Vaccination plan letter to the PM
HMC is delighted to be part of this voluntary plan to help school staff be vaccinated alongside other priority groups. To view the letter to the Prime Minister, please see… Find out more
HMC is delighted to be part of this voluntary plan to help school staff be vaccinated alongside other priority groups. To view the letter to the Prime Minister, please see… Find out more
To view an open letter from HMC General Secretary, Dr Simon Hyde, to the Secretary of State, Gavin Williamson, re: testing in schools, pls see here.
Statement from HMC General Secretary, Dr Simon Hyde: “The chaotic and rushed nature of the Government’s announcement on the staggered return to secondary schools in January has left many educators… Find out more
On Wednesday, I reached the end of a long, arduous but singularly rewarding term. I was convinced that I had tied up loose ends and written all of my letters… Find out more
Press Releases and Chair’s Speech PRESS NOTICE: HMC CONFERENCE 2020 – CHAIR’S INAUGURAL ADDRESS – (Sally-Anne Huang, HMC Chair, St Paul’s School), 05.10.2020 HMC Conference 2020 – Chair Sally-Anne Huang’s… Find out more
In response to the Black Lives Matter campaign, Sally-Anne Huang, Chair Elect of HMC made the following statement: “The millions of voices raised in protest against the killing of George… Find out more
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Saturday 28th September 2019 The Times, Too much emotion bad for the young, says behaviour expert Gillian Bridge, (Gillian Bridge, HMC Conference 2019), 28.09.19 iNews, Boys’ private school bans ‘banter’… Find out more
In response to the speech by the Minister for Children and Families, Nadhim Zahawi, to the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) conference in Manchester on 5 July 2019,… Find out more
Following media reports of moves by Labour activists to introduce a more punitive approach to the independent sector, HMC Executive Director Mike Buchanan said: “It would be a shame for this issue to be a… Find out more
Commenting on new Department for Education figures that show a small drop in the numbers attending independent schools (1,910 fewer than in 2015), HMC Executive Director Mike Buchanan said: “The figures show… Find out more
Commenting on the Sutton Trust’s ‘Elitist Britain’ report published on June 25, HMC Executive Director Mike Buchanan said: Many independent schools are centres of intellectual, artistic and sporting excellence. They… Find out more
Following the announcement today by Lord Agnew at the Schools Together annual conference of a new fund to help independent schools, state schools and universities share expertise and resources, Mike… Find out more
Following the announcement by Oxford University that it is to increase its proportion of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, Chris Ramsey, Headmaster of Whitgift School and HE spokesman for HMC, said:… Find out more
Commenting following news items re: Oxbridge contextual offers and admissions, HMC Executive Director, Mike Buchanan, said: HMC schools are amongst the most academically successful in the UK and across the… Find out more
HMC’s 2019 Spring Conference, ‘Partnership & Collaboration in Practice’, was held at the British Library on Wednesday, 1st May. To view the speech by HMC Chair, Shaun Fenton, please click… Find out more
UK independent schools have recorded an increase in the number of pupils from European Economic Area (EEA) countries in the current academic year despite ongoing Brexit uncertainty. The finding… Find out more
The report by Professor Peter Clough, the head of the Department of Psychology at Huddersfield University, showed that physical activity significantly improved mental toughness and can help students cope with… Find out more
Responding to the DfE consultation on the future funding of BTECs, HMC Executive Director, Mike Buchanan said: “We have concerns about the risk to the future of BTECs as part… Find out more
Responding to the announcement by the Department for Education over the teachers’ pension scheme, Mike Buchanan, Executive Director of HMC said: “We support the provision of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme to… Find out more