CATS Global Schools welcomes the University of Cambridge’s step to scrap state school admission targets
CATS Global Schools, a leading education group headquartered in Cambridge with eight independent schools, welcomes the announcement by Cambridge University to scrap state school admissions targets. It was recently reported that the University of Cambridge stated, “there’s no proposal to have a formal target against school type” for its future Access and Participation Plan (APP). […]
St Michael’s School named one of the top independent schools in Wales
St Michael’s School has been named one of the top independent schools in Wales, securing an impressive #2 ranking in the annual Sunday Times Parent Power Guide. This latest accolade further solidifies St Michael’s academic excellence after it was hailed Welsh Independent Secondary School of the Decade by the Sunday Times in 2021. More recently, […]
CGS People Award Winner: Alison King, The Worthgate School
Continuing our series of CGS People Award winner profiles, this month, we recognise Alison King, who joins Andrea Barnard as joint winner of the CGS People Award, which celebrates positive behaviour from listening, supporting, and everyday acts of kindness. Alison’s career in customer service started over 40 years ago at a London department store. She then […]
Bosworth Independent College celebrates the unveiling of the Newton Building
This weekend saw the unveiling of the prestigious Newton Building, as part of the development of Bosworth Independent College. The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Stephen Hibbert, joined Chris Stacey, CEO, and Jason Lewis, Headmaster, to officially declare the building open. “This inspiring campus provides the community here at Bosworth with the opportunity to further embed its […]
Dispelling the myth of Black lives during the Victorian Era in Britain
On display at The Guildhouse School (formerly CATS London), this month is Exhibition in A Box. It comprises 30 remarkable A3 image panels of 19th century photographs portraying people of African, Caribbean and South Asian descent during the Victorian era in Britain. The exhibition aims to facilitate engagement and promote cultural diversity through photography. Here’s […]
CATS Global Schools rebrands three UK schools
CATS Global Schools is proud to announce that our three CATS UK schools have rebranded. CATS Global Schools launched in 2021 to build a strong global network of independent boarding schools, an Arts School, English language schools and a variety of summer programmes, all with the common purpose of “inspiring the next generation of world […]
Celebrating Black History Month UK: Bringing Black London to Life
Last week Jody Burton, librarian and co-author of Black London, visited CATS London to talk about her new travel guide showcasing over 120 Black History sites across London – from Cleopatra’s Needle sitting on the Victoria Embankment, carved in Egypt three and a half thousand years ago, to the Black Lives Matters mural in Woolwich. Year 12 students […]
CATS Global Schools Celebrates Black History Month UK
October marks Black History Month in the UK. This national celebration aims to promote and celebrate Black contributions to British society and to foster an understanding of Black history. It’s the sister-celebration of Black History Month in the USA, which is marked every February – the month chosen for the birthdays of Frederick Douglass, the […]
CATS Global Schools offers teachers and academic leaders world-class professional development
CGS has become a UCL Institute of Education delivery partner for National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) in academic leadership to continue to support teachers in driving excellence in the classroom. CGS has already started delivering its first leadership cohorts on two programmes – Leading Teaching and Senior Leadership, which conclude later this year. “We’re proud to be […]
CGS Pioneer Award Winner: Amna Qureshi, CATS Cambridge
Continuing our series of CGS People Award winner profiles, this month, we recognise Amna Qureshi, joint winner of the CGS Pioneer Award, which celebrates creativity and innovation. Amna was nominated for being “the driving force behind CATS Cambridge’s approach to sustainability.” Under her guidance, the school has reduced waste going to landfill with “over 470 kg […]
