The Independent Schools Guide
(A fully comprehensive guide to independent education in the United Kingdom)
The Independent Schools Guide, now in its 16th annual edition, provides in-depth information for parents wanting to choose the best school for their child. General information on the independent sector is included for those considering independent schooling for the first time. More detailed content, including current trends in examinations and qualifications, is available for parents with more experience. There is a section for parents based overseas addressing the issues to consider when selecting a UK independent school. Of interest to all readers are the annually updated directory of UK independent schools and detailed school profiles.
Highlights include:
- an extensive listing of over 2,000 schools, classified by county, religious affiliation, sex, boarding options, provision for dyslexia, plus details of specialist schools
- detailed profiles of over 200 schools and colleges
- school fee planning, plus details of scholarships, bursaries and other awards
- GCSEs, IGCSEs, A levels, Scottish examinations, the Cambridge Pre-University Diploma and the International Baccalaureate
- guidance for overseas parents, including advice on language support and guardianship for children attending UK boarding schools
- a parents’ guide to the sixth form and beyond, including university entry and careers
- useful addresses and associations listings
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Schools for Special Needs
(A fully comprehensive guide to special needs education in the United Kingdom)
Schools for Special Needs, now in its 15th annual edition, explains the system of special needs education and offers comprehensive independent advice on the areas of greatest concern to parents, pupils, teachers and SEN professionals. With guidance from experts in all sectors of special education, this book is an indispensable aid for anyone investigating the legal and practical aspects of suitable educational provision for children and young people at all stages of education.
Schools for Special Needs includes:
- advice on assessment and identification of needs, statementing, suitable provision and the choice of an appropriate school
- details of over 2000 establishments
- where to seek help, parents’ rights and the role of the local authority
- the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice
- guidance on further and higher education
- geographical directories of independent and non-maintained special schools, colleges and support services, state-maintained special schools, and schools with specialist provision
- indexes listing schools according to type of need
- a comprehensive list of useful addresses
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‘Comprehensive, step-by-step guide to all aspects of finding the right provision for a child with special educational needs’ - Education Journal
The Gabbitas Guides online
(Available at independentschoolsguide.com and schoolsforspecialneeds.co.uk)
Although no substitute for the invaluable reference material presented in the printed guides, The Gabbitas Guides online enable visitors to search the directory and profile entries of The Independent Schools Guide and Schools for Special Needs from their PC, laptop or hand held device.
Parents can search for independent Boys, Girls or Co-ed schools in any part of the UK. Searchers can narrow results by specifying age range and boarding provision. Advanced filtering enables further narrowing by specifying religious affiliation and scholarships and bursaries offered.
Parents of children with special educational needs (SEN) can also use The Gabbitas Guides online. Visitors who have children with mild special needs should look out for the option to search for mainstream independent schools with special needs provision. Those who have children with greater needs will need to search for Special Needs Schools or Colleges. Advanced filtering enables users to search by SEN provision.
