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Starting at boarding school is always a big event, but the transition from living at home to living at school after extended lockdown raises new challenges.

This online event, organised with The Good Schools Guide, was designed to help British and international parents prepare their children to return or start at boarding school this autumn. It also covered how schools are handling admissions.

• The re-opening of UK boarding schools;
• How to prepare your child this for the return to school;
• Safety and guidelines for pupils & staff;
• How quarantining will work;
• How admissions are working - virtual open days, deadlines, interviews & assesments.

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David Quintrell & James Alder of Brewin Dolphin & David Forsdyke of Knight Frank Finance discussed: 

• Inheritance tax and surplus income
• Clarity on gifts
• Potentially Exempt Transfers & Chargeable Lifetime Transfers
• Loans to parents
• Property & planning

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Schools have been closed but admissions have not stopped. This online event took place on Tuesday 16 June 2020 and was designed to help parents to understand how the leading London nurseries and Pre-Prep/Prep schools are managing the admissions processes for 2020 and 2021 during lockdown.

Lucinda Byron Evans, Head Teacher, Young England Kindergartens and Sebastian Hepher, Principal, Eaton Square Schools discussed the impact of lockdown on: admissions deadlines, open days, school visits, interviews & assessments. The session was chaired by William Petty, Director of  Bonas MacFarlane.

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This highly informative online event took place on Wednesday 3 June 2020. It was designed for parents whose income has temporarily fallen because of the Covid-19 crisis. Get the advice you need to keep your child in independent education.

• William Petty, Director, Bonas Macfarlane gave an overview of the different approaches schools have taken to fees and payment during the Covid-19 crisis.
• David Quintrell & James Alder, Directors of Brewin Dolphin, discussed the merits of different financial strategies for parents looking to find ways to pay school fees.

Read more to watch the session again and download the handouts.