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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 →
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Tagged as Affordable Education, affordable school, Brent, chronological history, Civitas, Cognita, Credit crunch, Docklands, East London, Faraday School, GEMS, Maple Walk School, New Model School Company, North Greenwich, phonics, Roundwood Park, Sarah Knollys, school fees, Trinity Buoy Wharf, tuition fees
Would you like fries with your education?
When I see a characterful individual restaurant open another branch, I always despair. Will it retain its character and quality? Will it expand and become a chain equivalent to Pizza Express or Wagamama — perfectly adequate but lacking that je … Continue reading →
Filed under Cognita, Cram schools, Credit crunch, David Thomas, Davies Laing & Dick, Fee-paying schools, GEMS, Hampshire School, Hampton Court House, Harrodian School, Hill House, Independent schools, Joanna Thomas, Lady Houstoun-Boswall, no frills school, no frills schools, Pembridge Hall, Private schools, Southbank International School, Sunney Varkey, Sunny Varkey, Thomas's Day Schools, Uncategorized, Wetherby
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