Boarding as a preparation for twenty-first century life
Mediaeval libraries, buildings by Vanbrugh, world-class concert halls and theatres, martyrs’ relics, priceless artwork, winter ski resorts, or even a famous adventurer’s lifeboat – throughout my career, I have visited fantastic boarding schools here in the UK, as well as around the world, and in each case, I have been astonished by the beauty, opportunity and stimulation that boarding schools can offer. Such facilities doubtlessly enhance, but the questions I ask as an inspector are ‘So what? What is the outcome for pupils?’.
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