of four councillors have confessed that community services such as public education are suffering from spending cuts... read more.
Health expert: School closures will not stop swine flu
Posted on 2nd September 2009As UK schools are poised to re-open their doors, some have called for the closure of independent and state schools to prevent the spread of swine flu. But health authorities say that shutting learning centres down is not a good solution... read more.
One school 'closes every month'
Posted on 2nd September 2009A recent report by the National Housing Federation (NHF) reported that the gentrification of the countryside was creating an urban exodus – and leading to the closure of one rural school each month... read more.
Private school GCSE results 'far superior'
Posted on 1st September 2009Top GCSE grades in private schools have shown much greater improvement than their comprehensive counterparts, according to the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ)... read more.
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