It was Martin Luther King who reminded us that whilst the arc of the moral universe is long, it bends towards justice. Throughout history that trajectory has rarely been uninterrupted… Find out more
Amid these necessarily “anti-social” times, we have undergone a brutal social awakening. The shocking deaths of two unconnected people have brought to the surface a torrent of emotion and shone… Find out more
Partnership working Hampton School has been working with Sixth Form pupils from six local partnership state schools offering support across eight academic subjects – helping to prepare them for next year’s… Find out more
The so-called ‘serenity prayer’ has always struck me as something that could have been written specifically for headteachers. “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,… Find out more
Exam Appeals: The unappealing question. A blog by Kate Howell, HMC Director of Education. Half-term week provided a much-needed break from on-screen learning for pupils, and for parents and teachers who… Find out more
The Secretary of State for Education has repeatedly told us that exams are the fairest form of assessment. He has repeatedly told us that the government’s intention is for exams… Find out more
No school leader wants their premises to close, but they also understand the priority of public health and the need to keep children and communities safe. In view of the… Find out more
The Exchange: staying in touch with the world of our pupils – blog by Sarah Kerr-Dineen, Head at Oundle School We will all have picked up along the way ideas… Find out more
On Friday, no less a body than the Press Association published claims that “private schools in England recorded the biggest increase in top grades this summer.” The basis for the… Find out more
The work of HMC schools to support the NHS and their local communities during the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing. This includes examples of HMC schools which have been running, and… Find out more
