Education News & School Guides

As a parent, teacher, student, or member of the community – keeping up-to-date with the latest educations news in the UK is important to ensure you have a strong understanding of the education scene, allowing you to deliver the best opportunities for children. 

All of the GDST news right here! Including everything from schools’ successes, GDST events, alumnae stories, think pieces, interviews, GDST Book Club and various opportunities for past, current and future students.

Children’s Mental Health Week 2022

To mark Children’s Mental Health Week 2022, GDST experts talk about the importance of children’s mental health and pastoral care in schools. 

Launching Women in Music

The GDST are delighted to launch ‘Women in Music’; with Dame Judith Weir as our first guest, which will be attended by 300 students across our family of 25 schools.

GDST marks National Storytelling Week

GDST marks National Storytelling Week by showcasing their innovative enrichment and reading activities for children to embrace. Discover what we have to offer.

Statement on GDST pensions

In September 2021, GDST began collective consultation with our teachers and our recognised trade union, the National Education Union (NEU),…

GDST statement on NEU industrial action following proposed changes to pensions

Sadly, the increase to the TPS employer costs (Teachers’ Pension Scheme) has had a severe impact on our expenditure and…

A different sort of magic

As part of a festive-themed Adventures in Bookland, over 2000 Y4, 5 and 6 pupils from 18 schools across the GDST listened to author Cat Doyle discuss reworking A Christmas Carol.

GDST’s Gender Identity Policy

All our trans students are highly valued members of our school communities and we fully embrace their identities. Our schools…

Day of Dance 2021

150 girls from 21 schools across the GDST family came together for Day of Dance, held this year at BASE Studio in London’s Vauxhall.

GDST Christmas Card Competition

Junior pupils across our family of schools have been getting into the festive spirit by designing Christmas cards as part of a GDST-wide competition.

A family of schools

23 independent schools and two academies in England and Wales