Category: Private schools
AI – information without context?
For today’s parents, artificial intelligence has become an always-on research assistant. Whether you’re comparing school performance, decoding admissions criteria, or trying to understand catchment areas, AI can surface answers in seconds. What once required trawling through council websites, forums, and spreadsheets can now be condensed into a single, tidy Read more
Has VAT changed the face of independent schooling forever?
The introduction of VAT on private school fees in January 2025 has had a significant impact on the independent education sector in the UK. While it is difficult to attribute school closures and changes in pupil numbers to any single factor, more than 100 private schools have reportedly closed, Read more
Parents the target of private school fee scams
New research reveals that parents across the UK are being targeted by increasingly sophisticated scams that intercept private school fee payments—costing families thousands and exposing major gaps in school payment security. A recent study has found that every independent school surveyed had been targeted by scammers attempting to intercept fee Read more
Big proposed changes to SEN rules in England
A central and controversial idea being discussed is to limit legal rights to Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) so that only children with severe or very complex needs are entitled to them. Children with moderate needs (e.g., less severe autism, ADHD or mental health-related difficulties) might lose legal rights Read more