Governance & Regulation

A selection of articles from past issues of Attain which look at the issues of governance and regulation.

State Control - A Real Threat?

Contributing Editor, Michael St John Parker, traces the transition from 'public' to 'independent' schools and laments the loss of freedom to schools caused by ever increasing Government regulation. More...

Changing Control of Schools

In the future, central control of education by Government will give way to innovation and leadership at the individual school level. Sam Freedman, Head of Education at think-tank Policy Exchange, outlines his ideas. More...

The Uses of Newspeak

Unnoticed by many, the Government recently launched a consultation into the 'definition of an independent school'. What was the purpose and why did it need defining? Michael St John Parker investigates. More...

Governing Independent Schools

As a result of his experiences with AGBIS, Michael St John Parker looks at the challenges facing governors in the independent sector today. More...

The Role of the Livery Companies

The Great Twelve City Livery Companies have long been associated with education in the United Kingdom. Attain looks in detail at the important role they play and how this looks set to expand. More...