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St udent satAbbot ’ sHi l lSc hool Cel ebr at eGCSERes ul t sDay At hi r doft al e nt e ds t ude nt sf r omt heHe r t ss c hool ac hi e v e datl e as toneg r ade9 s panni ng11di f f e r e nts ubj e c t s 20Augus t2026–Her t f or ds hi r e– St udent sati ndependentda ys c hool , Abbot ’ sHi l l , gat her edi ns c hool t hi s mor ni ngt oc ol l ec tt hei rmuc hant i c i pat ed GCSEr es ul t s . Thes c hool , whi c hi s nons el ec t i v e, i se xt r emel ypr oudoft hi s y ear ’ sc ohor twhoha v ewor k edi nc r edi bl y har dov ert hel as tc oupl eofy ear s , wi t ha t hi r doft al ent eds t udent sac hi evi ngt he t opt i ergr ade9i natl eas toneoft hei r s ubj ec t s . As ol i d41%ofgr adesac hi ev ed wer e79( A/ A* ) –doubl et henat i onal a v er age, wi t hmor et hant wot hi r ds( 67%) ofgr adesr angi ngbet ween69ov er al l . Onr es ul t sda y , HeadatAbbot ’ sHi l l Sc hool , Shar onSc hans c hi ef f , r eﬂec t edon t hi sy ear ’ sc ohor t , “ Wear es uperpr oudof t hepr ogr es sours t udent sha v emade, par t i c ul ar l yt hos es t udent swhoha v e out per f or medont hei rbas el i ne as s es s ment s . I tr eal l ydoesdemons t r at e t hei mpor t anc eofha vi ngc l earf oc us , unwa v er i ngr es i l i enc eandas t r ongwor k et hi c . I woul dal s ol i k et ot hankour dedi c at eds t af ff ort heongoi ng c ommi t mentands uppor tt heyha v es hown ours t udent si nr eac hi ngt hi smi l es t one. T oda ymar ksas pec i al momenti nt hei r educ at i onal j our neyandwear ee x c i t edf or whatt hei rne xtc hapt erhol ds . ”

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St udent satAbbot ’ sHi l l wi l l goont os t udy ac r os sar angeofdi f f er entopt i onsf r omA l ev el sandc ol l egedi pl omast ov oc at i onal c our s es . Popul ars ubj ec t si nc l udebi ol ogy , ps y c hol ogy , Engl i s hl i t er at ur e, ec onomi c s andhi s t or y . St udent sar emovi ngont oa wi der angeofi nt ui t i onsf ors i xt hf or m, f r omi ndependentandgr ammars c hool s , t os t at es i xt hf or msandc ol l egesf or f ur t hers t udy . “ Forours t udent s , t oda yi st heda y t oc el ebr at et hei r ac hi ev ement s , as t heyl ookf or war d t ot hene xts t age oft hei r educ at i onal j our ney wher ev ert hat S har onS c hans c hi e f f He ad ma yl ead. On atAbbot ' sHi l l S c hool behal foft he s c hool , wewi s ht hemal l ev er ys uc c es s andhappi nes sf ort hef ut ur e ”addedMs Sc hans c hi ef f . Re l e as ef r omS ubl i mePR

