When Sir Anthony Seldon took to the stage at the 2019 Independent Schools Show and announced that the success of a child’s education is predicated on love and has very little to do with league tables, there was a palpable sigh of relief. Explore the link in these three short and somewhat provocative talks that may help you rethink the process of choosing a school for your child.
How does school choice reflect on parents?
Action for happiness
What makes a truly great school?
About the speaker: Sir Anthony Seldon is a leading authority on education and contemporary British history. He is Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham and was formerly Master of Wellington College. He is author or editor of over 40 books on contemporary history, politics and education. When he retired from Wellington College his pupils asked him to star in this video. We promise you won’t regret it…
About the Independent Schools Show: The London-based show brings together some 200 independent schools to help parents make the right decisions for their child. Scholato and the ISS are both subsidiaries of Next Step Education.
If you enjoyed this article you might like to watch a talk with Julian Thomas about independent school entry here.
