Blog by Gavin Humphries, mtm’s Head of Research for Schools
We are awaiting the publication of January’s independent school roll numbers by the ISC (in April) and the Department for Education (in May). Numbers will be down in the junior age group, but to what extent will senior and sixth form rolls (which were flat in 2010) follow? Read more
Blog post by Joe Faulkner, Head of Marketing and Business Development
When it comes to appointing a deputy head, a bursar or a head of modern languages, most school business leaders know exactly how to go about it…
Blog by Lindsey Kavanagh, Schools Marketing Consultant
You have to know your competitors, it’s vital to the future of your school. By seeking information on the competitor schools in your area, you will be in a much better position to:
Blog by Dick Davison, Head of School Strategy
Whatever you think of Katharine Birbalsingh, the former London comprehensive deputy head who wowed last year’s Tory party conference with her attack on the “broken” state education system, she has certainly highlighted one of the less well-known truths about modern state schools.
Blog by Peter Blair, Chief Operating Officer
It’s that time of year again. Most schools will be working on their budget for next year at the moment and it is likely that, for most schools, there will be some difficult conversations over the next few weeks. Read more
Blog post by Lindsey Kavanagh, Schools Marketing Consultant
With the release of the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s (CIM) latest White Paper on ‘Marketing in a Recession’, Lindsey looks at its relevance for school marketers… Read more
Blog post by Dick Davison, Head of School Strategy
I was once discussing, with a school bursar, as it happens, the damage that school staff can do to the critically important relationship that needs to be nurtured with prospective parents. Staff who ignore visitors, or fail to welcome them when they come into their classrooms, or make thoughtless remarks can undo hours of careful trust-building. Read more
mtmconsulting is currently offering all independent schools a free initial consultancy visit. Read more
Blog by Lindsey Kavanagh, Schools Marketing Consultant
Gillian Low, President of the Girls’ Schools’ Association (GSA), which met last month in Manchester at its annual conference, used her address to highlight some shocking Unicef figures. Read more
Blog by Dick Davison, Head of Strategy
The Sutton Trust has just published evidence covered in the Guardian which claims to show that students educated at comprehensive schools do better at university than students from independent schools with the same A Level grades. This news, though not the first research study claiming to show something similar, is likely to strike a chill into the heart of every head of an independent school with a sixth form… Read more