Independent School Management Plus

18/12/2025

Over Christmas, many stressed out school staff - especially in the state sector - will be considering whether they can complete the rest of the academic year. As teacher and leader mental health looks to be getting worse, rather than better, Dr. Nigel Winnard asks why more isn't being done to address the issue 👇
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18/12/2025

Some late breaking news today from AGBIS (Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools) - CEO Richard Harman is to step down from the helm after 10 years of leading the organisation through some of the most tumultuous times for independent schools

17/12/2025

'I was overwhelmed. Every decision felt like life or death.'

As a school leader, can you relate to the feelings described in this brilliant leadership piece from London headteacher Patrick Cozier?
Read it now and find out 👇

16/12/2025

A really interesting announcement from the Girls' Schools Association: Jeanette Cochrane is the former headteacher of Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School in Buckinghamshire and former executive principal at The Howard Partnership Trust in Surrey 👇

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Jeanette Cochrane is an experienced school leader and former executive principal at The Howard Partnership Trust

16/12/2025

Big news on the government's strategy for SEND education - read more here 👇
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Part of the cash for new SEND places will come from cancelled free school projects

15/12/2025

This festive season there are more Movers and Shakers than we can shake a stick at: Congratulations to Chris Staley on your appointment as the first CEO of Loughborough Schools Foundation in Leicestershire 👇
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12/12/2025

Read this brilliant piece by Danny Steadman about the shock some students can have when they experience British international education for the first time (and how schools can help students adapt) 👇
https://buff.ly/JUWWLTV

11/12/2025

A new survey reveals that children in the North of England are less likely to go on 'adventurous' or overseas residentials than those in the South- and the number of trips is down overall since the pandemic as well 👇
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09/12/2025

Roedean School, Brighton looks set to bite the bullet with a proposed merger with the rapidly-growing Mill Hill Education Group - a final decision will be made in the new year 👇
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09/12/2025

'If state education were a company or private corporation, the board would have declared a crisis by now.'

Dr. Nigel Winnard reflects on the parlous state of teacher wellbeing in state schools, and explores the systemic changed needed to solve the problem 👇

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If UK education were a private company, bosses would have taken emergency action on teacher wellbeing, writes Nigel Winnard

08/12/2025

A really interesting piece from Caroline Pendleton-Nash about why and how Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet is planning to become the first UK state school to set up fee-charging overseas campuses 👇
https://buff.ly/xalmi1Y

05/12/2025

We're really proud to announce the launch of School Management Plus's sister site devoted to SEND education: SENDsational Futures. Well done Dorothy Lepkowska for working so hard to get the project off the ground and providing an invaluable one-stop-shop for anyone supporting an SEND child 👇

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