Depending on what news reports you read, there are differing views on the state of the independent schools sector. But champions of private education will be encouraged to see the latest figures from the Independent Schools Council (ISC) Census for 2013.

The report suggests that despite the...

With the economy continuing to put the squeeze on family finances, it wouldn't be totally unexpected to see a fall in the number of parents opting to send their child to a private school.

But as I have highlighted in a previous blog, many families are still...

It would be easy to assume that as the recession continues to bite and households tighten their belts, the independent school sector might be suffering. However, there are many independent schools that are not only keeping their heads above water, they are positively thriving.

How are these schools increasing pupil...

The stormy economic outlook is continuing to bring uncertainty to many households. Big decisions such as whether to send your child to a private school, for example, are not quite as easy to make for many families as they were in more stable financial times.

As a result of this,...

Now that the nights are drawing in, children in schools across the country will soon be clutching slips of paper and making appointments with their teachers in preparation for what may well be the first official parents' evening of the new academic year.

Most parents are familiar...

There have been several rather colourful labels coined by the media to describe the different approaches some parents can take when it comes to their child's education.

There's the "helicopter parent", who hovers over their child in everything they do, the "lawnmower parent", who endeavours to mow down any...

In the wake of London's Olympic Games, debate was raging in the media and through online social network channels about figures published by the Sutton Trust, which revealed that over half of Team GB's winning rowers went to fee-paying schools and our athletes were five times more likely to win...

Now that the school summer holidays are well underway, you might expect school halls and corridors across the country to lie empty as the buzz of exam season dies down and children enjoy a break from the books.

But for many independent schools, the summer months can be just...

In just a few weeks time, a mix of excitement and perhaps a little anxiety will be palpable in homes across the country as GCSE and A Level results envelopes begin landing on doormats and families find out how their children have done in their exams.

Exam results day...

Contrary to what some might expect as the economy enters into double dip recession, the latest figures published by the Independent Schools Council (ISC) revealed that the number of children being educated privately in the UK has risen for the first time since 2008.

Pupil numbers are...