The new
National Library
of Independent Education
For families, schools, the media, policymakers and academics
Articles, research papers, blogs, audio and video files and podcasts, school profiles and reviews
All about independent education in the UK
The Association for Families of Independent Schools™ is assisting with the creation of this extensive online resource, the National Library of Independent Education.
In time we envisage it will become a wholly independent organisation, but for now it's being sponsored by AFIS™ and housed within our website.
How does the Library work?
Any individual, school, public body or commercial organisation is invited to send submissions they would like published by the Library
If you are an AFIS™ school or CLUB member, you can include an image, background text (e.g. a biography or description of your school, maximum 400 words) and a weblink, free of charge.
The Library team will curate and catalogue documents, images, audio and video files to make them easy to access by anyone seeking information from experts on a wide range of topics about independent education.
The library will also include opinion pieces from both advocates and critics of the UK private schooling system.
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Coming SoonFor now, if you have any content that you would like published in the Library, please email library@afis.org.uk
The first items in the Library
For a taste of things to come, here is a selection of articles already in the National Library of Independent Education:
Rethinking the Debate: Why We Need Better Data and Balanced Research on Independent Schooling
Empowering Every Pupil. SEND Makes a Difference
Read moreFinding the Right School
Courtesy of The Chelsea Magazine Company
Read moreVAT on private schools isn't a 'public subsidy'. It's an outlier policy.
Co-published with Private Education Policy Forum
Read moreThe Adam Smith Institute usually opposes public subsidies. Why not with private schools?
Co-published with Private Education Policy Forum
Read more
We are recruiting Sector Champions for the Library
If you have particular expertise in an area of independent education, e.g. boarding, prep, sports, SEND, nursery, junior, senior or 6th form, please consider becoming one of our topic-specific librarians.
These roles involve curating, reviewing and commenting on articles submitted for publication. Initially, these are voluntary roles with a time commitment of approximately two hours per week. Once the library is established and wholly independent, the potential exists for Sector Champions to be remunerated.
Email us for further information: library@afis.org.uk