Category: HMC News

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Updated 10/05/22 We know that members are seeking the most up-to-date advice on how to respond to the Covid-19 outbreak and the aim of this page of the HMC website… Find out more

Widening Access toolkit published

Today, more than 30 schools, universities, charities and social mobility organisations have collaborated to publish the Widening Access toolkit. The toolkit is designed to support Headteachers, Deputy Headteachers, Heads of… Find out more

HMC statement in relation to updated government Covid-19 guidance for schools

HMC General Secretary Dr Simon Hyde said; “HMC is keen to see schools return to normal and for children to be able to enjoy their learning, and not experience any… Find out more

Joint independent school executives letter regarding Sunday Times article

Sir, The Sunday Times article headlined “Private schools ‘gamed’ Covid rules to give their pupils more top A-Levels” is simply untrue and undermines the results achieved by hard-working pupils in… Find out more

Head of Member Services job vacancy

Contract: Permanent. Applications are welcome from candidates wishing to work either full-time or part-time (no less than 0.8 FTE) Location:  Negotiable: The role can be either home-based, or office-based (Market… Find out more

HMC statement following the Government’s announcement of new plans for modern foreign languages

Dr Simon Hyde, General Secretary of HMC, said; “HMC’s schools in England want to see a vibrant, enjoyable and exciting Modern Languages qualification. HMC members fear that the narrow focus… Find out more

HMC comment on Ofqual decision on reform of Modern Foreign Languages

Dr Simon Hyde, General Secretary of HMC, said; “HMC’s schools in England want to see a vibrant, enjoyable and exciting Modern Languages qualification. HMC members fear that the narrow focus… Find out more

Language associations, unions and exam boards unite in call for rethink of reform of GCSE Modern Foreign Languages

MEDIA RELEASE FROM ASCL, ALL, AQA, HMC, ISMLA, NAHT, NALA, Pearson Edexcel and WJEC Eduqas Nine organisations directly involved in, or with an interest in, the teaching of languages in… Find out more

GCSE Modern Foreign Languages – JOINT STATEMENT

25th November 2021 Background We share the Department for Education’s ambitions to increase participation in language learning at KS4 and beyond. We welcome research-informed initiatives to achieve this, as well… Find out more

HMC SURVEY FINDS CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT IS NO LONGER FIT FOR PURPOSE

Following a survey of teachers and senior leaders in both the state and independent sector, a new report published today finds the current educational system is perceived to be failing to prepare… Find out more

HMC Chair 2021/22 – Richard Backhouse speech

HMC: Better results

As students, parents and teachers anticipate some hard-won grades this year, there is a general expectation that we will have much to celebrate. The causes of improved results are not… Find out more

‘Don’t dither over bubbles, heads need certainty now’

Theodore Roosevelt once said: ‘In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst… Find out more

HMC schools in action: Emanuel School works with local state schools to reach its Primary Ambitions

Emanuel School is an integral part of the community in the London Borough of Wandsworth. One of the key aims at the school is to enhance social mobility in its… Find out more

Serenity Prayer – blog by HMC General Secretary, Dr Simon Hyde

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

HMC General Secretary welcomes full return to school on March 8th

Responding to the confirmation that all pupils in England will return on March 8, HMC General Secretary Dr Simon Hyde, said: “With the phased return of pupils in Scotland and… Find out more

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