Resources
These excellent tips for parents were put together by our team of education consultants, private tutors and school placement advisors.
Why families use Homeschooling Tutors in London?
The reasons for choosing to homeschool are as individual as each family, but numbers of homeschooled students are definitely on the rise. It’s easy to see why, when you look at its many advantages.
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Private Tutoring Around the World: Why is Britain Lagging Behind?
Around the world, the private tutoring culture is flourishing, yet here in the UK, it remains almost hidden. How can we move with the times?
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What Can Be Done About the Gap Between Private and State Education?
That such a gap exists is beyond question. So what could be done, in theory, and what is the next Government likely to achieve, in practice?
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The Inequalities of Tutoring Access
Private tutoring among the highest earning families is growing rapidly. Should this inequality of access be addressed? And how might it best be tackled?
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Buying Your Way into Britain’s Best Schools: Can It Be Done?
The 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.
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Why are More Overseas Families Choosing British Schools?
British schools evoke images of prestige and tradition, and they're attracting record numbers of overseas families.
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The Importance of Sport In Your Child's Education
Self-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...
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Changing Trends in Teacher Training – and Why It Matters
The way in which teachers train is changing – what kind of impact can we expect this to have in the future?
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The Unstoppable Rise of the International School
With over 7000 international schools worldwide and the numbers are growing rapidly, what might this mean for education here in the UK?
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Single Sex or Mixed Education: Decisions Decisions
With 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.
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The Impact of Brexit on Education
Baroness 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?
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A Curse called Ofsted
Stephen 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?
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Defending Private Education
Keeping 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...
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Solving Britain’s Maths Problem
With fewer graduates in maths and sciences, the UK is less able to compete in the global economy. But what can we do about it?
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The Impact of Online Education on Britain’s Independent Schools
Should independent schools be worried about the rise in online learning? Could elite British schools like Eton really be replaced by virtual classrooms?
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To Board or not to Board? That is the question
Gone are the days of Victorian-style schooling with the distant masters, caning and fags. Boarding schools today offer so much more than teaching...
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Are the Middle Classes Being Priced Out of Private Education?
Private schooling is becoming increasingly unaffordable for the stretched middle class. So what are schools and the Government doing to help?
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The Appeal of a British Education
As it becomes more and more expensive, what is it about a British education system which so appeals to families from overseas?
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What Will Education in the Future Look Like ?
Many 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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