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Bedales Senior Head of Science Liz Stacy has contributed to a Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) article about the need to reform Chemistry education to upskill our future scientists.

Bedales is the focus of the latest Educator’s Corner discussion, an international podcast hosted by Kai Vacher, Principal of British School Muscat.

Bedales’ unique approach to education is the focus for a discussion between Chloe Abbott of the Education Corner Podcast and Will Goldsmith, Head of Bedales.

An article written by Head of Bedales Pre-prep Fiona Read has been published on the Independent Schools Council (ISC) website, addressing the need for radical change to the primary curriculum and assessments.

Will Goldsmith has called for the Government to take heed of the growing calls for decisive action as a team of experts considers the evidence in its Review of Curriculum and Assessment.

Head of Bedales Will Goldsmith has outlined the contribution the School is making to the Petersfield community and wider education sector.

A thoughtful dialogue with Bedales' Will Goldsmith on how innovation shapes learning and school life.

"Speaking at the HMC Heads' International Conference this year, it was great to be reminded of the work that the sector does that benefits a much wider population than just its own students and also its links to the international school world.

Bedales Pre-prep has been featured in Absolutely Education’s Summer 2024 Prep and Pre-Prep issue for its approach to inquiry-based learning.

In an article on the dramatic fall in studying English Literature by school pupils in England, the Sunday Express reports on Bedales’ approach in bucking this trend by replacing GCSEs with its own courses.

In an opinion piece in the Financial Times this week, Associate Editor Stephen Bush describes a UK education system obsessed with testing and grades at the cost of producing pupils who are “more literate, numerate and well-rounded.

Bedales is highlighted among 30 pioneering schools with distinctive philosophies offering fresh insights on crafting values, vision and ethos in a new book about schools doing things differently around the world by educators David James and Jane Lunnon.

With growing concerns that the English education system is moving in the wrong direction, a House of Lords Committee has concluded that the education of 11-16 year olds “is not adequately preparing pupils for the future... the evidence we heard persuades us that major change is necessary.”

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Schools, Learning and Assessment

Informed by educationalists in the UK and abroad, and following in-depth consultation across the school community, Bedales has set out its vision for the next decade.