The Good Schools Guide Advisory Service (GSGAS)

Offers help and advice on a range of educational issues and dilemmas. The best place to turn to if you need help getting your child into the school you've set your heart on.

We are seeing a few small businesses springing up to help with appeals for admission to state schools - ie when for one reason or another you have been or may be about to be denied a place.

• School Appeals, run by the modest John Chard with fees to match. Find his book HERE
• School Select, run by Graham Jones at select rates.
• School Guidance, a general consultancy that we know well, offers help for less than £100.

All claim high success rates (more than double the average 30%). Services families have access to similar help through their own organisations.

Barnes Educational arrange for overseas children to attend UK schools and has a notable business in placing overseas children (notably Germans) with UK state schools, arranging accommodation and guardianship etc. Also offers general educational advice.