Category: HMC News

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

Open letter from HMC General Secretary to the Secretary of State, Gavin Williamson, re: testing in schools

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. 

HMC statement re: DfE announcement on mass testing

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

Planning for mass testing in schools in 2021: HMC Chair Sally-Anne Huang responds

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

2020 HMC Autumn Conference in the News

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

Black Lives Matter – Statement from HMC Chair Elect, Sally-Anne Huang

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

Comparing the relative grading of International GCSEs and reformed GCSEs

2019 HMC Autumn Conference in the News

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

Government initiative for Looked After Children

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

Labour and Independent Schools

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

Independent school attendance figures

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

The Sutton Trust’s “Elitist Britain” report

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

NEW FUND TO SUPPORT CROSS SECTOR SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS

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

Contextual admissions and Oxbridge

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

Oxbridge, contextual offers and university admissions

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 Chair, 2019 Spring Conference speech

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

ISC Census 2019: European pupil numbers rise despite Brexit

  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

NEW HMC RESEARCH SHOWS THAT PLAYING SPORT IS BENEFICIAL TO PUPILS EVEN IN THE RUN-UP TO THEIR EXAMS

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

HMC response to the review of post-16 qualifications at Level 3 and below in England

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

HMC welcomes consultation on a mixed economy for teachers’ pensions

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