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Educat i on HEALTHWARNI NGASMI LLI ONSOFCHI LDRENGO BACKTOSCHOOL •61 %ofpar ent sadmi tt obuyi ngs chools hoest hatdon’ tfit( affect i ng5m+chi l dr en) •Shoest hatdon’ tfitwearoutmor equi ckl y •48%ofpar ent sdon’ tchecki fs chools hoesfitpr oper l y •Poorf oot wearchoi cesdur i ngchi l dhoods i gni ficant l yi ncr eas et her i s kofl ongt er mf oot def or mi t i esandchr oni cpai n •70%ofadul tf ooti s s uesor i gi nat ei nchi l dhood Overfivemi l l i onchi l dr eni nt heUKcoul dbeheadi ngbackt os chooli ns hoest hatwi l ldamage t hem, asnew r es ear chf r om St ar t Ri t eShoeshasf ound61percentofpar ent sbuys chool s hoes“ t oobi g” . Ther es ear chal s of oundt hat48percentofpar ent sdon’ tcheckt hats chool s hoesfitpr oper l yandf ouri n1 0( 40percent )s choolchi l dr enhavecompl ai nedt hei rs hoes hur tt hem. “ I ti snow under s t oodt hatar ound70percentofadul tf ooti s s uesor i gi nat ei nchi l dhood, s o poorf oot wearchoi cesdur i ngchi l dhoods i gni ficant l yi ncr eas et her i s kofl ongt er mf ootdef or mi t i esandchr oni cpai n, ”war nsKar enRandel l , Cl i ni calDi r ect orofRandel l ’ sFoot car e. “ The s hoecani mpactt hef unct i onoft hef oot , encour agi ngi ncor r ectoruncont r ol l edwal ki ngpat t er ns . Foot wear , es peci al l yi nt hedevel opi ngf oot , i scr uci alf orheal t hydevel opment . Wer egul ar l ys eei s s uess uchasi ngr ownt oenai l s , cor nsandcal l us es , chr oni cheelpai n, andnai l t r aumal i nkedt opoor l yfit t i ngf oot wear . “ Al t houghbuni onsandot hert oedef or mi t i esar el es scommoni nchi l dr en, i l lfit t i ngs hoes dur i ngt hegr owi ngyear scancont r i but et ol ongt er ms t r uct ur alpr obl ems . Thes ei ncl ude cl awedt oes , hammert oesandover l appi ngt oes , al lofwhi chmayl eadt opai nf ulcor nsand cal l us esi nadul t hood. Ens ur i ngchi l dr enwearcor r ect l yfit t eds hoesi soneoft hes i mpl es t wayst opr ot ectt hei rl ongt er mf ootheal t h. ” I ft hes hoedoes n’ tfit Whatmanypar ent smi ghts eeasacos t s avi ngt act i cof t enhast heoppos i t eeffect , asCal l um Li nger , Br andTr ai nerandFi t t i ngExper tatSt ar tRi t eexpl ai ns : “ Thei ns t i nctt os avet i meand moneybybuyi ngs hoeshal fas i z e, t oaf ul ls i z ebi ggerf or‘ r oom t ogr ow’ canendupcos t i ng mor ei nt hel ongr un. Whens hoesdon’ tfitpr oper l y, t hef ootmovesunnat ur al l yi ns i det he s hoe, whi chcanr ubt hes ki ns or eandcr eat ewearandt ear , i nar easoft hes hoenotdes i gned f orpr es s ur e. Poorfitcancont r i but et omor ef r equentr epl acement s , andt hi smi ghtexpl ai n whyal mos tat hi r d( 32percent )ofpar ent sar ebuyi ngt hr eeormor epai r sofs chools hoesf or t hei rchi l deachyear . ” " Chi l dr engr i porcur lt hei rt oes , ordr agt hei rf eett okeepover s i z eds hoeson, whi chcompr omi s est hes hoeandcancaus et r aumaandbi omechani cali s s ues . Bycont r as t , awel lfit t ed s hoes uppor t snat ur almovement , f eel scomf yandl as t sl onger . St ar t Ri t es chools hoesar e s hoesar edes i gnedwi t hcal cul at ed‘ gr owi ngr oom’ , whi chcons i der ss ever alf act or si ncl udi ng enoughr oom i nt het oebox. Ours hoeshol dt hef oots ecur el yatt heankl ewhi l eal l owi ngt he t oest omovecomf or t abl yatt hef r ontoft hes hoe. Thi sf r eedom ofmovementact i vel ypr omot esheal t hydevel opment . ”

