Saturday 14 November 2020
10:00-17:00
Sunday 15 November 2020
10:30-16:30



Battersea Evolution
Battersea Park

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Please contact Ali Pettitt 
Next Step Exhibitions Ltd
1a Gertrude Street,
London, SW10 0JN.

+44 (0)20 3301 0299
ali@schoolsshow.co.uk 

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14-15 November 2020
Battersea Evolution
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The Independent Schools Show helps thousands of families each year to plan the next steps for their children.

The show brings together the leading schools, the brightest thinkers and the most respected heads to help you make the right decisions for your child.

Independent Schools Show

14-15 NOVEMBER 2020
BATTERSEA EVOLUTION, SW8 4NW

Independent Schools Show Parents Forum

Building up to the 2020 show this November, the Independent Schools Show is organising a series of Parents Forum events to help parents plan and support their child’s educational journey.

Forum events are free but attendees need to register in advance.

05 The Return to Boarding School

05 The Return to Boarding School

ONLINE EVENT
Wednesday 15 July 2020  10:30am - 11:30am

Starting at boarding school is always a big event. The transition from living at home to living at school after extended lockdown raises new challenges.

This online event, organised with The Good Schools Guide, is designed to help British and international parents prepare their children to return or start at boarding school this autumn. It will also cover how schools are handling admissions.

  • The re-opening of UK boarding schools;
  • How to prepare your child this for the return to school;
  • Safety and guidelines for pupils & staff;
  • How quarantining will work;
  • How admissions are working - virtual open days, deadlines, interviews & assesments.

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06 US universities & COVID19

06 US universities & COVID19

ONLINE EVENT
Wednesday 22 July, 10:30-11:30

This online event is designed to help British and international students who are applying to or starting at US universities this autumn. This is a unique opportunity to get your questions answered by an admissions director from one of the US universities most popular with international students:

SPEAKER

  • Lisa Mortini, International Admissions, NYU

TOPICS:

The impact of lockdown on:

  • How will COVID19 impact students at US universities this Fall?
  • Should 2020 entrants defer for a year?
  • How safe is it to study in the US?
  • Will admissions officers make allowances for lockdown when judging applications?
  • Will there be fewer international applicants this year?

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07 Start Planning for School Fees

07 Start Planning for School Fees

Tuesday 8 September, 10:30AM

Our third webinar in this series is designed to help families at the start of the education journey.

By reviewing your assets and investments at the outset, and putting in place careful, realistic and efficient school fees planning, you will better support your child’s education.

Use this process to build resilience, protect against risk and enhance your family’s financial well-being.

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04 What price an education? Grandparents, Tax & Equity Release

04 What price an education? Grandparents, Tax & Equity Release

CATCH UP

David Quintrell & James Alder of Brewin Dolphin & David Forsdyke of Knight Frank Finance discussed: 

  • Inheritance tax and surplus income
  • Clarity on gifts
  • Potentially Exempt Transfers & Chargeable Lifetime Transfers
  • Loans to parents
  • Property & planning

Read more to watch the session again and download the handouts.

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03 Senior School Admissions

03 Senior School Admissions

CATCH UP

Our distinguished panel explain how open days, school tours, interviews/assessments and registration are working under the current circumstances, and remind parents that they need to be mindful of the fast approaching deadlines.

SPEAKERS

  • James Dahl, Master of Wellington College
  • Dr Andy Mayfield, Director of Admissions, St Paul's School
  • William Petty, Director, Bonas MacFarlane.

TOPICS:

The impact of lockdown on:

  • Admissions Deadlines
  • Open Days
  • School Visits
  • Interviews & Assessments
  • Intakes for 2020 and 2021

Read more to watch the session again and download the handouts

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02 Reception Admissions - how to keep ahead in lockdown

02 Reception Admissions - how to keep ahead in lockdown

CATCH UP

Schools have been closed but admissions have not stopped. This online event took place on Tuesday 16 June 2020 and was designed to help parents to understand how the leading London nurseries and Pre-Prep/Prep schools are managing the admissions processes for 2020 and 2021 during lockdown.

Lucinda Byron Evans, Head Teacher, Young England Kindergartens and Sebastian Hepher, Principal, Eaton Square Schools discussed the impact of lockdown on: admissions deadlines, open days, school visits, interviews & assessments. The session was chaired by William Petty, Director of  Bonas MacFarlane.

Read more to watch the session again and download the handouts.

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01 Lets talk about School Fees... Financial strategy to help families manage through the C-19 crisis

01 Lets talk about School Fees... Financial strategy to help families manage through the C-19 crisis

CATCH UP

This highly informative online event took place on Wednesday 3 June 2020. It was designed for parents whose income has temporarily fallen because of the Covid-19 crisis. Get the advice you need to keep your child in independent education.

  • William Petty, Director, Bonas Macfarlane gave an overview of the different approaches schools have taken to fees and payment during the Covid-19 crisis.
  • David Quintrell & James Alder, Directors of Brewin Dolphin, discussed the merits of different financial strategies for parents looking to find ways to pay school fees.

Read more to watch the session again and download the handouts.

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Parents Forum events from 2019 and earlier are available to watch on our YouTube channel.

The Parents Forum brings together the brightest thinkers from education, finance, property & law, alongside the most respected independent school leaders to help parents as they plan their child’s educational journey.

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Scholarships and Bursaries: A Quick Guide

Scholarships and Bursaries: A Quick Guide

Scholarships and Bursaries: A Quick Guide

The Good Schools Guide's Susan Hamlyn has produced this guide to scholarships and bursaries - which can be worth anything from 5% to 100% of the whole school fee.
Questions for parents to ask schools

Questions for parents to ask schools

Questions for parents to ask schools

Each year Bonas MacFarlane help hundreds of families find the right school for their child. These are the questions they use as a checklist. 
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There were 34 talks and workshops at the 2019 show. The sector’s brightest thinkers were discussing the trends, issues and choices that will affect your child’s future.
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Over 240 leading schools from the UK, Ireland, Denmark and the USA exhibit at the Show.

  Saturday 14 November 2020 10:00-17:00
Sunday 15 November 2020 10:30-16:30

  Battersea Evolution, Battersea Park, London, SW8 4NW