Nestled in the Wiltshire countryside, Marlborough College stands as one of the UK’s most prestigious independent schools.

Nearly 70% of Gen-Zers are either freelancers or plan to do so in the future, according to freelancing platform Fiverr. For many of you parents mulling that statistic, it really is a remarkable shift in the makeup of the economy you’re used to.

Should children under the age of 15 be banned from using smartphones? When thinking of Eton College, its prestige and academic excellence often come to mind, yet its approach to pastoral care may not be immediately apparent. Therefore, the recent decision by the school to prohibit new students from bringing smartphones and instead provide them with “bricks” marks a significant and positive step in addressing the issue of smartphone use among children in our society.

In 2024, we are proud to say that nearly nine in 10 of the students we mentored on the 11+ Journey received an offer from their preferred school, including some of the UK’s leading independent schools.

Inspired by an article in the Jersey Evening Post, Pro Mentor Jack Dolbey wrote to cancer sufferer Simon Boas to discuss three key aspects of character.

Griselda Kerr, author and co-founder Walter’s mother, discusses the art of gardening ahead of the summer months and how to get your your children to fall in love with the great outdoors.

Welcome to Cat’s Corner, a series that guides parents through the murky waters of school applications and the 11+ assessment.

After measuring impact with our school partners for years, we’ve settled on the key outcomes that provide the framework for our programmes in schools.

Pharmaceuticals industry here we come! Well, not quite. Here’s how our April Fool’s campaign came to be.

Bursary provision is a good thing. Put simply, it means ability to pay fees is not the deciding factor in a child’s education and offers opportunity to all. Bursaries are means-tested on family finances – income and assets.

On the 11th of January, we welcomed the latest additions to the mentoring team for a morning of training.

As students navigate through GCSEs and A levels in the UK, the significance of mock exams in this January period is apparent.

With school interviews on the near horizon, we’ve put together some fun exercises to get your child ready.

As the curtain comes down on 2023, we look back at our top five moments of the year.

We surveyed 250 new families that work with us, asking them about their experience with Oppidan and how effective mentoring has been for their children.

At this year’s ISC, Henry Faber was joined by Wellington College’s James Dahl to discuss ideas around mentorship and essential skills, with a focus on how to enable personal growth pupil engagement as part of a student’s school journey.

As AI continues to transform the way we operate in our digital world, the discussions around its impact on education broaden.

With the curtains closing on 2023, it’s been nearly a year since Jess, our Creative Executive, set about designing the first cover for our monthly broadcast.

Having a mentor at home is the most effective way to support your children, both academically and pastorally.

The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to keep the kids busy than diving into some festive reads. Wherever you are for the holidays, encouraging your children to get lost in a book is the perfect way to make sure their brains don’t go into standby.