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The Joy and Benefits of Outdoor Play
It is well documented that many children are not provided with the opportunities for outdoor play, discovery and learning. The Guardian reported in 2016 that 75% of children spent less time outdoors each day than the average prisoner (less than an hour per day). We...
COVID-19 Guidance and Upcoming Events from the International Schools Association
The International Schools Association is a network comprised of the headteachers of many of the best independent schools in the UK. The organisation, which is a registered charity, brings together approximately 541 headteachers and their staff, providing them with a...
Home Educating Children in England
Every parent in England has the right to home school their children if they wish to do so. Parents who home school are not required to follow the National Curriculum, but they are required to demonstrate provision of a full and rounded education for their offspring....
The Work of the Educational Wealth Fund
The Educational Wealth Fund is a national endowment fund in the UK, established with the aim of creating inspiring learning environments for all children. As Chair of the EWF, Sir Peter Birkett leads the way in the creation of empowering, inspirational and creative...
THE ORIGINS OF EDUCATION
Factory-farmed Learning In ‘The Wealth of Nations’ (1776) Adam Smith wrote in support of popular education as being essential for the labour force and to expand productivity, while others, such as the social reforming Benthamites in the 18th Century called for...
THE ORIGINS OF EDUCATION – Out of the Cloistered Shadows
Out of the Cloistered Shadows For Centuries education had been the responsibility of priests and monks and not truly respected as a profession in its own right. It wasn’t until the Reformation began in 1517 that teaching was considered worthy of more than just songs...
SEN childrens and gangs – do you know the signs to look out for?
According to the Centre for Social Justice, a gang can be described as ‘a relatively durable, predominantly street-based group of young people who see themselves as a discernible group, engage in a range of criminal activity, identify or lay claim over territory, have...
THE ORIGINS OF EDUCATION
From Emperors to Kings When the Romans finally conquered, built and pounded the streets of Great Britain in their Calcei boots between 43 to 410 AD, this mighty and highly organised military empire held a strong belief in the importance of education, albeit, only for...
Introducing the Independent School’s Council
The Independent Schools Council is a lobby group, operating on a non-profit basis and bringing over 1,300 independent schools in the UK together in a single network to promote collective business interests. It is comprised of seven associations of independent schools...
The Officers and Insignia of the Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor
The Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor was established to uphold the dignity of the designation of ‘knight’ and act as a registry of all those who have had the honour bestowed upon them. It was initially founded under the auspices of King George V in 1908 and...