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Can I afford to send my child to an Independent School?
Average school fees now equal 35% of average earnings. This has priced many occupations out of affording a private education including police officers, teachers, pharmacists, journalists and architects.
'School Admissions'
Neil Lawson - one of the team leaders of the School Admissions and Class Size unit at the DfES discusses "School Admissions". For next year's intake of pupils into secondary schools should be submitted by the beginning of November and there are a number of important issues to bear in mind.
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First published in 1924, this title brings together information aimed at guiding parents and children through the process of choosing the right school. It contains a directory of more than 2000 British Schools and articles answering questions on important aspects of choosing a school, scholarships, bursaries and more.
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This directory provides up-to-date details of independent schooling in London and the South East.
Informative, up-to-date and easy to use, SchoolSearch.co.uk contains essential information on:
Day, Boarding and Nursery Schools in London
Day and Boarding Schools in Greater London and the surreounding area, including Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hampshire, Kent, Surrey,Sussex and West Berkshire
International schools in London
Colleges of Further Education
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Finding a school or college which will address the needs of your child is extremely important. It will have a significant impact on their development, the level of independence they are able to achieve and the opportunities they are able to embrace in life. Which School? for Special Needs is designed to provide as much information as possible about the choice of schools and colleges available in the UK to children who have special needs.
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Now in its 19th edition, "Boarding Schools & Colleges" guides parents and children through the process of choosing the right school. Informative and easy to use, it contains: a comprehensive directory of all UK boarding schools, both independent and maintained; details of international boarding schools in the UK and overseas; and helpful articles answering questions on important aspects of boarding education. It includes up-to-date information on the full range of boarding schools: pre-prep and preparatory; senior; state; independent; tutorial colleges; international; single sex; and co-educational.
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With details of over 1800 schools and colleges throughout UK, "Education @ 16" has been designed to give you the information you need to make the most informed choices. It contains helpful articles covering important aspects of post-16 education, together with information on: independent and maintained sixth form colleges; independent school schools offering sixth form entry; independent and maintained colleges of further education; educational associations; and the full range of curriculum options (including the IB, AS/A2 levels, AEAs and VCEs).
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Preparatory Schools provides parents seeking information, at a vital stage of their child's education, with basic facts about 1500 independent Prep and Junior schools in the UK: