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The High Court decision on the TAX change by the Government (part 2)

Posted on 19/06/2025 by jameswilding

Claires Court is one of over 1400 private schools who form part of the Independent Schools Council. The ISC Board met on Wednesday, 18 June. Below is the statement that was issued by ISC to all schools at 12 noon … Continue reading →

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In an era of ‘fake news’ the role of trained and professional journalists has never been more important. Wes Streeting Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, MP for Ilford 

Posted on 28/03/2025 by jameswilding

I will have been one of many millions this week who chose to watch and listen carefully to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement on Wednesday, to glean as best I could what the near and medium term economic future for the … Continue reading →

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Proprietorial governance in times of change

Posted on 06/02/2025 by jameswilding

All Independent Schools exist by permission of Parliament, and are responsible to the DfE for meeting what are known as the 8 Regulatory Standards (the regs) covered by the 2019 Guidance plus a plethora of policies for which we are … Continue reading →

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Academic Principal’s notes – 31 January 2025 

Posted on 31/01/2025 by jameswilding

In my closing messages at the end of last term, I was delighted to share with you the Principal’s Court Report, covering the last two years formally highlighting some key milestones and achievements. If you missed the link to the … Continue reading →

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“The longer I live, the more convinced am I that this planet is used by other planets as a lunatic asylum.” – George Bernard Shaw

Posted on 23/01/2025 by jameswilding

A NotebookLM discussion on this blog can be found here: https://schl.cc:443/gz The header picture this week shows the ‘beautiful disaster’ that was the Musk SpaceX Starship coming down over the Gulf of Mexico America last Thursday. Characterising any weekly blog … Continue reading →

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Academic Principal’s half-term report ♦ part 2

Posted on 03/11/2024 by jameswilding

As part 1 of the half-term report published at the start of half-term emphasised, the School has been in great heart to date, and the various activities, Holiday Club and trips away at half-term have gone really well. Whilst you … Continue reading →

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“Doing the Right Thing Right” – There is an even greater good!

Posted on 07/06/2024 by jameswilding

It’s 25 years since I knew I was to lead as Chairman the Independent Schools Association, and it made me concentrate on the ‘Power of words’ spoken as “Calls for Action!” At a time when politics in the UK had … Continue reading →

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“I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” – Dorothy to Toto in the Wizard of Oz

Posted on 02/05/2024 by jameswilding

One of the most brilliant films I saw early in my childhood was the re-released film “The Wizard of Oz” (originally 1939). Put simply, in a world that was still largely black and white, TV absolutely and a lot of … Continue reading →

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