What about boarding schools?
September 30, 2016 7:48 am Comments Off on What about boarding schools?The 2021 ISC Census showed that an estimated 65,345 pupils board at ISC schools. Overall, 458 schools, representing 33 per... View Article
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Out of the ordinary: realising the potential of every child
September 29, 2016 4:08 pm Comments Off on Out of the ordinary: realising the potential of every childIndependent schools celebrate the plethora of opportunities available to their pupils but don’t always work hard enough to interrogate who... View Article
Why choose a boarding prep school?
September 29, 2016 3:33 pm Comments Off on Why choose a boarding prep school?Independence Independence might be the greatest gift we as parents can give to our children. Boarders are required to take... View Article
Inspections of accredited independent boarding schools
September 29, 2016 8:10 am Comments Off on Inspections of accredited independent boarding schoolsAll accredited independent boarding schools are inspected under the ISI Inspection Framework which came into force in January 2017. Every... View Article
The Royal Hospital School reinforces a values-driven education
September 28, 2016 11:30 am Comments Off on The Royal Hospital School reinforces a values-driven educationJust over 300 years later, discovery, exploration and challenge continue to shape the ethos of the school, and we place... View Article
Choosing state boarding
September 27, 2016 2:40 pm Comments Off on Choosing state boardingState boarding schools vary considerably by size and location but they all share a strong commitment to the value of... View Article
Ofsted inspection of boarding schools
September 27, 2016 11:09 am Comments Off on Ofsted inspection of boarding schoolsIn England, Ofsted inspects all state boarding schools and also those independent schools not accredited by one of the five... View Article
The importance of good governance
September 27, 2016 10:20 am Comments Off on The importance of good governanceIn most independent schools, the governing board appoints the head and will have a major input to the appointment of... View Article
Turning minimum standards into excellence
September 27, 2016 9:47 am Comments Off on Turning minimum standards into excellenceAt the heart of the Academy offer are the core skills for all practitioners, especially those who are new to... View Article
It takes a village (school) to raise a child
September 26, 2016 3:34 pm Comments Off on It takes a village (school) to raise a childNowadays, raising a child can no longer just be the job of the ‘village’ – parents, grandparents and other family... View Article