Tweet 13/05/2013 10:55 AM Dr Chris Ray letter to the Telegraph. Most independent schools seek to involve pupils in local communities soa.li/azxAgqI @MGSMagic 0 0 2013 13/05/2013
Tweet 13/05/2013 11:02 AM Leadership - Stepping up in a crisis situation - resources - TES tes.co.uk/article.aspx?s… 0 0 2013 13/05/2013
Tweet 13/05/2013 11:36 AM Chris Ramsey responds to suggestions that state school pupils should be classed as disadvantaged in university admissions @HMC_HigherEd 0 0 2013 13/05/2013
Tweet 13/05/2013 11:37 AM “We are in favour of intelligent, transparent use of contextual data where it can inform admissions." @HMC_HigherEd 0 0 2013 13/05/2013
Tweet 13/05/2013 11:38 AM ..."But use of ‘school type’ is neither intelligent nor transparent: not all independent schools are the same, nor are all state schools” 0 0 2013 13/05/2013
Tweet 13/05/2013 11:41 AM RT @RPBackhouse: @HMC_Org And govt is moving away from this way of assessing social need *in other areas* (viz Child Benefit) to more incom… 0 0 2013 13/05/2013
Tweet 13/05/2013 11:44 AM "The vast majority of independent schools, very many parents live in ordinary, albeit typically not deprived, circumstances..." Dr Chris Ray 0 0 2013 13/05/2013
Tweet 13/05/2013 11:45 AM "...with fees often paid as a result of huge personal sacrifices or from the savings of grandparents..." Dr Chris Ray' HMC Chairman 0 0 2013 13/05/2013
Tweet 13/05/2013 11:47 AM "and with the substantial outreach activities of their schools are thoroughly immersed in their diverse local communities" Dr Chris Ray 0 0 2013 13/05/2013
Tweet 13/05/2013 11:58 AM RT @intSchools: #cobis 8 thoughts on marketing your school - don't underestimate the power of videos, 7/10 users share a video they like! 0 0 2013 13/05/2013
Tweet 13/05/2013 12:00 PM RT @RPBackhouse: UK universities take note - is this why US unis are so good? (And Buckingham improving so fast?) telegraph.co.uk/education/univ… 0 0 2013 13/05/2013
Tweet 13/05/2013 12:03 PM RT @RPBackhouse: Sobering reflections about value of uni education. telegraph.co.uk/education/univ… 0 0 2013 13/05/2013
Tweet 13/05/2013 12:03 PM RT @PrincipalsDesk: Exam board suggests candidates should gain marks rather than grades bbc.in/ZJmF1d 0 0 2013 13/05/2013
Tweet 13/05/2013 12:17 PM RT @BritishCouncil: UK sixth-formers, would you like to study for a summer in Hong Kong? We have funding opportunities: http://t.co/RKNwb6W… 0 0 2013 13/05/2013
Tweet 14/05/2013 04:49 PM RT @GoodSchoolsUK: "For many parents, the quality of the sports is a defining factor when choosing a school" lady.co.uk/people/feature… via @Th… 0 0 2013 14/05/2013
Tweet 15/05/2013 10:02 AM RT @BSAboarding: Student Exchange Competition - deadline is on 20 May 2013 boardi.ng/11DQVRA 0 0 2013 15/05/2013
Tweet 15/05/2013 11:19 AM New HMC blog post by Keith Budge - A new style of curriculum that inspires students to develop inquisitive mindsets bit.ly/11E0tfC 0 0 2013 15/05/2013
Tweet 15/05/2013 02:50 PM RT @ThePerseSchool: Head's blog: Manifesto for the marmite subject wp.me/p1Em5N-8j #propermaths 0 0 2013 15/05/2013
Tweet 16/05/2013 09:10 AM GCSE+A-Level grading this summer could be as chaotic as last year because quality of marking is still poor warn heads ind.pn/14r3g8s 0 0 2013 16/05/2013
Tweet 16/05/2013 09:29 AM “There is an unresolved crisis of instability at the heart of our currency exchange (exam) system.” Dr Tim Hands ind.pn/14r3g8s 0 0 2013 16/05/2013
Tweet 16/05/2013 09:30 AM “The timetable for improvement is uncertain and unsatisfactory.” Dr Tim Hands ind.pn/14r3g8s 0 0 2013 16/05/2013
Tweet 16/05/2013 09:30 AM Dr Hands: unless the major issue of shoddy marking is tackled - “the new qualifications will be built on sand”. ind.pn/14r3g8s 0 0 2013 16/05/2013
Tweet 18/05/2013 09:29 AM RT @boothamJT: @HMC_Org @Educationgovuk Happy, positive news on school collaborations to cheer a gloomy Saturday: wp.me/p2wufC-cD #… 0 0 2013 18/05/2013
Tweet 20/05/2013 09:02 AM RT @LeoWinkley: Great blog on partnership between state and independent schools. York is a beacon. @johntomsett @YorkISSP @HMC_Org https://… 0 0 2013 20/05/2013
