In this episode Katherine Bluck, IAPS Head of Professional Development, is joined by three Heads of IAPS girls’ schools; Claire Boyd, Head at Glendower Prep School; Kate Bailey, Headmistress of Godstowe School; and Sarah Raja, Headmistress at Rowan Preparatory School, to discuss the benefits of all girls’ prep schools and their place and importance in society today. 

IAPS Consultancy podcasts provide case studies of real issues in member schools where our team of expert consultants have been able to work with the Head to find workable, cost-effective, solutions.

In this episode, Tim Wheeler, Chief Operating Officer of IAPS Consultancy, is joined by Neill Lunnon, Head at Tower House School, and IAPS consultant Ali Chugg to explore the support she provided in developing a coaching culture when Neill joined his new school and wanted to transform the existing functional management style into a thriving leadership team.

In this episode Jeremy Banks, Head of Caldicott Preparatory School and IAPS Boarding Rep, is joined by Kate Bailey, Head of Godstowe School, and Ben Evans, Head of Windlesham House, to investigate how boarding can benefit a child’s education and the school itself. They share their own personal experiences and look at the sense of community and fun that boarding brings to their schools.

IAPS Consultancy podcasts provide case studies of real issues in member schools where our team of expert consultants have been able to work with the Head to find workable, cost-effective, solutions.

In this first episode, Tim Wheeler, Chief Operating Officer of IAPS Consultancy, explores the specific assistance that St Hugh’s School needed with preparing for inspection, in discussion with Head David Griffiths and Karen McNerney, the IAPS consultant who worked with him on the project.

In the first episode of this new regular series, IAPS Chair Tania Botting talks to former Head of Bute House and former interim Head of The Study Prep, Helen Lowe, about her journey through Headship. Helen talks about her background in theatre and leadership style based on walking the walk as well as talking the talk.

In this episode Johan Jensen, Founder and CEO of All-in Education, talks to Fergus Llewellyn, Head of Cumnor House Sussex, about the support he has received and the work that has taken place at the school to make it a more inclusive and diverse environment for staff and pupils.

In the latest instalment of the IAPS Journal Club series host Tim Smith, Head at Hampton Pre-Prep & Prep, is joined by Gareth Jones, Head at Bilton Grange Preparatory School in Rugby, and Claire Fletcher, Head at Phoenix House International School in Tokyo, with closing remarks from IAPS CEO Dominic Norrish.

Together, they explore research looking at belonging in schools, in respect of both pupils and staff and discuss how they have applied a sense of belonging to their own, very different, school communities and cultures.

Articles:

• The Palgrave Handbook of Positive Education https://bit.ly/43DLSDX
• “Achieve and Thrive” A research-based guide to pupil motivation and engagement (page 15) https://bit.ly/41CWArL
• Place and Belonging in School: Why it Matters Today https://bit.ly/3XM1OjR
• Developing agency competence and a sense of belonging through education outside the classroom https://bit.ly/3QXZoL4
• The Opportunity Makers: How a diverse group of public schools helps students catch up and how far more can (page 20 onwards) https://bit.ly/3FkCCe2
• Factors influencing school teachers' sense of belonging https://bit.ly/4hremnE

In the second instalment of this focused series, Dominic Floyd, Chair of the IAPS Education Committee, talks to members of staff from Ravenscourt Park Preparatory School (RPPS) including Head, Carl Howes, Deputy Head, Sam Challenor and Head of RS, Lauren Fisher-Manuel.

Together, they discuss the strength of EDI at RPPS and how inclusion and belonging is embedded in the school values and everyday school life.

In this instalment of our Head-to-Head series Olly Langton, Head of Belhaven Hill School in Dunbar, Scotland, interviews Hilary Phillips, Head of Hanford School in Dorset.

Together, they look at the importance of play, the benefits of a girls’ school education and Hilary’s skateboarding skills!

Dominic Floyd, Chair of the IAPS Education Committee, talks to two members of staff from St Neot's Prep, Bronwyn Kidd, Deputy Head and Emily Regent, Director of Studies. They discuss the pastoral care at St Neot's, exploring the work they have done to focus on this area and how it impacts positively on academic outcomes.