Blogs

Artificial intelligence and the new pastoral challenge in boarding schools

24th September 2026

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming embedded in the lives of young people. AI chatbots assist with homework, algorithms shape social interactions, and image-generation tools can create convincing digital content in…

Why belonging comes before achievement

1st September 2026

Every September, thousands of young people arrive at boarding schools across the UK carrying far more than suitcases. They leave behind families, friends, familiar routines, language, culture and, for many,…

The skills that matter after school

24th August 2026

As another school year begins, there’ll be plenty of conversations about academic targets, exam results and what pupils hope to achieve over the next 12 months. Those things matter, of…

Pastoral care built on relationships

28th July 2026

When people think about pastoral care in schools, they often think about systems: safeguarding procedures, wellbeing programmes or support services. While these are all essential, effective pastoral care begins with…

Lessons from leading in the Alps

18th June 2026

My appointment as Principal at College Alpine Beau Soleil, Villars-sur-Ollon in 2013 was announced in The Times in an unexpected manner: a cartoon in the paper by David Haldane, instigated…