Resources
These excellent tips for parents were put together by our team of education consultants, private tutors and school placement advisors.
Growing up slowly is good for mental health
Feisty and straight talking, Natasha Devon has often been a thorn in the Government’s side by drawing their attention to what is the greatest crisis facing our young, that of mental health.
Read the full postExploring all the possibilities in choosing schools: why parents need a trusted guide
Parents should not expect to walk alone through the thorny process of choosing a school, or of ensuring that their child is well-prepared to be successful in their application. Help is at hand!
Read the full postHow to become an educational guardian for international students
‘Anyone can set up as an educational guardian’. Anyone can, it’s true, but the level of hard work, care and commitment required should not be underestimated. Yasemin Wigglesworth of AEGIS explains why.
Read the full postStudy Tubers and What they tell Us about the World of Education
This year we have seen the explosion of the phenomenon of study-bloggers, yet there are those who are not convinced. Peter Tait discusses...
Read the full postDefining Success in Education
The world our kids are going to live in is changing four times faster than our schools. So, how will we recognise the successful students of the future?
Read the full postCan a top-performing school have a great SEN department, or are the two mutually exclusive?
There is a misconception among some parents that schools which cater well for SEN cannot enable other children to perform to the highest educational standards. It has always been a false assumption, and in a rapidly-changing world it is more wrong than ever.
Read the full postChoosing the right school: why London parents should look beyond the M25
Schools in London have little incentive to be different. There is a vast array of outstanding schools within easy reach of the capital, and the services of a good school placement agency can be invaluable in finding the right one for your child
Read the full postImportance of SEN provisions in schools
All students can thrive when correct support and educational provisions are provided, and a number of schools offer SEN provisions, with varying levels of support and services, but what does it mean?
Read the full postWhen do we start Teaching Integrity?
If we can teach children from the very start of school about the importance of teamwork, compromise, co-existence, and behavior that benefits all, then Peter Tait thinks society might have a chance...
Read the full postChoosing a guardian for international students in the UK: what parents need to know
The vast majority of UK schools will require their international students to have a UK-based educational guardian, but how do you choose the right person?
Read the full postChoosing a School for your SEN child
Choosing a school for any child can be daunting, and doubly so for a child with special educational needs (SEN). So how do you go about it?
Read the full postThe New Education
It has never been easier to opt out of formal schooling in the UK. What we need is a system that caters for a wider range of abilities using a wider range of providers.
Read the full postWhat can parents do to help 3+ assessments?
Even as young as two, some parents are already embarking into the mad and unsettling world of 3+ assessments. Here are some things they can do to help prepare their children...
Read the full postGlobal mobility, social mobility: why sending your child to boarding school will make a difference to their future.
There is one message which parents invariably communicate: they want the very, very best for their children’s education - this is where the great boarding schools of the UK, the US and Europe really shine
Read the full postBritish Schools Abroad
The difference between schools run by GEMS, and those established by British public schools, is that independent schools are invariably charities, not businesses, which prompts the question – how is setting up franchise schools abroad discharging their charitable function?
Read the full postThe Social Mobility Challenge Facing Independent Schools
Despite efforts to widen the diversity of their entry, UK independent schools are never likely to make a significant difference to the social mix in society, according to Peter Tait
Read the full postTurning the Tables
Some 290 schools are about to trial new on-screen tables tests for 7 and 8 year olds - another example of the State getting involved in areas where it doesn’t belong?
Read the full postToo Much Choice in Education
Children thrive when life is simple and guidelines are clear - are we offering them too many options in our schools?
Read the full postCheating? Who wins?
Last year, the numbers caught cheating in GCSE and A-level exams in England was up by a quarter on the previous year, and the focus of blame has switched firmly onto the students...
Read the full postSpreading the love...? What parents should ask about pupil relationships in school
Parents should not have to shoulder the entire burden of guiding their teenager through their formative young adult years; they need partners, and this, of course, is where parents should turn to schools.
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