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The Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS)
represents 700 of the world's leading prep schools.

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About Us

The Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS) is a schools association with over 700 of the world’s leading prep schools in membership.

Schools must reach a very high standard to be eligible for membership, with strict criteria on teaching a broad curriculum, maintaining excellent standards of pastoral care and keeping staff members’ professional development training up to date.

Although each of our schools is independent, and has its own ethos, they are all committed to delivering an excellent, well-rounded education to the pupils in their care.

We believe that schools should be unfettered by government interference and with fewer financial and other resourcing constraints than state schools, to ensure that their educational provision is tailored to the needs of the individual children. The safety and welfare of children in our schools is the first and most important responsibility of our members. For more information and guidance on safeguarding, log into the Members' Area.

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160,000

UK Pupils

10,000

Overseas Pupils

673

UK Schools

Overseas Schools

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The latest developments from IAPS plus featured news stories from member schools provided by Attain.

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Congratulations to @JAGS_Prep and their budding engineers https://t.co/DOAnG9QH9z
10:27 AM - 9 Aug 2018 by @iapsuk
RT @andyfalconer: What books are you reading this summer? These are my three... @RealGeoffBarton @TeacherToolkit @johntomsett @teacherhead…
14:42 PM - 7 Aug 2018 by @iapsuk
RT @ISC_schools: Teaching pupils how to ask better questions will transform their research skills, say Julie Greenhough, head of the extend…
17:56 PM - 6 Aug 2018 by @iapsuk
RT @ISC_schools: Analysis by @PA has shown a decline in the number of pupils taking creative subjects at GCSE, igniting fear for the future…
16:48 PM - 2 Aug 2018 by @iapsuk
RT @JESSParenting: How do you get your child to read books? @iapsuk @COBISorg @JESSJumeirah @JESSPrimary @KHDA https://t.co/wFIvRMu5yp
13:48 PM - 2 Aug 2018 by @iapsuk
RT @MarkIAPS: Statutory guidance: Working together to safeguard children Statutory guidance on inter-agency working to safeguard and promot…
9:58 AM - 2 Aug 2018 by @iapsuk
RT @psbacc: The PSB is delighted to have achieved charitable status - full details at https://t.co/P15vorjkHj
16:52 PM - 31 Jul 2018 by @iapsuk
RT @St_Ives_School: The Arts are considered to be an integral part of life at St Ives & we know that no truly broad education foundation ca…
9:42 AM - 31 Jul 2018 by @iapsuk

Courses & Conferences

IAPS offers a successful and reputable programme of professional development courses and conferences which are available for all staff in our member schools. Our courses are designed to cover the most important and current issues facing Independent Prep Schools. Together with our subject courses, we are offering new courses which include Pay Restructure, Reasonable Adjustments, Safer Recruiting and Safeguarding. This year we are working together with Dragonfly Training, Independent Thinking Ltd, AMDIS, AGBIS, The Priory Group and ISC to deliver a diverse and comprehensive training programme.

You can download a copy of our 2017-18 Courses and Conferences Brochure.

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IAPS Annual Heads' Conference 2018 (IAPS Member Heads Only)

in Newport
26 - 28 Sep 2018

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Reading for Pleasure

in London
04 Oct 2018

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Maximising your Effectiveness as a TA (a joint Dragonfly Training and IAPS course)

in London
08 Oct 2018

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Food Technology: Simple Food Technology in Prep Schools

in Northamptonshire
09 Oct 2018

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Making Learning Matter (a joint Independent Thinking and IAPS course)

in London
11 Oct 2018

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What the Best Schools Know and Do

in Crowthorne, West Berkshire
06 Nov 2018

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ISC SEND Conference 2018

in London
16 Nov 2018

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Schools

Modern prep schools offer a superb standard of education for pupils, balancing traditional values with cutting edge teaching and learning. Far from the traditional cliché of old-fashioned uniforms, rigid discipline and academic rigour, one of the key strengths of IAPS is the wide variety of schools within its membership.

Whether you are looking for a single-sex or co-ed school, day or boarding, one with a particular religious affiliation or one that provides special educational provision and facilities, there is an IAPS school for you.

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A career in an IAPS-accredited school means the opportunity to work in an environment with all the usual plusses of an independent prep school, in terms of remuneration, resources, freedom for management to plan the curriculum with minimal government interference, plus an additional layer of quality assurance by virtue of the accreditation process.

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Contact Us

The IAPS Headquarters are based in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, UK.

11 Waterloo Place, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5LA
+44 (0)1926 887833
iaps@iaps.uk

Arriving by train? Walking directions to our office from Leamington Spa Rail Station can be viewed here.

There is very limited car parking on site. If you are visiting us, it is best to park in the Covent Garden multi-storey car park, which is in Russell Street. Please click here for a map.