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Why Managing Up Is Harder Than It Looks & What to Do About It #Ad

22nd July 2026

At a recent conference, “managing up” came up as one of the key topics of conversation and it is easy to see why. For many middle leaders, communicating effectively with…

Explosive Detection Dogs: Supporting Safe and Successful School Events #Ad

21st July 2026

Speech Days, Founders’ Days, open days and other large school events bring together pupils, families, governors and distinguished guests to celebrate school life. As attendance grows, schools have an increasing…

Kimbolton School to open new fitness suite for pupils and wider community

10th July 2026

Kimbolton School, Cambridgeshire, is set to open a brand-new fitness suite within the Roger Peel Sports Centre at its Senior School this September, creating an outstanding new facility that will…

KCSIE update for England

7th July 2026

KCSIE 2026 has arrived. The Department for Education has published the Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026 Consultation Response, confirming a number of important changes ahead of implementation in September…

Bryanston Named Official Sleep Champion

3rd July 2026

Bryanston School has been officially recognised as a Sleep Champion by the Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA), an accolade that feels particularly well-timed, as much of the country lies awake in…

Connect Catering Recognised in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026

1st July 2026

Connect Catering has been recognised in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026, following outstanding results in a nationwide employee engagement survey. The independent contract caterer, which provides catering…

BSA Group announces rebrand

1st July 2026

BSA Group, which comprises several associations and subsidiaries including BSA, has announced a new trading name of Abitas Group.  The new name is accompanied by an updated mission statement:  “Supporting young people, adults and organisations to be…

Preparing Students for Life Beyond School #ad

29th June 2026

Recently I was catching up with a previous client, a student, and they wanted to write a case study for VIPMind ENGLAND ® training on how it had set them…

New Whitepaper Reveals Why School Payment Expectations Are Changing #Ad

25th June 2026

Independent schools are facing growing pressure to balance financial sustainability with an increasingly demanding parent experience. A new whitepaper from esenda explores an often-overlooked area that is becoming strategically important:…

BSA urges UK government to reverse VAT on boarding fees following fall in international pupil numbers

24th June 2026

The BSA has renewed its call for the UK government to reverse VAT on boarding school fees after new data showed a decline in international pupils.  The 2026 Independent Schools Council (ISC) census, published today, reports…