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ISC Daily News Summary 13 September 2022

A closer look at the school that taught King Charles III

Independent sector

An article in The Independent explores King Charles III's time at Gordonstoun. The monarch was the first in his family to go to a senior school instead of being privately tutored. By Furvah Shah.


"Energy bills are one of the highest costs in schools and should command a great deal of scrutiny"

General education

Phil Reynolds, the chief financial officer at The Island Learning Trust, writes in Tes explaining how he helped reduce costs and improve cash flow at the trust simply by double checking how they were being billed.


Special schools fight to keep hydrotherapy pools open amid rising costs

SEND

Special school headteachers have said they are fighting "tooth and nail" to keep hydrotherapy pools open, as rising energy bills and the increasing price of chemicals needed to treat the water put significant financial strain on budgets. By Callum Mason, Tes.


The Scotsman's guide to independent schools

Independent sector

As part of its 'Independent Schools Guide', The Scotsman features an article outlining the different opportunities available to children and young people in the independent schools sector. A separate piece highlights some of the academic and extra-curricular activities taking place in these schools. By Sarah Devine. The articles quote John Edward, director of the Scottish Council of Independent Schools, and members of staff at several schools in membership of the ISC's constituent associations.


"Unprecedented" wave of strikes set to disrupt FE colleges across England this month

Further education

The Guardian reports staff at further education (FE) colleges across England will take 10 days of strike action, spread over a four-week period, in protest over their latest pay offer. By Sally Weale.


Return to Teaching scheme recruits just 23 physics teachers in two years

Recruitment and retention

According to Schools Week, a government scheme designed to lure physics teachers back into the classroom recruited just 23 staff in two years. By Amy Walker.


Study links concussion to poorer outcomes at school

General education

Findings from a new study suggest teenagers who have suffered a concussion are at risk of performing worse at school for a year after their injury. By Ella Pickover, The Independent.


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