Conf&CommonRoom

C&CR magazine contains authoritative editorials of interest to all those who create and maintain the high standards associated with British independent schools

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Wales' move to swap the 2021 GCSEs and A-levels for classroom tests sounds 'rather like exams'.
Nicholas Pietrek of Thorpe House School offers his insight >> https://t.co/BAepgWZdJl
#education #ukedchat #independentschools #schoolleaders

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OPINION
'There's a middle way between scrapping GCSEs and the status quo'
Paul Dwyer on rethinking the role and structure of GCSEs >> https://t.co/iJ1FFPyxh6
#COVID19 #education #ukedchat #independentschools

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BRANDING
Sarah Lee from Haberdachers' Monmouth Schools shares her experience of a major rebranding exercise >> https://t.co/fte2QtcvXw
#marketing #branding #education #independentschools

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Are you keen to introduce flexible and part time working to your school?
Lindsay Patience explains the best way to go about it in our monthly Q&A >>
https://t.co/qRAeb9VljV
#education #independentschools

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"Don't be a perfectionist, tell good stories and create multiple ways for parents to engage."
Lucy Barnwell discusses how to make your virtual open day a success >> https://t.co/FYsFBLUADu
#education #intled #independentschools

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NEWS: Updated guidance clarifies rules for headteachers, stressing that all secondary students must wear masks in corridors and communal areas >> https://t.co/S4Z7yAVJWG
#education #covid19 #ukedchat

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A school #mentalhealth conference helps parents support their teenagers through difficult times, writes Godolphin School Head, Emma Hattersley >> https://t.co/WjxmyaAm3u
#education #independentschools #independenteducation #schoolleaders

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NEWS: Union calls for school closures during second lockdown >> https://t.co/imaafUVqIy
#educaton #covid19 #Lockdown2

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OPINION
Schools are missing out on top female staff if they remain blinkered over flexible working, writes Lindsay Patience >> https://t.co/Z2KxFZHjnJ
#education #ukedchat #independentschools

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Schools will miss out on good students if they fail to use images of black pupils in promotional literature, writes Elaine Cunningham-Walker >> https://t.co/Sf8xV3HvAP
#diversity #BAME #marketing #education

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"When I grow up, I want to be... an ethical hacker"
@GrausGer on preparing students for the careers of the future >> https://t.co/YVyVX3fTIh
#education #careers #independenteducation

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Why parents moaning on WhatsApp could be the best thing for your school >> https://t.co/CtoRep0ipC
#education #communications #independentschools

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Don't underestimate the power of your alumni.
Schools who nurture their old boys and girls will find the effort pays off, writes Nick Richardson >> https://t.co/6u2PeR1Yu7
#education #intled #independenteducation #independentschools

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IN FOCUS: Schools faced with parents threatening to home educate need to know all the arguments against it, writes successful home educator Emma White >> https://t.co/aD2AvQtnWx
#education #intled #independentschools

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How financial forecasting can help schools prepare for an uncertain future >> https://t.co/ZJC5SVZwOU
#finance #education #bursars #intled #independentschools

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IAPS CEO, Chris King, reflects on the efforts schools made to contribute during the #Covid19 lockdown, stressing they would do it all again if duty called >> https://t.co/vkd2UPJOVL
#IAPS #education #independentschools

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Chris Seal, principal of Shrewsbury International School, Bangkok, writes about his experiences of headship in Thailand during the pandemic - and a rather epic summer road trip >> https://t.co/K8aap2TlS6
#intled #education #independentschools

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"Opening schools was a herculean effort, but keeping them open is harder".
David James reflects on the difficulties staff have faced during the #COVID19 crisis >> https://t.co/AjUWzd3i75
#education #intled #independentschools

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FEATURE: Running an international school in #HongKong.
30 minutes with… Mark Steed, principal and CEO at Kellett School >> https://t.co/UV3bT4hdzi
#intled #education #independenteducation