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The ISS is the biggest show of its kind in the world. It needs to be. Britain has over 2,500 independent schools, and privately educated

This year’s application outcomes mark another highly successful year for Bonas Macfarlane Arts, the art and design wing of Bonas Macfarlane. All current clients applying

Today we will enjoy allusions to the magnificent benefits of our constitutional settlement. While much of the pageantry and ceremonial appears arcane, every medieval hereditary

Once David Wellesley-Wesley’s Independent Schools Show in Battersea Park became an institution in its own right, he realised that the informed choices it helps parents

‘‘I have no memory of this place at all’ said Gandalf, standing uncertainly under the arch. He held up his staff in the hope of

I was contacted by a former Bonas MacFarlane Arts client this week, who was excited to share the news that she is featured in this

The Independent Schools Show and the overseas programme of British Boarding Schools Shows helps thousands of families to plan the next steps for their children.

I had not heard the song ‘For No One’ in years. Then, earlier in the week I saw this recording: There is a story behind

The seemingly endless discussion surrounding the choice between a city school and its rural equivalent is far from novel. Some might point out that it’s

Just when the long shadow cast by the horrors of the twentieth century appears to be passing into history, a replay of the sternest days

Did you know that our sister business is Next Step Exhibitions? For 16 years they have produced the Independent Schools Show in London and in

The benefits of a US college/university education are undeniable. Students can continue exploring a huge range of interests throughout the course of an undergraduate degree.

A proliferation of online education tools (‘edtech’) to help children, schools and tutors is welcome. It can make the journey you have with the tutor

‘Established in 1998 by Charles Bonas, this is the upper crust of the consultancy and tutoring industry…’ ‘You instantly feel you’re in safe hands with

Next Step Foundation was set up by Bonas MacFarlane to deliver an outstanding university preparation programme to children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Since the start of

We wish to inform all valued clients and tutors that the business and assets of Holland Park Education Limited have been acquired by our parent

The charity changing the odds for students from disadvantaged backgrounds For the second year running participants of Next Step Foundation’s University Preparation Programme have rivalled

Bonas MacFarlane have a long and proud history of working with families based in Monaco and the Côte d’Azur. We will be supporting the endeavours

Until things change in the UK, there will be a growing brain drain from the private schools to the US, especially in the arts and

Christmas cancelled, new variants, school closed and six weeks into lockdown 3.0 – it’s been a tough start to 2021, and the question on all

We were delighted to welcome sixth formers, teachers and parents from across the UK to this recent forum hosted by the Independent Schools Show. Our

Gbenga Ojo-Aromokudu reviews A Search for Belonging by Michael Fuller Over the past few months, you have likely heard many discussions about defunding the police,

The educational landscape has shifted significantly in 2020, with online schooling and tuition becoming the norm. This has worked well for many and has highlighted

When your child progresses beyond formal education, how do you want them to sail through life?  Happiness, inner peace and personal fulfillment often come high

A skills-based approach  The Common Entrance exam can often seem like a mythical beast. Tales are told in hushed tones; it is notoriously difficult to

Our founder, Charles Bonas recently chaired ‘Into Switzerland’ – an online event for parents who are considering moving their family to Switzerland. Alongside Charles, the