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Over 500 girls in 17 years
Some would say being a Houseparent in a boarding house of 60 teenage girls for 17 years is no easy feat, but I have found it an extremely rewarding one….
Helping your child with their school subjects? It may not do any good
Spending time playing music or sports with your children has no impact on how well they do at school, research has found. A study from the University of Manchester analysed data…
Home from home: a small-scale boarding school in the Dutch countryside
Source: DutchNews. The location of the Netherlands’ only international boarding school could not be more idyllic. The school also offers a broad, problem-solving approach to learning, in which the countryside…
Tackling the challenges of mega trends in society out of a boarding school perspective
Source: Relocate magazine Only a couple of years ago, the prime minister of the federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany sent her child to a private school close to their…
‘Extending free school meals is an investment in the potential of every single child’
Tesco chairman John Allan urged ministers to give free school meals to all children in households receiving Universal Credit to fire up the economy and improve children’s life chances. Last…
Japan school stirs debate over hairstyle rules after boy with cornrows separated from class
‘I felt like I was being told, “This is not your special day”,’ says 18-year-old of graduation ceremony. Strict rules on hairstyles at schools in Japan have attracted criticism after a mixed-race…
Children allowed to self-declare gender at nearly half of schools
Parents kept in the dark as teachers increasingly turn to external agencies that promote ‘controversial and contested beliefs’, warns report. Nearly half of secondary schools are allowing children to self-declare their…
Schools could provide guaranteed number of teaching hours under new plans
Education select committee members would support an MP-led inquiry into school inspections and grading following Ruth Perry’s suicide Conservative MPs have called for a review of Ofsted’s one-word grading system…
Teacher vacancies are double pre-Covid levels
Teacher vacancies in the UK are running at almost double the pre-Covid pandemic level, with the sector’s annual recruitment target likely to be missed for the second consecutive year. A…
Costs hike, Brexit and Covid force boarding school shake-up
Source: TES State boarding schools to offer bed and breakfast and wraparound care amid ‘collision’ of issues as heads warn of ‘upwards pressure’ on fees. State boarding schools are facing…
