Independent Leader October 2016
Read Independent Leader October 2016 – full of great articles, top tips and other things!
Year: 2016
UK’s fastest growing independent school reveals pioneering new sixth form curriculum
The UK’s fastest growing independent school, according to the ISA, has revealed its ambitious plans for a ground-breaking new co-curriculum set to begin in September 2017. Having taken inspiration from the world-renowned International Baccalaureate, Kings [FIND OUT MORE]
Boarding school teacher ‘had sex with pupil he had groomed on top of his wife’s wedding dress’
Credit: This story was first seen on The Daily Mail A married boarding school teacher groomed one of his students and had sex with her on his wife’s wedding dress, a court heard, The Daily [FIND OUT MORE]
Illegal private schools are charging taxpayers £28,000 to look after problem pupils warn Ofsted
Credit: This story was first seen on The Daily Mail Illegal private schools are milking the taxpayer for £28,000 per head to look after ‘problem pupils’ in substandard conditions, The Daily Mail reports. An investigation [FIND OUT MORE]
Theresa May doesn’t know what private schools do for society, St Paul’s headteacher says
Credit: This story was first seen on the London Evening Standard The head of one of Britain’s leading independent schools has defended the sector from Theresa May’s claim that it did not contribute enough to society, the London [FIND OUT MORE]
Police probing suspected fraud at leading private Sixth Form college
Credit: This story was first seen on BT A leading private Sixth Form college featured on a TV documentary is at the centre of a police investigation into suspected fraud, BT reports. South Wales Police [FIND OUT MORE]
Private schools ‘should receive state cash to educate poor pupils’ if grammar schools expand
Credit: This story was first seen on TES The green paper on grammar schools has been ‘hostile’ to the private sector, the chair of the Independent Schools Council has said, admitting there was ‘a short-term [FIND OUT MORE]
Private schools plan to offer 10,000 free places to children from low-income backgrounds
Credit: This story was first seen on The Telegraph Independent schools will tell the government they are prepared to offer 10,000 free places to children from low-income backgrounds, according to reports. The Independent Schools Council (ISC) says private [FIND OUT MORE]
Top private school replaces PE lessons with wellbeing classes
Credit: This story was first seen on iNews PE lessons are being replaced by ‘wellbeing’ classes at a top Independent school, iNews reports. Wellington School in Somerset is gearing its pupils up to look after both [FIND OUT MORE]
Three former teachers at top boarding school arrested over sex abuse claims
Credit: This story was first seen on The Independent Police have arrested three former members of staff at a top boarding school on suspicion of historic sex abuse against pupils, including the alleged rape of [FIND OUT MORE]