Every element of our education sector has great strengths. Having worked for, and with, most forms of school over a lifetime dedicated to helping the deserving young I find little comfort in the VAT proposal for the education sector. Furthermore I believe that the whole charity sector’s impact should have to benchmark it’s efforts against […]
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Great philanthropic impact Great partnerships Great reputation enhancement for Raynes Park High School that has a comprehensive and inclusive intake with over 40 % of students on pupil premium With these new courts a great tennis programme will be delivered for the school and local primaries. Outlet: South East Online Focus: Tim Henman OBE opens
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Participant Feedback .. the feature image is by a Year One student in the Art Therapy Programme at UST These programmes have helped us tackle poor attendance in our schools A Headteacher The mentorship that our coach offers means that children are not just developing their fitness and skills but are developing attitudes and mindsets
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As a positive and energetic individual albeit with a dreadful sense of humour … or so I am told ! – I cannot believe that I am communicating that “NO” is and under-used word. I am uncertain what has prompted this outburst. An element of provocation might stem from “the spirit of wokeness” that seems
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Independent schools are showing a remarkable lack of strategy in tackling what is a significant threat to their status. They are demonstrating that the very thing that I love about them … their charitable status …is not really that important to them. For a moment think about what we will lose and what new pressure
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John Oldridge and the team at Raynes Park High School really get it ….Fundraising is a challenge and you have to sound different – hashtag#RPHS do The branding and the improvements to their hall benefit all pupils, parents and staff and enable enhanced productions and presentations. With their inspiring head Kirsten Taylor they are growing
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All charity trustees need to reflect on Ian Macquillin’s Third Sector Article and particularly they need to reflect on Don Pallota’s 2013 Ted Talk. Having listened to this again recently I wonder how many organisations generating social impact feel their work lacks sufficient investment. It is the Development Director and Fundraiser’s job, and the Corporate
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https://www.linkedin.com/posts/independent-schools-council_andrew-lewer-asked-the-house-of-commons-to-activity-7166464801160810498-8wSK?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios Congratulations to Andrew Lewer for raising awareness on the issues involved in the proposed changes to VAT and Business Rates for Independent and Private Schools. I look forward to reading the Hansard Record of the debate Fundamentally this will become a whole sector issue if this proposed disruption is occurs. This will impact on
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Parents, Schools, Heads and the Education Sector need to be up in arms on ideological posturing to disrupt the sector POOREST STUDENTS HIT HARDEST BY LABOUR’S VAT PLANS TOP GIRLS SCHOOL SAYS TUITION FEES WILL RISE WITH LABOUR ELECTION VICTORY Labour’s plan oversimplifies the situation says parent leading the campaign Tony Perry It is time for
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Great initiative. Tony Perry: ‘Labour should listen to families like mine’ Independent sector Tony Perry, a parent whose child attends an independent school and receives SEND support, writes in the Daily Mail urging the Labour Party to reconsider imposing VAT on school fees. He says “the sacrifices are constant, but nothing is more important
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