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[SouthHampsteadHighSchool @SHHSforGirls]

Through to the final six in the 'London School of the Year' category of the Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2024! 🏆#mehrlicht

[Londonpreprep @Londonpreprep]

@migzabelle @KemiBadenoch @joenutt_author I agree but if these results are used to prove that her super strict approach works bc performance is higher than other state schools that require triple science and 10 subjects per pupil there is a problem. You need to compare like for like if you want to copy paste her methods.

[Ed McGuinness @EJ_McGuinness]

🚨VAT on schools - consultation announced🚨

The Government has published a consultation on its plans to add 20% VAT to school fees making them unaffordable for many hardworking families.

In Surrey Heath constituency:

📚 There are 833 pupils in 6 independent schools.
🧑‍🏫 Of these, 231 pupils get support for special educational needs, or a disability (SEND)
👩‍🏫 131 of these pupils – 57% – get this support without an Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP)
💷 Their families will be charged VAT under current plans
296 pupils attend 3 small Christian schools.

Source: @ISC_schools

These plans will put huge pressure on our state schools and reduce the options for children with special educational needs.

This change is also being made exceptionally quickly with no option to plan. Short term this could cause disruption to children’s education (in both independent and state schools) mid year.

Longer term this could force schools to close putting even more burden on the state sector.

Furthermore this penalises hard working families who scrimp and save to send thier children to independent schools.

The answer to education funding is NOT to impose a pernicious tax on schools, especially those which cater for special needs.

I would advise all those who may be affected to review the plans and submit their response to the consultation.

I’m working with colleagues across the county and nationally to evaluate any response or challenge.

Please sign up to my mailing list on get in touch with me here to add any comments:

https://t.co/FifKU3841w

The deadline is 15 September 2024 and responses should be sent to:

[email protected]

https://t.co/Y9bzKZZHqt

[Londonpreprep @Londonpreprep]

@CruddasKathleen @KemiBadenoch @joenutt_author The DoE website lists average of 7.1 subjects taken per student. The minority subjects taken by a small number instead of French etc.

[Katharine Birbalsingh @Miss_Snuffy]

“All those detentions… I would. like to say thank you!” 😂

Our kids get it, even if the rest of the world doesn’t!

[Londonpreprep @Londonpreprep]

This video made my day. Beautiful to see!

[Katharine Birbalsingh @Miss_Snuffy]

GCSE results out today!

I didn’t think such a stat was possible.

Super well done to the teachers and pupils at Michaela! 🥳

[West London Free School Secondary @WestLondonFree]

These results should place us amongst the top state comprehensive schools in the country for both progress and attainment. #WLFSresults

[Shrewsbury School @ShrewsburySch]

Shrewsbury School is celebrating a unique double as both Heads of School will study at Harvard University for the first time in the school’s history. Out of a field of more than 54,000 applicants, Head Girl Nat T and Head Boy Luke W will be heading to the prestigious University.

[Robert Peal @RobertPeal]

Best EVER A-level results at the WLFS today. 52% of grades A-A*, 82% of applicants going to 1st choice destination (inc. 19/20 of UK's top universities) and 92% of students gaining 3+ grades at A*-C.

Could not be prouder of our students and staff. Thank you for a wonderful day!

[Londonpreprep @Londonpreprep]

@JosephineCumbo Apply to Uni Delft in NL, top European uni for STEM/ engineering, undetgrad courses all taugjt in English.

[Wimbledon High @WimbledonHigh]

Congratulations to the Class of 2024 on an outstanding set of #ALevel results - our best ever! We were delighted to celebrate with you this morning...all the best with your future adventures 💚🎉

https://t.co/iIH7S5P94w

#GDSTresults #alevelresults2024 #ALevelResults

[Queen's College London @QueensCollegeW1]

Huge congratulations to our Class of 2024 on their brilliant A-level results! With 28% of grades at A* and 63% at A*-A, we're incredibly proud of their hard work. Best of luck as they head to top universities worldwide! Well done, everyone!

[Londonpreprep @Londonpreprep]

Congratulations!

[King's Maths School @kingsmathschool]

Congrats to the Class of 2024 for their superb A level results. Across Maths, Further Maths & Physics A Levels, students achieved a record-breaking 76% A*, 97.6% A*-A and 99.5% A*-B grades.

One student even achieved the top mark in Further Maths nationally!

So proud.

[Londonpreprep @Londonpreprep]

Congratulations!!

[West London Free School Sixth Form @WLFS_Sixth_Form]

For the second year running, WLFS students have received their best set of A-level results ever, with over half of all grades awarded at an A or A*. #WLFSresults

Please click here for further details: https://t.co/WW4Aha4UDP

[Philip Britton MBE @Philip_Britton]

Now we are just working on policy rather than politics it is time to move on from “by ending tax breaks for private schools”, which has been in every statement for months now. A new tax on education in some schools is being introduced from scratch - there was never a tax break

[Kevin Olding - Mathsaurus @mathsaurus]

The easiest way to succeed in maths is to get comfortable with it being hard.

If you can’t get started at all you might need to ask for help.

But once you know the goal, if you realise you’re meant to get stuck then you’ll stay focused for longer.

The optimal state of mind for maths is ‘constructive confusion’.

[Bodil Isaksen @BodilUK]

My 4-year-old was asking about childbirth and asked, “did it hurt?”
As I was giving my carefully considered answer about how, “yes it did but it was worth it,” she interrupted, “no. I mean, did it hurt *me*? Did I get a plaster?”