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SEN Schools Advice
Struggling to find the right school for your child with special educational needs or to get independent advice on educational issues or the law?
We highlight some of the professional organisations that can help you with choosing the right school for your child with SEN, or advise on educational issues and legal rights.
'Public schools' - that count heavy weights such as Eton, Harrow and Rugby among their membership - are so called because enrolment is open to the general public, providing said public...
Want an independent school education but can’t afford the fees?
Don't get your hopes up. It is possible to get help with school fees in some circumstances, but funds...
We asked:
‘Is a school that does well for children with SEN likely to be good for other children too?’
The Great British Public said...
Yes:
'Such a school will be...
Sandra Hutchinson, Editor of The Good Schools Guide - Special Educational Needs, explains how to navigate this site, to find the answers you need to your SEN issues.
Some...
Will they enthuse, inspire, encourage?
Don't rely on league tables - look beyond the headlines. Check-out our detailed analysis of results to uncover how well a school...
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The Good Schools Guide Advice Service is a consultancy run by The Good Schools Guide.
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You don't necessarily have to live in an area with state Grammar Schools to gain a place at one.
Some schools will recruit from beyond their home authority, while...
Very few savings products or accounts can be held in Flora or Rufus's own name - in fact, only children's bank accounts, friendly society savings plans and NS&I...
UK independent schools are still widely regarded as among the best in the world, with top flight schools such as Eton remaining highly sought-after.
It's not just the quality of an...
It is no longer the case that parents opt to educate their children wholly in the private school sector or wholly in state education. Savvy parents are switching...
How to find a good Arts, Music, Dance or Drama / Stage School
As proud parents, we all know our children are unique. They're smarter than anyone else's, funnier, certainly...
Investing thousands in your child's education? How do you ensure the school will survive your child?
The death of a school can be a disaster for parents. Schools never...
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We are trying to decide whether to send our children to boarding school. Can you offer any advice?
Yes, if you are a subscriber you can read (for Good Schools Guide reviewed...
If a school cannot meet all the child’s needs from its resources, it may be necessary to apply for a statement of SEN. Statements are designed to ensure a child's...
Autism - a lifelong condition
With grateful thanks to the National Autistic Society for their help in compiling this article.
Autism is a lifelong developmental...
The abilities of children with Down’s syndrome vary enormously, but most tend to be within the mild to moderate learning disability range.
Parents of children with...
Katherine Hamlyn - the author of the best-selling 11+ English: A Parent's Toolkit (published by The Good Schools Guide) not only provides incisive answers and helpful...
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Few people can resist sharing their thoughts and views on education and schools and why not? We like having our say and much of what we say comes from you...
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"David Cameron doesn't just live "in London".
He lives in SW1A 2AA. It's a nice area but according to The Good Schools Guide, it's not over-blessed...
Selective grammar schools are often viewed as a great and 'free' alternative to an independent school education. But are they really a bargain?
In areas with grammar schools,...
An alarming and unacceptable 14% of children are not meeting reading expectations.
That's more than more than 4 per typical primary school class. In 2008 only 86% of children attained...
The Good Schools Guide - Can you afford not to read it?
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A selection of comments from Good Schools Guide Advice Service clients
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'Don't just tell them about a cherry pie - show them; let them smell, touch, taste - even make one. '
Talking in the abstract can alienate even the most gifted learner....
'Schools in socially deprived areas do not have to have depressed outcomes.'
As Jasminder Grewal, Headteacher of North Primary School, explains:
Education,...
An average placement in an independent special school is likely to be twice as expensive as that in a maintained school.
But does more expensive equal better?
What...
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