Father ordered to give up school website
Credit: This story was first seen on The Stoke Sentinel A dad who made headlines for suing a private school after his son left with only one GCSE has been told to hand over a [FIND OUT MORE]
Year: 2017
Hardwired to learn: Professor Christina Preston on edtech and attainment
Professor Christina Preston of the Institute for Education Futures, De Montfort University, founder of MirandaNet and Naace board member discusses education technology and its links to attainment Since the introduction of computers in schools debates [FIND OUT MORE]
Private school pupils unprepared for modern British life
An across the board ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating for a Windsor school has been challenged by its chair, The Windsor Express reports. Wesley Richards told the Express he is confident King’s House School will be back [FIND OUT MORE]
Private schools ‘should have to pay tax’ to boost state education standards
Credit: This story was first seen on The Independent Former education secretary Michael Gove has slammed independent schools for serving the offspring of the world’s global elite, while using their charitable status to avoid paying [FIND OUT MORE]
Independent Leader January/February 2017
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Forest School head resigns over ‘bleak’ funding cuts
Credit: This story was first seen on TES A headteacher has resigned over the ‘bleak’ funding cuts hitting her school, which she says have left staff riven by ‘distrust and suspicion’, TES reports. Mary Sandell [FIND OUT MORE]
London girls school introduces ‘gender identity protocol’
Credit: This story was first seen on The Independent A top London girls’ school has introduced a ‘gender identity protocol’, allowing pupils to use boys’ names and wear boys’ clothes should they wish to, The [FIND OUT MORE]
Independent Leader November/December 2016
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New partnership will bring three Surrey schools together
Chinthurst School, a much-loved and highly successful preparatory school which excels in providing a caring and inspirational education to local children, is entering into a partnership with two other highly regarded local schools, Reigate St [FIND OUT MORE]
Independent schools’ fair attracts top schools
Credit: This story was first seen on The Basingstoke Gazette An independent schools’ fair is set to be a resounding success with representatives of some of the very best schools in the region, The Basingstoke Gazette reports. [FIND OUT MORE]