HMC schools have significantly increased the amount of support they offer parents to help them understand their children’s mental health and wellbeing, heads have revealed. With teenage mental health high… Find out more
Pupils in the Upper-Sixth preparing for university are very positive about the prospect of studying their chosen academic subjects and enjoying the facilities and societies on offer. But some worry… Find out more
THE LATEST CHALLENGES FACING YOUNG PEOPLE USING MOBILE PHONES AND OTHER DEVICES ARE REVEALED IN THE FIRST TECH CONTROL ANNUAL REPORT, LAUNCHED BY HMC AND DIGITAL AWARENESS UK School children are becoming… Find out more
I am delighted that the 2019 HMC Conference is being held here in London, in the Intercontinental Hotel, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of HMC. Our Annual Service is… Find out more
HMC Chair Fiona Boulton will reveal new evidence showing voters, including previous Labour supporters, want parental choice and access to independent schools. Following the Labour Party conference motion to abolish… Find out more
The Labour Party is proposing to abolish independent schools in the UK. This will hurt, not help, state schools. Responding to the Labour Party Conference vote on education, HMC Executive… Find out more
Julie Robinson, chief executive of the Independent Schools Council, responds to the vote at the Labour Party Conference today to abolish independent schools. Julie Robinson, ISC chief executive, said: “Parents… Find out more
In response to a new discussion document about independent schools by the pressure group PSPR, HMC Executive Director Mike Buchanan said: “We welcome any positive, well-informed discussion about how independent… Find out more
Following the Daily Telegraph’s front page story on Labour and VAT on school fees on September 13, HMC Executive Director Mike Buchanan said: “Labour’s proposed £1.6 billion tax raid on independent schools… Find out more
Responding to the ASCL report on The Forgotten Third published this week, HMC Executive Director Mike Buchanan said: “This is comprehensive, landmark report which goes to the heart of how we… Find out more
Responding to articles in the media on Labour’s attacks on independent schools, HMC Executive Director Mike Buchanan said: “The Labour campaign to effectively destroy independent schools is not only a fundamental attack on… Find out more
Independent schools have recorded a rise in the proportion of Year 11 exam entries awarded a grade 9, according to new research published today by the Independent Schools Council (ISC)…. Find out more
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s More or Less on 23.08.19, independent consultant Dennis Sherwood provides a clear explanation of the difference between exam marking and grading and the un/reliability of… Find out more
We are delighted to announce that Dr Simon Hyde, currently Headmaster of the King’s School, Macclesfield, will become the Membership Secretary of HMC in autumn 2020 upon the retirement of… Find out more
Andrew Halls – Head Master, King’s College School Earlier this year, Louise Richardson, vice-chancellor of Oxford, announced two major initiatives to help increase the number of students at the university… Find out more
Independent school pupils are benefitting from greater choice of post-GCSE pathways, with a growing number of schools offering their students alternative qualifications to A-levels. Year 13 exam results, which have… Find out more
Responding to a TES article entitled “Top unis’ GCSE demands favour private pupils” published on Monday 19 August 2019, HMC Executive Director Mike Buchanan said: “Heads of HMC schools choose qualifications… Find out more
Responding to erroneous claims in The Telegraph that the presence of Oxbridge academics on 31% of HMC schools’ boards of governors is being used to unfair advantage, the following statements… Find out more
HMC has long campaigned for more reliable and transparent exam grading. The problem – that different, subjective or ‘fuzzy’ marks awarded to essays often straddle hard grade boundaries – is affecting… Find out more
Responding to an article by the former Education Secretary Justine Greening, in which she calls on the Conservative Party to make greater efforts to promote social mobility, HMC Executive Director Mike… Find out more
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