Tweet 21/05/2013 04:00 PM RT @JohnCattEd: New issue of Conference & Common Room celebrates 50 years of the magazine: johncatt.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/con… 0 0 2013 21/05/2013
Tweet 23/05/2013 09:32 AM RT @rugby_teacher: “@HMC_Org: BBC News - University of East Anglia tops student experience poll bbc.in/11m22cv” @SHSScienceDept 0 0 2013 23/05/2013
Tweet 23/05/2013 10:07 AM HMC is seeking an interim Communications Manager to cover a maternity leave bit.ly/16SLxvC 0 0 2013 23/05/2013
Tweet 23/05/2013 11:48 AM RT @HMCPD: Aspiring to Headship? Join us for the @HMC_Org Preparing for Headship course,14-15 June in Nottingham. hmcpd.learningsource.co.uk/courses/35-hmc….… 0 0 2013 23/05/2013
Tweet 24/05/2013 07:41 AM Leading headteacher: Michael Gove 'chickening out' on return of grammar schools - The Independent ind.pn/1acWFQz @RossallHead 0 0 2013 24/05/2013
Tweet 28/05/2013 09:40 AM Students who play for clubs get better grades - news - TES tes.co.uk/article.aspx?s… 0 0 2013 28/05/2013
Tweet 28/05/2013 09:50 AM RT @RealGeoffBarton: Confirms power of extra-curricular sport: RT @HMC_Org: Students who play for clubs get better grades - news @tes TES h… 0 0 2013 28/05/2013
Tweet 28/05/2013 09:51 AM @RealGeoffBarton @tes Absolutely and HMC schools are highly committed to providing exceptional co-curricular programmes #cocurricular 0 0 2013 28/05/2013
Tweet 28/05/2013 11:48 AM RT @BedfordModern: Bedford Modern School student has patent pending on product designed for DT coursework. tinyurl.com/cw2ffob 0 0 2013 28/05/2013
Tweet 28/05/2013 12:27 PM @independenthead reflects different experiences of recession in regions + ONS data showing London economy continues to outperform rest of UK 0 0 2013 28/05/2013
Tweet 28/05/2013 12:55 PM Why British schools are a Chinese mecca thetim.es/1595MAK 0 0 2013 28/05/2013
Tweet 28/05/2013 12:55 PM China’s wealthiest parents want their kids to have a rounded education, in Britain thetimes.co.uk/tto/education/… 0 0 2013 28/05/2013
Tweet 28/05/2013 02:05 PM See the latest issue of Independent Schools Magazine for a great feature: 'The challenges and rewards of headship' bit.ly/10xqqL0 0 0 2013 28/05/2013
Tweet 28/05/2013 02:06 PM See the latest issue of @ISParent Magazine for HMC Chairman Dr Chris Ray's excellent article 'Not such a posh privilege?' @MGSMagic 0 0 2013 28/05/2013
Tweet 29/05/2013 10:55 AM Excellent article on league tables by Dr Chris Ray 'When quantity meets quality' hmc.org.uk/when-quantity-… @MGSMagic 0 0 2013 29/05/2013
Tweet 29/05/2013 11:05 AM "the very best schools are not just academically strong, they are places where the 'co-curricular' life flourishes" bit.ly/13hZFca 0 0 2013 29/05/2013
Tweet 29/05/2013 11:26 AM "Our strength derives from our diversity, focus on co-curricular and commitment to educate children for life beyond examinations" Chris Ray 0 0 2013 29/05/2013
Tweet 29/05/2013 11:30 AM All children are different: they have different needs, that we must understand if we are to get the very best out of them. Dr Chris Ray 0 0 2013 29/05/2013
Tweet 29/05/2013 11:31 AM DNA of the ind sector has less to do with academic prowess than a state of mind: an openness to involvement in all that a school can offer.. 0 0 2013 29/05/2013
Tweet 29/05/2013 11:32 AM ..and a genuine understanding that education should prepare children for life and not simply examinations. Dr Chris Ray 0 0 2013 29/05/2013
Tweet 29/05/2013 11:32 AM Parents who wish to understand the true academic quality of a school must first appreciate that league tables can and do distort the truth. 0 0 2013 29/05/2013
Tweet 29/05/2013 02:15 PM @kevinfear on 'Making independent education affordable' bit.ly/12NZ3Kx 0 0 2013 29/05/2013
Tweet 30/05/2013 12:03 PM @imisschalk All issues can be viewed as PDFs on their website independentschoolsmagazine.co.uk/8.html 0 0 2013 30/05/2013
Tweet 30/05/2013 04:54 PM Excellent article looking at how schools can and should integrate with their local communities bit.ly/177MO1m @LeoWinkley 0 0 2013 30/05/2013
