Gabbitas Publications

Independent Schools GuideThe Independent Schools Guide

Gabbitas publishes an annual directory of UK independent schools, containing detailed school profiles.  The Independent Schools Guide provides extensive information for parents on all aspects of private education. The guide is suitable for all parents, if it is their first experience of choosing an independent school, or if their children will soon be making the transition from prep to senior education.

More than 2000 schools are listed in the guide, catering for children of all age groups.

There is also a special section for overseas parents who are considering sending their child to a private school in the UK, including advice on guardianship and language support.


Schools for Special NeedsSchools for Special Needs

For parents seeking information on special needs education, Gabbitas publishes Schools for Special Needs, offering comprehensive advice on the areas of greatest concern. This annually updated guide contains carefully indexed details of over 2000 establishments with specialist provision.

Each of the guides is supported by its own website.

Expo News 2011

On one of the hottest late-September weekends since records began the first Independent Education Expo took place in Alexandra Palace. For two days schools, as far and wide from Hampshire, Staffordshire and Scotland met the the hundreds of parents who visited the show.

Oct 12, 2011
It’s less than two weeks until the first Independent Education Expo takes place at Alexandra Palace.  We’re looking forward to meeting you and your family (don’t forget there is loads of children’s entertainment with Science Wizards and activities in and around Alexandra Palace). 
Sep 19, 2011

It's a huge step in any young person's life. Leaving the structure and regimen of school life for the independence of the university environment can to unsettling. As parents, we worry. Will they find good friends and flatmates? Will they eat properly or stay up all night, surviving on a diet of ready meals and will they actually study? In short, can they adapt well to this new stage of their lives? Of course, if we could make it easier for them, we undoubtedly would.

Sep 19, 2011

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