“The last 18 months have been like no other but it has been so heartening to see heads, teachers and students rise to the challenge, overcome so many barriers that… Find out more
Speaking from Edinburgh, Dr Hyde said, “Everyone understands that 2021 is an unprecedented year. This cohort of sixth form students has been more adversely impacted by the pandemic than any… Find out more
HMC chair Sally-Anne Huang said: “The revelations by thousands of young people on the Everyone’s Invited website are shocking and need to be taken incredibly seriously. Several HMC schools welcomed… Find out more
The Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference joins the nation in sending condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and the whole royal family. The Duke of Edinburgh’s lifetime of service touched many… Find out more
In response to the announcement of an Ofsted-led review of safeguarding policies in state and independent schools and a new NSPCC helpline for young people who are potential victims of… Find out more
HMC General Secretary Dr Simon Hyde responds to a number of serious and anonymous allegations of peer-on-peer sexual harassment and abuse from current and former school pupils which are appearing… Find out more
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
HMC has made representations on behalf of its boarding schools to the DfE (here) and both Scottish (here) and Welsh executives (here). Concerns were raised about quarantine and the return… Find out more
For letter from HMC and its partners dated 05.02.21, see here.
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 General Secretary Dr Simon Hyde said: “The decision to cancel GCSEs was premature. Exams are the fairest way of assessing what learners know and understand and we would like… 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
HMC General Secretary, Dr Simon Hyde, said: “HMC welcomes the statements from Pearson in relation to International GCSE examinations, shared with schools and colleges yesterday. “We believe their stated intent… Find out more
HMC General Secretary, Dr Simon Hyde, said: “Whilst it is important that the learning loss which some students have experienced is accounted for, and that disadvantaged pupils are not further… Find out more
We are saddened to hear that former HMC member, Stephen Borthwick has died. Stephen was Headmaster at Epsom College from 2000 – 2012 and will be known by many of… Find out more
HMC Vice Chair Fiona Boulton said: “The HMC calls on the DfE urgently to clarify its response to the statements made by several teachers’ and headteachers’ unions today, specifically in… 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
HMC General Secretary Dr Simon Hyde has written an Open Letter addressed to the Secretary of State calling for the priority vaccination of teachers and other school staff. To view… Find out more
