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Buying Your Way into Britain’s Best Schools: Can It Be Done?
May 4th 2017 - AdminThe admissions procedures for Britain’s top independent schools are complex. What if, assuming you had the means, you could just buy your way to the top public schools? Our education consultants separate fact from fiction.
Read the full postWhy are More Overseas Families Choosing British Schools?
May 4th 2017 - AdminBritish schools evoke images of prestige and tradition, and they're attracting record numbers of overseas families.
Read the full postThe Importance of Sport In Your Child's Education
May 3rd 2017 - AdminSelf-esteem, character building, mental health – Whether your child is the sporty type or not, here's why sport and physical education remain an important part of UK academic curriculum...
Read the full postChanging Trends in Teacher Training – and Why It Matters
May 2nd 2017 - AdminThe way in which teachers train is changing – what kind of impact can we expect this to have in the future?
Read the full postThe Unstoppable Rise of the International School
May 1st 2017 - Steve SpriggsWith over 7000 international schools worldwide and the numbers are growing rapidly, what might this mean for education here in the UK?
Read the full postSingle Sex or Mixed Education: Decisions Decisions
July 14th 2016 - Steve SpriggsWith society moving further and further towards gender neutrality, research continues to show that boys and girls learn differently and they can benefit by being taught separately.
Read the full postThe Impact of Brexit on Education
June 20th 2016 - AdminBaroness Warsi has switched sides from leave to remain, proving that with four days to go until the EU referendum, not everyone is decided. What is the potential impact of Brexit on education in the UK?
Read the full postA Curse called Ofsted
June 13th 2016 - Steve SpriggsStephen Spriggs, Managing Director of London Education Consultancy, William Clarence, shares his views on proposals for Ofsted-style inspections in private tutoring. Can it really work?
Read the full postDefending Private Education
June 6th 2016 - Steve SpriggsKeeping a person out of a job because of their background is narrow minded. Steve Spriggs explains why recruiters should focus on the best candidate for the role, regardless of private or public education...
Read the full postSolving Britain’s Maths Problem
May 4th 2016 - AdminWith fewer graduates in maths and sciences, the UK is less able to compete in the global economy. But what can we do about it?
Read the full postThe Impact of Online Education on Britain’s Independent Schools
May 4th 2016 - AdminShould independent schools be worried about the rise in online learning? Could elite British schools like Eton really be replaced by virtual classrooms?
Read the full postTo Board or not to Board? That is the question
May 4th 2016 - AdminGone are the days of Victorian-style schooling with the distant masters, caning and fags. Boarding schools today offer so much more than teaching...
Read the full postAre the Middle Classes Being Priced Out of Private Education?
May 4th 2015 - AdminPrivate schooling is becoming increasingly unaffordable for the stretched middle class. So what are schools and the Government doing to help?
Read the full postThe Appeal of a British Education
May 4th 2015 - AdminAs it becomes more and more expensive, what is it about a British education system which so appeals to families from overseas?
Read the full postWhat Will Education in the Future Look Like ?
May 4th 2015 - AdminMany educationalists agree that radical change of one sort or another is needed in our current education system, if future generations are to meet the needs of the workplace as well as their own aspirations. We consider the education systems of the distant future...
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