Research reportedly found that private single sex girls' schools were educating significantly more female mathematicians, engineers, scientists and linguists than schools catering for both sexes.
Source: The Guardian, 16 November 2004
Links: Guardian report
Date: 2004-Nov
A study (by the Children s Rights Director for England) found that boarding schools generally looked after children well - contrary to 'myths' about the boarding environment being a place with high levels of bullying, low levels of care and extreme homesickness. But boarding did not suit every child, and it was vital that the right choice of school was made for the individual child.
Source: Roger Morgan, Being a Boarder, Commission for Social Care Inspection (0845 015 0120)
Links: Report (pdf) | CSCI press release
Date: 2004-Oct
The Charity Commission published details of how it would implement the process of carrying out public benefit checks. Charities, such as private schools, that wholly excluded poor people from any benefits, direct or indirect, would not be deemed to operate for the public benefit and would not be allowed charitable status.
Source: Press release 13 September 2004, Charity Commission for England and Wales (0870 333 0123)
Links: Charity Commission press release | Q & A webpage | Guardian report
Date: 2004-Sep
The number of pupils attending private schools (members of the Independent Schools Council) increased in the year to January 2004 for the ninth successive year - but by only 0.1 per cent.
Source: ISC Annual Census 2003, Independent Schools Council information service (020 7798 1500)
Links: ISCis press release | Guardian report
Date: 2004-Apr
