We are pleased to share our latest article for Independent Schools Management magazine. The piece explores a critical question:
"If similar cumulative policy pressures were applied to hospitals in the mixed healthcare economy, would we view the consequences in the same way?"
The article examines issues including continuity of provision, displacement, system capacity, parental choice and the real-world impact of rapid fiscal policy changes on children and families.
[Read the full article in the May 2026 issue of ISM Magazine here]
The Growth of AFIS
Association For Families Of Independent Schooling (AFIS) C.I.C. only launched in December 2025. In just five months, we have grown rapidly and begun building a broader evidence base around the lived experiences of families navigating educational choice and change.
BETTER PREPARED: 2026–2029
This work forms part of our wider programme focused on helping ensure families are:
- Better understood
- Better informed
- Better represented
You can find more details on the foundation of this initiative in our previous article: [Be Better Prepared and show your support for independent education]
Join the Conversation
Thank you to Independent School Management for publishing this contribution to an important and timely policy discussion.
- Independent schools can partner with AFIS at no cost.
- Parents, carers, staff, alumni, and all supporters of parental choice in education can also join AFIS free of charge.
Together, we can help shape a broader national conversation around children, families and schooling.
