Tag Archives: Affordable Education
The public benefit that will cut out the middle classes
Two weeks ago, I got into a heated argument at the Balham Bowling Club, a trendy little bar in Balham. A barroom brawl, you ask? Or a case of twenty something IT or PR girls cat fighting for the local … Continue reading →
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Tagged as Affordable Education, affordable school fees, Balham Bowling Club, bursaries, Charities Act 2006, charities commission, Christ's Hospital, Dulwich Estate, eton, guidance, Independent Schools Council, Public benefit requirement, Whitgift Foundation, Winchester
An affordable private school alternative in London: the New Model School
Looking at the keywords people are using to hit my blog, I see that affordable education is at the fore of most of their minds. Not surprising given the number of parents who have taken their children out of independent … Continue reading →
Filed under Affordable Education, Civitas, Cognita, Credit crunch, Education-related companies, Faraday School, Fee-paying schools, GEMS, Independent schools, Maple Walk School, Means-tested bursaries, New Model School Company, no frills school, no frills schools, People, Private schools, Sarah Knollys
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Credit crunch: When they can’t afford the school fees any longer
The credit crunch has begun to hit my middle class circle recently in a very personal way. When the last bubble burst (dot com, circa 2000), I was younger. No kids. No mortgage. Very few real responsibilities. Most of my … Continue reading →
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