Parents Forum Past Events
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.
Into Switzerland
This was an online event for parents who are considering moving their family to Switzerland.
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Richard McDonald
Executive Director, Aiglon College
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Charles Bonas
Founder, Bonas MacFarlane
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Aline Dénéréaz
Partner, Transforma
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Alex Koch de Gooreynd
Partner, Knight Frank
Lets Talk About School Fees...
Financial strategies to help families manage through the C-19 crisis.
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Will Petty
Director, Bonas MacFarlane
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David Quintrell
Director, Brewin Dolphin
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James Alder
Director, Brewin Dolphin
Reception admissions - how to keep ahead in lockdown
Schools have been closed but admissions have not stopped. This online event 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.
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Will Petty
Director, Bonas MacFarlane
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Sebastian Hepher
Principal, Eaton Square Schools
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Lucinda Byron Evans
Head Teacher, Young England Kindergartens
Senior School Admissions
Our distinguished panel explain how open days, school tours, interviews/assessments and registration are working under the current circumstances.
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Will Petty
Director, Bonas MacFarlane
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James Dahl
Master, Wellington College
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Dr Andy Mayfield
Director of Admissions, St Paul's School
What price an education? Grandparents, Tax & Equity Release
How grandparents can best help with school fees.
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David Forsdyke
Equity Release, Knight Frank Finance
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David Quintrell
Director, Brewin Dolphin
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James Alder
Director, Brewin Dolphin
The Return to Boarding School
This online event was designed to help British and international parents prepare their children to return or start at boarding school this autumn.
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Grace Moody-Stuart
Director, The Good Schools Guide
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Julia Harrington
Headmistress, Queen Anne's School
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Ben Evans
Head, Windlesham House School
How to apply to NYU
This was a unique opportunity to get your questions answered by an admissions director from one of the US universities most popular with international students.
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Lisa Mortini
International Admissions Director, New York University (NYU)
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Charles Bonas
Founder, Bonas MacFarlane
Start Planning For School Fees
Our third webinar in this series is designed to help families at the start of the education journey make sound financial plans.
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David Quintrell
Director, Brewin Dolphin
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James Alder
Director, Brewin Dolphin
Into UK Senior Schools
In an hour we visited six leading schools within easy reach of London, saw them in action, gained exclusive insights and gave parents the opportunity to ask questions. This was a highly efficient way to focus your search and find the school that is the right fit for your child.
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Will Petty
Director, Bonas MacFarlane
Choosing a London School
This online event, organised with the Good Schools Guide, is designed to help parents living in (or moving to) the capital deal with the extra pressures and complexities in finding a London school.
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Grace Moody-Stuart
Director, The Good Schools Guide
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Magoo Giles
Founder & Principal, Knightsbridge School
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Mike Kirby
Founder & Principal, Ashbourne College
INTO Boarding Prep Schools
A unique opportunity for parents to look around eight of the UK's leading boarding prep schools. This is a highly efficient way to focus your search and find the school that is the right fit for your child.
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Will Petty
Director, Bonas MacFarlane
Applying to highly selective US universities
With over one million international students applying to the US for university each year, competition for places at top universities is at an all time high. This online event is designed to help British and international students who are applying to US universities.
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Brendan Graham
Senior Assistant Director, Northeastern University
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Sayaka Smith
Assistant Director of Admissions, Tufts University
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Paul Burgess
Director of International Admission and Global Initiatives, Tulane University
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Jamie Boygo
Specialist US College Consultant, Bonas MacFarlane
Choosing an independent school online
This session will give an overview of the best online tools and will then provide a detailed introduction to two of the most comprehensive sources of information - The Good Schools Guide and the Independent Schools Inspectorate.
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Melanie Sanderson
Managing Editor, Good Schools Guide
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Vivien Kelly
Communications Manager, Independent Schools Inspectorate
INTO the West of England
Featuring Cheltenham College, Marlborough, Millfield, Monkton Combe, Pangbourne, Queen Anne's, Sherborne School and Sherborne Girls, in an hour we visit these eight leading schools, see them in action, meet pupils, heads and admissions directors and gain exclusive insights.
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Will Petty
Director, Bonas MacFarlane
INTO the Home Counties
Featuring Bedales, Berkhamsted, Bradfield, Haileybury, Heathfield, Sevenoaks, St George's Ascot and Shiplake, in an hour we visit these leading schools, see them in action, meet pupils, heads and admissions directors and gain exclusive insights.
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Will Petty
Director, Bonas MacFarlane
INTO the Girls' Day School Trust
Join us on Tuesday morning for a brilliant overview of the UK's leading group of girls' schools. This is a unique opportunity for parents to look around ten of the Girls' Day School Trust's leading independent girls schools.
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Will Petty
Director, Bonas MacFarlane
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Dr Kevin Stannard
Director of Innovation & Learning, GDST
How to Choose an Independent School
In the independent system there are hundreds of schools to look at, so how do you find the right one for your child? For this Parents Forum we are delighted to welcome Barnaby Lenon, Chairman of the Independent Schools Council, who will be answering your questions.
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Charles Bonas
Founder, Bonas MacFarlane
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Barnaby Lenon
Chairman, Independent Schools Council
Support your child's home learning - Part 1
Bonas MacFarlane has organised two Parent Forums to help parents manage and support their child through lockdown. Part 1 explores how parents can help their child to engage with learning during lockdown. Tuition and home-learning experts will offer tips, strategies and advice to help your child overcome barriers and learn something new.
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Harry Cobb
Director, Bonas MacFarlane
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James Bonas
Lead Assessor, Bonas MacFarlane
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James Frome
Tutor, Bonas MacFarlane
Part 2 - struggling with home learning?
Home learning in lockdown is making many parents aware that their child is not reaching their full academic potential and might well have learning, behaviour and socialisation differences. This Parent Forum will help parents with these concerns and discuss how to understand your child’s learning style, providing strategies and tips to help.
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Will Petty
Director, Bonas MacFarlane
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Fintan O'Regan
Behaviour and Learning Specialist, ADHD and Neurodiversity
London Senior School Options
This Parent Forum is designed to help parents living in (or moving to) the capital deal with the extra pressures and complexities in finding a London senior school.
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Will Petty
Director, Bonas MacFarlane
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Sebastian Hepher
Principal, Eaton Square Schools
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Candida Cave
Principal, Fine Arts College, Hampstead
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Brendan Pavey
Executive Head Teacher, North Bridge House Senior Schools
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Siobhan McGrath
Executive Principal, Southbank International School
