Why independent schools should take a closer look at Saudi Arabia: an opportunity not to be missed in the sleeping giant of the Gulf By Chad Woodward, Director of Trade… Find out more
This week saw the launch of two key elements of HMC’s commitment to widening access for all. Destination University is a compilation of tips from contributors which focuses on the… Find out more
To view the widening access online toolkit, please click here. Some schools have only a very few Sixth Formers who come from less-advantaged backgrounds, for others it is the majority… Find out more
1. What is ‘WoLLoW’? ‘WoLLoW’ is a languages programme designed to address some major problems in the teaching of languages at KS2 and KS3 – and perhaps even beyond. The… Find out more
It was Martin Luther King who reminded us that whilst the arc of the moral universe is long, it bends towards justice. Throughout history that trajectory has rarely been uninterrupted… Find out more
‘When they go low we go high’ has become an overused catchphrase, and I certainly don’t mean to try to take moral high ground in the latest attacks on independent… Find out more
Another week brings another powerful plea for reform to the ways in which we teach and assess the young people in English schools. To the exasperation of many, myself included,… Find out more
I wouldn’t want to be a university admissions tutor. At selective universities the demand for places is outstripping the supply as a growth in the teenage population and grade inflation… Find out more
At the height of the Blitz in 1941 a group of civil servants from the Board of Education gathered to write a blueprint for education after the war. Known to… Find out more
One Kind Word is the theme of this year’s anti-bullying week. At Magdalen College School we have not opted to go the whole hog and encourage the wearing of odd… Find out more
Those that choose to teach join the profession for different reasons: an inspirational teacher whilst growing up; a love of subject; following in their parents’ footsteps; a desire to lead… Find out more
“If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem”. This is what Leighton Park tells their new Year 7s when they enter into the school… Find out more
Over 2,600 Gloucestershire children and their families will be given three days of meals each week during August, thanks to an exciting new partnership between The Venture: White City, Gloucestershire… Find out more
Despite Covid-19, Bolton School has continued to play its part in the local community and beyond. Headmaster of the Boys’ Division, Mr Philip Britton, explains: ‘It is of such great… Find out more
Truro School’s teachers and choristers have recently been involved with an international children’s engagement project prompted around the UK’s hosting of the G7 summit, called Sing2G7. At the centre of… Find out more
Having spent years on HMC’s Universities Committee, I’m well used to familiar themes re-emerging. Student finance was an issue back in 2010, and it still is. The student experience –… Find out more
In 2019 Looked After Children (children who are in care of the local authority) had an average Attainment 8 score of 19.1 compared to 44.6 for all children, while only… Find out more
originally published 16 September, revised 20 September A blog by Dennis Sherwood On 7 September 2021, the Education Committee held a hearing with Schools’ Minister Nick Gibb; DfE Permanent Secretary,… Find out more
This timeless childhood riddle is still circulating around school playgrounds, and the answer remains the same – your age. A variant of this riddle appears every August amongst media commentators,… Find out more
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
