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The importance of good governance
by Graham Able, Group Deputy Chairman of Alpha Plus Many parents do not research closely the composition of the governing board when they are considering a school for their child….
Ofsted inspection of boarding schools
by Dale Wilkins, Director of Safeguarding, Professional Development and Accreditation (BSA) Much of the material in the previous article Inspections of accredited independent boarding schools is relevant to Ofsted’s inspection of…
Inspections of accredited independent boarding schools
by Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) , All accredited independent boarding schools are inspected under the ISI Inspection Framework which came into force in January 2017. Every three years, the inspection will be…
What about boarding schools?
by Barnaby Lenon, Headmaster of Harrow School, 1999–2011, and chairman of the Independent Schools Council (ISC) Boarding schools continue to be popular in the twenty-first century, offering exceptional education and…
What makes a good boarding school?
by Barney Durrant, Head of St Lawrence College What makes a good boarding school? Visiting a school certainly gives you a sense of the atmosphere, grounds and local area and…
Sixth-form programmes – the choice
by Peter Clague, Headmaster of Bromsgrove School Boarding schools are now almost invariably multicultural and multidimensional, flexibly trying to respond to the complexity of the modern world by providing a…
GCSEs and IGCSEs in a changing curricular landscapeShare
by Charlie Hammel, Deputy Head Academic at St Swithun’s School, Winchester Any parent considering a boarding school for their child at 11+ or 13+ entry is certain to discover that…
Clifton College’s New Sports Film Highlights Incredible Offering
Clifton College are delighted to share details of a new Sports Review conducted by Sir Clive Woodward along with their brand new Sports Film that highlights all of the incredible…
The parents speak
by The parents, how boarding enriches families We have again included a ‘Pupils and parents’ section, which we believe provides some of the most compelling reading in the Guide. For…
The Pupils Speak
by The pupils, We have again included a ‘Pupils and parents’ section, which we believe provides some of the most compelling reading in the Guide. For those thinking about boarding,…