Specialist Sector

Thursday

2nd Feb 2023

4 ways private education could make itself (almost) affordable again
In the final part of a series of extracts from the second edition of The State of Independence, Professor Dame Heather McGregor examines new funding and operating models that could help make private education more accessible for many
4 ways private education could make itself (almost) affordable again

Monday

30th Jan 2023

Why the Ucas changes are positive for international schools
Changes to the Ucas admissions process will hopefully help to ensure that more international students get into UK universities, writes this international school leader
Why international heads may quietly welcome UCAS changes

Thursday

26th Jan 2023

The private school sector has ‘priced itself into irrelevance’
In a sample extract from the second edition of The State of Independence, Sam Freedman explains how political positioning on private education has been overtaken by a blunt economic reality – very few people can afford it
Receipt shock

Wednesday

25th Jan 2023

Why international schools must embrace their local communities
International schools can play a big role in solving global problems – but to wield this power they must embed themselves in their local culture, says the director general of the International Baccalaureate
How international schools can embrace their local-global dichotomy

Thursday

19th Jan 2023

5 ways private schools could become more accessible
In a sample extract from the second edition of The State of Independence, Jonathan Simons proposes other ways private schools could make themselves accessible beyond simply offering financial assistance to families
5 ‘unorthodox’ ways private schools could become more accessible

Wednesday

11th Jan 2023

Why the government must do more for international schools
The CEO of COBIS reflects on the positives and pitfalls of the latest international schools data – and on why the government must do more to make the most of its overseas educational assets
Why the government must do more to ‘fly the flag’ for international schools

Tuesday

10th Jan 2023

International schools grow despite Covid impact
The British international school market is still strong, new COBIS data shows – but wellbeing and academic concerns for pupils of all ages persist post-pandemic
British international school growth continues despite pandemic’s impact

Thursday

8th Dec 2022

Why cutting ITT providers is a gamble the DfE cannot afford to lose
Analysis by EPI makes clear why the failure of many ITT providers to pass the DfE’s recent reaccreditation process could make the teacher shortage problem even worse – especially in certain regions and for key subjects
Why cutting ITT providers is a gamble the DfE cannot afford to lose

Thursday

24th Nov 2022

Why Covid hasn’t halted international school expansion
An extract from the new edition of ‘The State of Independence’ looks at why, despite numerous global upheavals in the past few years, the desire for international school expansion remains undiminished
Why pandemics and wars can’t stop international school expansion

Wednesday

16th Nov 2022

Why ITT risks alienating older trainees
Claire Wijayatilake wanted to become a teacher at 54, but the lack of flexibility in how teachers can be trained put her off the profession for good – depriving the sector of the sort of talent it desperately needs
Wise old man

Tuesday

25th Oct 2022

Why wellbeing inspections are stressing out private schools
With the Independent Schools Inspectorate pushing on with its plan for a new wellbeing-focused inspection framework, one head explains why private school leaders are worried
Stress ball

Wednesday

12th Oct 2022

How play-based learning could help ASN children at school
Additional support needs teacher Karen McInnes believes a move to prioritise play while raising the school starting age would be a game-changer for Scotland
Scotland child playing