Independent School Advice Blog
WHY OFSTED INSPECTIONS ARE THE REAL PARENT POWER
Jun 13 2010| School News
WHY OFSTED INSPECTIONS ARE THE REAL PARENT POWER
One of the least publicised aspects of the new government’s education policy is the announcement that ‘Outstanding’ schools will no longer require Ofsted inspections. Not just less frequently - but never.
This is a quite extraordinary decision. School inspection has formed a crucial role in the English education system since the...
HOW TO CHOOSE A SCHOOL
Apr 20 2010| General
Lisa Freedman has recently contributed to the website Squidoo and has written a "lens" on how to choose a school. Lots of hints and tips from doing your research to talking to pupils and local businesses.
LONDON'S BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL?
Apr 5 2010| School News
Some people covet a Prada handbag or the latest Bentley but, sad though it may seem, I often suffer from school envy and last week I visited Holy Trinity and St Silas, a primary school in Camden Town, which would make any parent a little green.
This small inner-city faith school doesn’t have too many advantages when it comes to ‘cultural capital’. Two thirds of its pupils live in the nearby...