Keith Budge, Headmaster at Bedales Schools, says pupils should be educated to ‘appreciate the beautiful’ so they can also recognise the opposite.
Ed Burnett, deputy head at Taunton School, discusses what mental health support is available for schools and details why his school chose to hire a mental health nurse.
Ahead of Children's Mental Health Week next week, Mark Ronan, Head at Pocklington School, urges everyone to be thoughtful, spread kindness and make a little extra effort when communicating.
James Callow, Head of Pastoral Care at All Hallows School, discusses the findings of the recent Soft Value Added and Mental Toughness report, looking at both the state and independent sectors.
As Sutton Trust publishes research showing a huge gap in the number of science graduates entering teacher training, ISC General secretary Julie Robinson outlines how the independent sector can help reverse the trend.
Nigel Lashbrook, Headmaster at Oakham School, argues that careers services need to be an integral part of the curriculum, and not a 'bolt-on', in order to reduce the number of students who are regretting their chosen career path.
Suzie Longstaff, Headmistress at Putney High School, highlights the importance of helping students to choose the right universities and courses to prepare them for undergraduate life.
Having conducted research into soft skills and mental toughness at independent schools, Doug Strycharczyk, Managing Director of AQR International looks at what the results may mean and how they can now be used.
