by Sir Peter Birkett | Nov 16, 2020 | Education
Highgate Hill House School is located on the border of Devon and Cornwall and caters for children with special educational needs. It was founded by Sir Peter Birkett in response to a recognised need for an educational establishment in the area specialising in SEN....
by Sir Peter Birkett | Nov 10, 2020 | Education
Depending on where we stand on the globe, lifestyle habits and education can be influenced by several factors including language, climate, belief-systems and political priorities within any particular country. From East to West, children develop different strengths...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Nov 5, 2020 | Education
One of the reasons for the successes we experience with our pupils at Highgate Hill House Special Needs School is our high staff to pupil ratio. If you take a tour of our school and peek in any of the classrooms, you will see multiple Teaching Assistants (or Learning...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Nov 2, 2020 | Memberships
The Independent Schools Association, usually referred to as the ISA, is a UK registered charity with a focus on representing the headteachers of many of the best independent schools in the country. The ISA works to forge connections, share information, provide...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Oct 26, 2020 | Education
In the world’s poorest countries, life is hard for most of the population. However, it is even harder for the female half of the population. Women and girls living in deprived areas of the world are less likely than their male counterparts to be able to make decisions...
