The pupils
August 10, 2018 5:39 am Leave your thoughtsEvie is at Dean Close Preparatory School The best things about boarding are sleeping in a room with my friends... View Article
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What provision do state boarding schools make for the needs of children from Service families?
January 22, 2018 7:02 pm Comments Off on What provision do state boarding schools make for the needs of children from Service families?The state boarding system is unique in that you only pay for the boarding element of school life with the... View Article
Educational provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
September 27, 2017 2:10 pm Comments Off on Educational provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilitiesFurther guidance can be found in the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Technical Guidance on ‘Reasonable Adjustments for Disabled... View Article
The parents
September 26, 2017 3:03 pm Comments Off on The parentsIan and Emma Tyler have three sons and one daughter at Taunton School We have four children at Taunton School... View Article
Special educational needs provision in boarding schools
September 26, 2017 11:27 am Comments Off on Special educational needs provision in boarding schoolsThe Equality Act 2010 and its definition of disability has given pupils who have significant difficulty in reading and understanding... View Article
Entitlement to CEA – the Bursar’s view
September 26, 2017 10:31 am Comments Off on Entitlement to CEA – the Bursar’s view1 Need for administrative organisation The ‘window’ for submitting each term’s CEA claim is short and parents need to be... View Article
Paying the fees: a major financial commitment
September 26, 2017 10:29 am Comments Off on Paying the fees: a major financial commitmentTerms and conditions All schools will send prospective parents a copy of the school’s terms and conditions and ask them... View Article
Fees – where do they go?
September 26, 2017 10:28 am Comments Off on Fees – where do they go?These are all survival factors, but schools wish to maintain and improve standards. This means attracting bright children, good teachers... View Article
Schools offering special awards for children of personnel serving in the Armed Forces
September 26, 2017 10:27 am Comments Off on Schools offering special awards for children of personnel serving in the Armed ForcesAbbotsholme School – HM Forces bursaries available Adcote School, Shropshire – bursaries are available for children from Armed Services’ families... View Article
GCSEs and IGCSEs in a changed curricular landscape
September 26, 2017 8:50 am Comments Off on GCSEs and IGCSEs in a changed curricular landscapeThis is an exciting stage of education because it is when most pupils have their first opportunity to begin selecting... View Article