‘For many parents, this will be a painful experience’
As we head towards a general election in the second half of this year, there is a big question in...
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EDI: ‘It’s not about calling each other out’
Christ's Hospital, as its brand strap-line says, is truly a school like no other. Founded in 1552, its aim was...
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An interview with Vanessa Ward, chief inspector, ISI
In most staff rooms in independent schools across the country, the word “inspection” heralds a collective deep breath. An inspection...
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School matrons: ‘I don’t like admin, or telling people what to do’
Angie Lezar is matron at St Mary’s School, Cambridge. St Mary’s has recently been named in Fortune magazine’s list of...
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‘The image of the exclusive private school has to be a thing of the past’
Editor's note: This interview with Emma Pattison was published on ISMP just a week before her death over the weekend....
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‘Being a teacher had become like being a plumber’
Everyone at Millfield School in Somerset adheres to the school’s values – to be disruptors, to be curious, to be...
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Ukrainian refugees: ‘We’ve tried to create a sense of normality’
As Britain engages in welcoming Ukrainian refugees, Redmaids' High School for Girls in Bristol has opened up places for four...
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RNCSF: ‘These young people bring a real hunger and appetite for learning’
Interview by Zoe MacDougall ZM: How would you describe the Royal National Children’s SpringBoard Foundation’s (RNCSF) history and current mission...
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‘It’s not vain to celebrate schools’ lockdown efforts’
Independent schools need to tell their wider communities how they helped during the Covid crisis, says Zoe MacDougall In the...
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