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We don't have to ... we are an independent school!
As someone who works exclusively with non – association independent schools, I hear many versions of this statement all the time: ❌ We...
Ellen Mukwewa
May 22, 20245 min read


Who supports non-association independent schools from the impact of COVID-19?
The COVID-19 pandemic took all of us by surprise. I doubt there was a single business continuity policy that covered the incidence of a...
Ellen Mukwewa
May 16, 20227 min read


What can cause your Independent School to close and what can you do about it?
Last week, after watching a video by Social Ink suggesting that our content should not just be about what matters to us - that it should...
Ellen Mukwewa
Dec 5, 20204 min read


Challenges Faced by Non-Association Independent Schools
Independent schools face challenges? Sure, I hear you say. Like whether to build a second olympic-size swimming pool or to add dressage to t
Ellen Mukwewa
Oct 22, 20204 min read


Could You Work in a Non-Association Independent School?
Teaching is a vocation. A calling. No one gets into teaching for the money or the glory. There’s very little of one, and none of the other.
Ellen Mukwewa
Oct 15, 20203 min read


How Non-Association Independent Schools Help Students
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
Ellen Mukwewa
Oct 8, 20204 min read


Independent Schools Inspectorate: The Alternative to Ofsted
It should come as no real surprise, but schools are thinking about leaving Ofsted. Enter the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI).
Ellen Mukwewa
Sep 25, 20204 min read


What Mainstream Education Can Learn From Other Providers
What Mainstream Education Can Learn From Other Providers: 6 Strategies to Address Major Gaps in Student Learning
Ellen Mukwewa
Sep 3, 202012 min read


Why Non-Association Independent Schools Need Support
Non-association independent schools don't get the same support as mainstream schools. But they still need support - just a bit differently.
Ellen Mukwewa
Feb 5, 20204 min read
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