
private schools








The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has been granted permission by the High Court to bring a judicial review of Defra’s decision to withdraw the general licence (GL43) that allowed the release of gamebirds in certain areas of England. BASC’s ‘Fighting Fund’ is being used to support the High Court challenge. BASC chief executive Ian… Read more »

Long overdue legislation setting out the regulatory framework for physician assistants (PAs) and anaesthesia assistants (AAs) has been published today. Commenting on the legislation, Dr Michael Devlin, head of professional standards and liaison at the MDU said: “This important piece of legislation not only introduces much needed regulation for PAs and AAs, it will also be… Read more »
Latest articles

Private schools providing may have to close or merge due to the recession, educators were warned today. Attendees of the Wellington-Marlborough preparatory heads conference were warned by Haysmacintyre partner Noble Hanlon. “If it gets very serious, [prep schools] will have to close, or merge,” Mr Halon said. “Prep schools don’t have big resources; they tend… Read more »

The drift towards private schools in Britain’s education system is quickening, with new research showing more parents would prefer to get their children out of the comprehensive system. Research by pollsters Ipsos Mori for the Independent Schools Council found 57 per cent of parents revealing they would prefer their children to attend private school if… Read more »



