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SPOTLIGHT ON EXCELLENCE
What makes Finland Top of the Class? Finland has, once again, been voted Number 1 as the Happiest Country in the World, for the fourth time in a row. From the fresh Finnish outdoor lifestyle and regular connection with nature and a dedication to the wellbeing of their...
Sir Peter Birkett Welcomed as SENDit Ambassador
Sir Peter Birkett was welcomed as a new ambassador for SENDit in January 2021. The founder of Highgate Hill House School will be working in partnership with SENDit along with the SENCO team at the school to enable tracking of SEN provision that can be adapted as...
ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION
The Organic Child Throughout history, many great thinkers have explored how to create the optimum conditions within which life skills can be taught to young minds. These have ranged from Rigid (hierarchical and disciplinarian) to Relaxed (self-determined and...
Problems Being Tackled by the Educational Wealth Fund
The Educational Wealth Fund has highlighted three key problem areas in UK education that need to be addressed if every child is to have access to a fair and high-quality standard of education. These are the retention and recruitment of the right people, mental health,...
Introducing the Institute for Independent Business
The Institute for Independent Business, or IIB as it is most often referred to, is an association designed to assist business owners and managing directors from the independent sector, providing a range of support and services tailored to meet the specific needs of...
THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION
Our Little Metal Friends Some of the biggest challenges faced within the education sector have been how to motivate the disengaged child, inspire teamwork in the autistic pupil and teach critical thinking in those with ADD and other special educational needs....
THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION
Are we Nearly There Yet? In order to understand what the future of Learning will look like, we must first revisit the beginnings of formal education to spark a major shift in thinking. As we saw in the first of our ‘Origins of Education’ blog: From Emperors to Kings,...
The Why and How of Home Education in the UK
Choosing to educate a child from home is a big decision, one made by thousands of parents in the UK each year. There are an estimated 58,000 children currently being home schooled in the UK. Some more home-schooling statistics can be found in the infographic...
Find your Solace
As we settle in to lockdown 3.0, with many schools and workplaces closed once again, trying to juggle working from home, childcare and home schooling is a challenge that many of us face. As parents, looking after our children tends to be our first priority. But what...
THE ORIGINS OF EDUCATION
20th Century Breakthrough In 1931, the Hadow Report published a series of recommendations which considered the differences in levels of intelligence among individual children. Special schools for children with severe educational challenges were proposed, while...