by pas5898 | Sep 2, 2026 | Uncategorised
A growing number of British families are not emigrating forever so much as stepping sideways for a year: selling or letting the house, working remotely abroad, or taking a deliberate family gap year while the children are still of school age. The worry is almost...
by pas5898 | Sep 1, 2026 | Exams & Universities
Morning court time. An afternoon football session. A three-day gymnastics meet that starts on a Wednesday. A rehearsal that cannot move. The school day still starts at 8:45. The unofficial advice is often to drop a subject, take a reduced timetable, or “put GCSEs on...
by pas5898 | Sep 1, 2026 | Exams & Universities
You are leaving the UK for the United States. The child is already on an English curriculum — Key Stage 3, GCSEs or A-Levels. The first offer is often a British international-school place, or a seat in the local American year. Places are tight mid-year. Waiting is not...
by pas5898 | Aug 28, 2026 | SEN & Neurodiversity
Term is days away. For some children that means school refusal anxiety rising again; for others it means a sudden scramble after an independent school said it will not reopen. Either way, parents need a calm plan, not another pile of opinions. Persistent absence in...
by pas5898 | Aug 27, 2026 | Exams & Universities
You are moving to Dubai or Bahrain. The child is already on an English curriculum — Key Stage 3, GCSEs or A-Levels. The first offer you will hear is a place at a British international school. Places are often tight, especially mid-year, and waiting for one is not a...
