Get the Right School: Getting Your Child into the School of Your Choice

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School League Tables

We as parents are aware of the existence of so-called ‘League Tables’ and are given an overall view of what they are and what purpose they serve. But whe...

Choosing a School That Isn't Close to Home

It can be very tempting to choose a school outside your neighbourhood because it has excellent exam results or a great Ofsted report. And quite often, parent...

My Experience of a Private Secondary School: Case Study

Edward, 23, from Salisbury attended private schools from the age of 10 – 18. He spent three years at a preparatory school before moving to another private...

Free Early Learning for 3 and 4 Year Olds

If you live in England and have a young child aged three or four years old, or have a child that will be reaching that age soon, then they’re entitled to a...

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Autism Spectrum: Getting a School Place in Your Area

Emma is the mother of Beth, a bright, sociable fourteen-year-old who has a condition known as- Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome or PDA - which is recog...

What is Flexi-schooling?

Also known as flexible school attendance, flexi-schooling is a way in which children can attend school part-time – legally. It is estimated that about 450...

What Are Foundation and Trust Schools?

For parents who are in the process of sending their children off to primary or secondary school, there is a bewildering choice of schools on offer. Not only...

Should Your Child's Friends Influence Your School Choice?

When university lecturer Kim Miller began thinking about secondary school for her daughter Jesse, like most parents she wanted the best school possible. The...

Pass Entrance Exams: Finding the Right Tutor

If you are hoping to get your child into a private, independent or selective school, then finding the right tutor is all-important. No matter how bright your...

Helping Your Child Make the Transition to Secondary School

Starting a new school is always difficult, but starting a secondary school that may be 10 times bigger than your child’s former primary school can be daunt...

Making an Exclusions Appeal

For many parents, having their child permanently excluded from school can be an overwhelming event. In some cases, however, parents may appeal the decision �...

When Your Child's Best Friend is a Bad Influence

Every parent’s worst nightmare is that their child will fall into the wrong crowd, whether their little darling is seven or 17. At best, their friends migh...

Adjusting to a UK School After Living Abroad

When ex-pats decide to move back home to Blighty, often the transition can be a difficult one – especially if there are children involved. Parents who grew...

My Child Didn't Get a Bursary to Private School

When Janet Black was looking for independent schools for her son James, her first port of call was to find out which ones within a reasonable distance of her...

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