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About Us

The Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS) is a schools association with around 650 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.

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150,000

UK Pupils

7,500

Overseas Pupils

605

UK Schools

Overseas Schools

Latest News

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

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Chafyn Grove Equestrian Team Success

Chafyn Grove are celebrating great success at the NSEA regional schools' show jumping competition at Sparsholt last Friday, finishing fourth out of a very large field.

Lawrence Dallagio Visits Cheam

Lawrence Dallagio former England rugby captain spends the afternoon with Cheam School boys helping coaching them and passing on his winning tips.

Year 6 Enjoy Outdoor Adventure

Year 6 had an amazing three day adventure at Hindleap Warren activity centre as part of Dulwich Prep's Outdoor Learning Programme

Vacancy : Key Stage 2 Class Teacher, Royal Russell Junior School, Surrey. http://t.co/7pygmie6Tw
19:12 PM - 27 Feb 2015 by @IAPS_online
Vacancy : Head of Learning Support, Eaton House The Manor Girls' School, . http://t.co/xJyZzAT6zu
17:34 PM - 27 Feb 2015 by @IAPS_online
Vacancy : Junior Class Teacher (Year 3/4), Town Close House Preparatory School, Norfolk. http://t.co/g11sIrbo4Z
17:26 PM - 27 Feb 2015 by @IAPS_online
Vacancy : Assistant Head with responsibility for Early Years and Nursery, Hazelwood School, Surrey. http://t.co/u6MRRRFRYQ
16:50 PM - 27 Feb 2015 by @IAPS_online
Vacancy : Class Teacher – KS1 or 2, Cameron House, . http://t.co/mHO0wbKBy3
16:20 PM - 27 Feb 2015 by @IAPS_online
Vacancy @hatheropcastle: Specialist maths teacher, Hatherop Castle Preparatory School, Gloucestershire. http://t.co/CpuY9iuIfe
10:40 AM - 27 Feb 2015 by @IAPS_online
Vacancy @hatheropcastle: Specialist maths teacher, Hatherop Castle Preparatory School, Gloucestershire. http://t.co/h2xNMhP7qS
10:29 AM - 27 Feb 2015 by @IAPS_online
Vacancy : Teacher of English, Brighton College Prep School, East Sussex. http://t.co/COg5sb2MKl
10:04 AM - 27 Feb 2015 by @IAPS_online

Courses & Conferences

IAPS runs a well-established programme of professional development courses for members and staff in their schools. IAPS members benefit from a significant discount as well as the knowledge that all courses are tailored specifically to the issues that matter most to a prep school environment.

We aim to provide the best quality and value possible at our training events. This year, we are filming many of our courses so that video can be made available on the IAPS website. We hope you agree that this adds value to our courses because when you get back to school you will be able to review aspects of your course and even share sections with your colleagues. Please be aware that a camera is likely to be present at your course. It will be unobtrusive and will focus on the speakers.

To find out more about the courses below, please click on the 'More Info' button for the relevant course and/or use the left-hand green navigation headings.

For a brochure with all the details for IAPS Courses and Conferences for the 2014-15 academic year, please click here.

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Pre-Prep Leadership Conference 2015

in Cirencester
04 - 06 Mar 2015

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Bereavement Counselling

in Warwick
10 Mar 2015

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Science: On and Off the Page - the Role of the Internet in Science Teaching

in Oxford
12 Mar 2015

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New Heads Training

in Stratford-upon-Avon
16 - 17 Mar 2015

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e-Safety: Ethos, Education and Effectiveness

in London
19 Mar 2015

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Middle Management

in Stratford-upon-Avon
23 - 24 Mar 2015

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ICT: Stand by your Pads - Tablets in the Classroom Made Easy

Venue: TBC
21 Apr 2015

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Members Induction (by invitation only)

in Leamington Spa
23 Apr 2015

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RE: Making Use of a Place of Worship in Teaching RE - Visit to Gravesend Gurdwara

in Gravesend
24 Apr 2015

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MFL: Outstanding Teaching and Learning in Modern Foreign Languages

in Northampton
28 Apr 2015

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Classroom Observation and Work Scrutiny

in Nr Thame
05 May 2015

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The Emotional Wellbeing Conference (in association with Independent Thinking Ltd)

Venue: TBC
08 May 2015

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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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Jobs

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.

Yr 5 Teacher

Avenue House School

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Teacher Of Latin And Classical Civilisation

Dorset House

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1-1 Learning Support

Bramley School

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Head Of Learning Support

Eaton House The Manor Girls' School

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Year 2 Teacher

Haberdashers' Agincourt School

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Assistant Head With Responsibility For Early Years And Nursery

Hazelwood School

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Part-time (0.4) Teacher Of Spanish

Hurlingham School

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Key Stage One Teacher

Hurlingham School

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Teacher Of General Subjects To Years Five And Six

Hurlingham School

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Teaching Assistants

Garden House Upper Girls' School

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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.