If you are new to independent schools, or to boarding, or if you live overseas, you may well want extensive guidance. We provide professional help and information in the following areas and more:
- Finding out about independent education
- Choosing the right school or college
- Transferring between state and independent schools
- Special Needs provision
- Problems at school
- Choosing GCSE or A level subjects
- Making the right choices after GCSE or A level
- Coming to the UK from overseas
- Going abroad/returning to the UK
One-to-one guidance for selecting the right school
Consultations are available at our London offices or by telephone, skype or email. Tell us about your child and our specialist consultants will recommend a number of schools or colleges we think will be suitable.
After consultation, you will receive our recommendations by email. We will arrange for the selected schools or colleges to send you further information directly, such as their current prospectus, online brochure and full links to their website. This enables you to follow up the consultation with your own research on the school. We are happy to provide as much help as required.
"May we take this opportunity to thank you so much for helping us to find such good schools for our boys." Mr C wrote to update us on the progress of his two sons at schools recommended by Gabbitas.
The Gabbitas team regularly visits schools and colleges and has extensive experience in helping you make the right choice. We can help with all aspects of school choice as well as practical arrangements for visiting schools and making applications, which may be particularly helpful for parents who live outside the UK or who have a limited knowledge of English. At Gabbitas we are used to guiding parents in:
- Independent day and boarding schools (prep and senior)
- Schools with a special emphasis, e.g. in sport, music, art
- Schools with provision for special needs, e.g. dyslexia
- International Schools
- Sixth form colleges
Fee Structure
Our personalised school selection service starts from £79 (inc VAT) and our consultation fees start at £99 (plus VAT) for a 20 minute telephone consultation, however we have a range of packages which provide excellent value. Please contact us for full details. If you require extensive research, liaison with several schools, assistance with your application or a Gabbitas consultant to accompany you on a school visit, one of our packages could be the answer.
- Based on your requirements, we will send you a selection of up to 5 schools along with a personalised summary of each school, written by a Gabbitas consultant.
- A 30 minute telephone consultation to discuss in depth your child’s needs, consider any special points and answer any questions before we make our recommendations.
- A 1 hour consultation in our London office to discuss your child’s needs face-to-face. During this time we can contact schools on your behalf to arrange appointments, explore admission requirements, check vacancies and find out whether the school would be willing to offer a place.
- Golden Package
This includes a 1 hour consultation by telephone or in our London office plus 2 hours research, which would include a personalised selection of schools and liaison with them to check availability of places. - Platinum Package
This includes a 1 hour consultation by telephone or in our London office plus unlimited research, which would include a personalised selection of schools and liaison with them to check availability of places. - Diamond Package
In addition to the features offered in our other packages, our new Diamond Package includes a visit by one of our consultants to your home or other location, either within the UK or abroad. We will meet you and your child to discuss his or her needs in depth and consider any special points and answer any questions you have before we make our recommendations.
We also offer:
- Assistance with applications and registrations
- Accompanied visits
- Private tutors
- Education Assessment
- Interview and exam technique for entry to selective public schools
- Subject specialists for Oxbridge interview technique
- Career focus
- After GCSEs, what next?
- School and College Selection
- After A levels or IB, what next?
For more information or to discuss your personal requirements, contact Catherine Walters.
