Parents Knowledge Hub

Find out whether you can use government-funded childcare at a private nursery, who is eligible and how funded nursery hours work for families in England.

Wondering if your child can join a prep school during the school year? Learn how mid-year admissions work, why families change schools and how children settle into a new environment.

Discover practical ways to build your child's confidence through challenge, encouragement and meaningful experiences that help them flourish for life.

Discover practical ways to help your child flourish through confidence, encouragement, challenge and inspiring experiences that prepare them for life.

Discover practical and reassuring advice to help your child feel confident, calm and excited before their first day at prep school, from preparing the journey to building positive routines.

Learn how to assess whether a prep school is likely to thrive for the long term, including practical questions to ask, signs of investment and simple research every parent can do.

Learn how schools can help shy children build confidence through encouragement, belonging and meaningful opportunities, while celebrating every child's unique personality.

Discover why mistakes are an essential part of learning and how parents and schools can help children develop confidence, resilience and a lifelong love of learning.

Discover how to choose the right independent school for your child, from academic standards and school culture to finding the environment where they'll truly flourish.

Learn the signs your child is ready for nursery and discover how a nurturing nursery helps children build confidence, independence and a love of learning.