SPOTLIGHTS
Charlotte Phillips learns about the community values instilled by modern-day boarding schools, teaching skills beyond the academic Ask any modern-day boarding school pupil whether they’d recommend the experience and you’re...
Louise Wakefield, head of Pre Prep at St Faith’s School, Cambridge, discusses a local collaboration for early years, of which she is a co-founder Cambridge has long been a city...
How can school leavers and graduates stand out from the crowd in today’s job market? Bishop’s Stortford College’s deputy head (Sixth Form) Alex Swart-Wilson shares his thoughts Towards the end...
James Large, headmaster at Old Buckenham Hall, considers how boarding shapes students’ social skills and independence In an age where childrens’ social lives are often mediated through screens, the value...
Psychotherapist Lucy Fuller writes about the surge in the diagnosis of neurodiversity and how we need to change as a society to accommodate and support difference Across the UK, more...
Dr Ellen Hesse, principal of Abbey College Cambridge, discusses the importance of a holistic approach to mental and physical health Wellbeing has become an increasingly important focus in recent years,...
As a new school year begins, Charlotte Phillips asks local educational leads about their thoughts, learnings, plans and hopes for 2025/26 Top image by Chris Reeve Photographer For pupils, parents...
Stephen Ward, vice-principal and head of 11–18 at Stephen Perse Cambridge, provides expert advice on Oxbridge applications Last year, the University of Cambridge received 22,153 applications and accepted 3,632 (16.4%)...
In this thought piece, St Mary’s School, Cambridge shares perspectives on the value of an all-girls education today There’s truth in the saying ‘when one door closes, another one opens’...
Charlotte Phillips speaks to top local schools, discovering how they encourage pupils to flourish outside of the classroom Today, opportunities outside the classroom are almost as important as those inside...