by Viktorija Sherriff, Level 3 SEN Consultant | Sep 11, 2026 | Uncategorised, Exams & Ages, Student Life & Admissions
September did not go to plan. Your child started the year anxious, a place fell through, a private setting did not reopen as hoped, or the family moved and the new school still has no space. Now October half-term is approaching and you are weighing a hard question:...
by Viktorija Sherriff, Level 3 SEN Consultant | Sep 2, 2026 | Uncategorised, Moving Abroad
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 Viktorija Sherriff, Level 3 SEN Consultant | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorised
This summer, several independent schools shut with little notice. Avon House Preparatory School in Woodford Green will not reopen, after writing to parents on 4 August and citing financial pressure, including VAT on fees. Sompting Abbotts in West Sussex closed in the...
