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Primary teacher gender imbalance must be addressed
Posted on 9th March 2010It is important for the shortage of male teachers to be addressed in state and private schools alike, an expert has identified... read more.
AGR urges scrapping of participation target
Posted on 9th March 2010Universities need to be given the chance to improve standards, rather than trying to adhere to the governments 50 per cent participation target... read more.
GCSEs should be scrapped, says former education secretary
Posted on 9th March 2010Children should no longer be expected to take GCSEs at the age of 16, the former education secretary Baroness Morris has suggested... read more.
More schools failing inspections, figures show
Posted on 8th March 2010An increasing number of state schools are failing Ofsted inspections, analysis of figures by the Times Educational Supplement suggests... read more.
ISC: A-level Russian students get top grades
Posted on 8th March 2010Students wanting to achieve a coveted A* grade at A-level will find that some subjects put them in a better position to do this than others... read more.
Oxford University unveils library restoration plans
Posted on 8th March 2010Plans showing how the Bodleian library at Oxford University will look after a multi-million pound restoration project have been put on show... read more.
Independent schools turning their backs on A-levels?
Posted on 5th March 2010Heads of independent schools are encouraging their students to take exams other than A-levels, it has been reported... read more.
Cambridge colleges welcome holidaymakers
Posted on 5th March 2010A number of the University of Cambridges historic colleges are to open their doors as bed and breakfast facilities, it has been revealed... read more.
Independent schools value relationships with parents
Posted on 5th March 2010Many independent schools are appreciative of the fact that parents have selected them for the needs of their children, it has been suggested... read more.
Thinktank: Universities should have no tuition fees cap
Posted on 4th March 2010An influential thinktank has called for the cap on tuition fees to be scrapped, allowing universities to charge what they like... read more.
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Are you a Tender Bursar - insurance tendering guide
Posted on 2nd February 2010A Bursars guide to tendering for Property and Liability Insurance for the main school insurances... read more
Posted on 20th January 2010SFS Group moves into the 21st Century by taking on Facebook and Twitter networking sites.. read more
Posted on 30th November 2009Enabling schools to invest lump sum contributions from parents to pay for future school fee.. read more
What to look for in a private school
Posted on 30th November 2009Some alternative questions to ask the Head when choosing an independent school... read more
Posted on 1st November 2009Up and down the land independent schools are looking at their rolls for this term and asking themselves this question.. read more
Update to University Student Insurance Cover
Posted on 15th October 2009Due to demand from customers, we are now offering greater student insurance cover... read more
Posted on 22nd September 2009New Product - Student / University Insurance .. read more
New & Updated Insurances & Products
Posted on 10th September 2009An update on forthcoming Insurances for Students, Pupils & Parents and also Fees In Advance for Schools... read more
Posted on 20th October 2008Parental Guidance: The Full Story on How to Give Your Child A Head Start from Nursery to University 31st October and 1st November 2008, Battersea Park .. read more
Drowning in school fees hidden extras.
Posted on 14th March 2008The most recent publication of The Good Schools Guide highlights a “common misconception” that extras add only 8 to 10 per cent to the bill, when “the reality is that it can be much more”... read more
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