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Education is always changing in the UK, so keep up-to-date via our news section. We’ll deliver all the essential facts that you need to know on both the state and the independent sectors in Britain.
Find out how how the curriculum is developing and what impact it will have on your child. Get regular updates on how the credit crunch is affecting independent schools. Discover more about discipline and standards of behaviour in Britain’s schools.
If you have any news stories you'd like to submit, please send them to editor@tom-brown.com
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Parents hit as fees firm goes bust
- Sept. 10, 2009
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A company that enables parents to pay school fees by direct debit has gone into administration, leaving thousands of people in financial dire straights …read more
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‘A happy school’ better than a high-achieving school
- June 29, 2009
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A survey conducted by Tom-Brown.com finds that parents rate good pastoral care higher than discipline and academic results …read more
ISC reports rise in pupil numbers at private schools
Uniform is not a panacea for problems
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Private school monopoly on Russell Group Univesities
- March 4, 2010
Private school pupils more likely to get into best universities, says study …read more
“Patchy” careers advice leads to new government initiative
- March 4, 2010
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Careers advice in England has been described as patchy and inconsistent, leading to new initative of the Careers Profession Taskforce …read more
Parents want public services to be more family friendly
- Feb. 25, 2010
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Majority of adults insist on more family friendly public services, according to recent survey …read more
Labour promises parents more say on schools
- Feb. 24, 2010
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PM pledges parents a vote on whether struggling schools in England should be run by a different organisation …read more
Constant web use shortens attention span
- Feb. 18, 2010
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Young people are unable to focus on one page of a book a time due to virtual modern times, according to recent survey …read more
Downturn continues to hit private education
- Feb. 18, 2010
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With a dozen small independent schools having closed since January 2009, another blow hits as a further school announces it will close due to falling pupil numbers …read more