Rul eoft humb Buyi ngover s i z eds hoesi s n’ tt heonl yar eaf or concer n. St ar t Ri t eal s oes t i mat est hatovert wo andahal fmi l l i onchi l dr enar ewear i ngs chool s hoesfit t edbypar ent sr el yi ngont he‘ t humbt es t ’ , wher eal lt heydoi spr es st hef r ontoft hes hoet o f eel wher et hebi gt oes i t s . And38percentof par ent sdon’ tcons i dert hewi dt hoft hei rchi l d’ s f ootatal l . Tohel ppar ent swhous et he' t humb t es t ' avoi dcommonmi s t akes , fitexper tCal l um Li ngerencour agest heus eofSt ar t Ri t e’ s ‘ Checkt heFi t ’ gui de, avi s ualgui det ohel ppar ent scheckmor eaccur at el ybef or et heybuy. Thegr owi ngt r endf orpr el oved St ar tRi t eal s of oundagr owi ngt r endi npr el oveds chools hoes . Thi swasmos tcommon amongs tr ecept i onagedchi l dr en( 47percent ) , compar edwi t hanaver ageof42percent acr os st hewhol eofpr i mar ys chooland35percenti ns econdar ys chool . Fi texper tCal l um caut i onsoverpr el ovedf oot wear : “ Al lchi l dr en’ sf eetgr ow uni quel y. Theway achi l dwal ks , r unsandbal ancesi si ndi vi dualt ot hem, andt hei rs hoesgr adual l ymoul dt o t hos eexactmovement s . That ’ swhyapai rt hat ’ sbeenwor nbyonechi l d, eveni nt hes ames i z e, of t enf eel s‘ notqui t er i ght ’ t hemoments omeoneel s eput st hem on. “ Whenyoucons i ders chools hoesmi ghtbewor nf ormor et han1 , 000hour sayear , i ft heydon’ t fitpr oper l y, chi l dr encans t ar tt ochanget hewayt heywal kwi t houtevenr eal i s i ngi t . Overt i me, t hes ehabi t swi l lbehar dert ocor r ectast heygr ow anddevel op. I ns hor t , awel lfit t i ngs hoe s uppor t st hef oot , t hepos t ur eandt henat ur al wal ki ngpat t er n-i t ’ sas mal ldet ai lt hatmakesa bi gdi ffer encet oachi l d’ scomf or tandconfidenceever yday. ” Londonpr i mar ys choolt eacherVanes s aHucker bys eest hedai l ydemandspl acedonchi l dr en’ ss chools hoesfir s t hand. Sheexpl ai ns : “ Is eej us thow muchwearandt earchi l dr en’ s s chools hoesgot hr oughever yday. Theyneedt obeabl et or unar oundcomf or t abl y, whet her t hey’ r eki cki ngaf oot bal li nt hepl aygr oundorpl ayi ngout s i deatbr eakt i mes , becaus es t ayi ng act i vei ss uchabi gpar toft hei rheal t handwel l bei ng. ” Fi tcheck Wi t hs omanychi l dr enheadi ngbackt os choolt hi sSept emberpot ent i al l ywear i ngs hoest hat don’ tfit , St ar tRi t ei sur gi ngpar ent st opr i or i t i s epr opermeas ur ementandi ns t or efitchecks . Forf ami l i eswhocan’ tgett oas hop, St ar t Ri t epr ovi desacompl et eathomes i z i ngs ol ut i on, hel pi ngchi l dr ent oenj oyt hebenefit sofpr oper l yfit t eds chools hoes , f r om t hefir s tdaybackat s chool wi t ht hei rexper tdes i gned‘ checkt hefit ’ gui de, andpar t ner s hi pwi t hdi gi t almeas ur i ng t oolSi z eWi s e. Rel eas ef r om St ar t Ri t eShoes

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TheSept emberr es et :Mor et hanhal fofUKpr of es s i onal s pl anaj obmov ebef or eyear end New Rober tHal fr es ear chr eveal scar eerpr ogr es s i on, wor kl i f ebal anceandj obs ecur i t yar es hapi ngcar eerdeci s i ons Keyﬁndi ngs : •53%ofUKpr of es s i onal sar eei t herpl anni ngt ol ookf oranew r ol ebef or et heend oft heyearorhaveal r eadybegunt hei rs ear ch •Bet t erwor kl i f ebal ance( 38%) , car eerpr ogr es s i on( 35%)andi mpr ovedbeneﬁt s ( 34%)ar eamongt hebi gges tmot i vat i onsf ors eeki nganew r ol e •Near l yt hr eei n1 0( 29%)UKwor ker sar epl anni ngamoveast heyf eelunder pai d •J obs ecur i t yr emai nsamaj orpr i or i t y, wi t h92%ofUKwor ker ss ayi ngi ti sei t her ext r emel yorver yi mpor t antwheneval uat i ngcar eerdeci s i ons

Mat tWes t on, Seni orManagi ngDi r ect or , UK&I r el andatRober tHal f , comment ed: " Thel abourmar ketr emai nsact i ve, butpr of es s i onal sar ebecomi ngi ncr eas i ngl ys el ect i veaboutt heoppor t uni t i est heypur s ue. Whi l epayr emai nsi mpor t ant , wor ker s ar epl aci nggr eat eremphas i soncar eerpr ogr es s i on, ﬂexi bi l i t y, wel l bei ngand l ongt er ms ecur i t ywhencons i der i ngt hei rnextmove. " " Whatwe' r es eei ngi sas hi f tt owar dsmor econs i der edcar eerdeci s i ons . Pr of es s i onal swantt omovef or war di nt hei rcar eer s , butt heyal s owantconﬁdencet hatanew r ol ewi l lpr ovi det hedevel opmentoppor t uni t i es , cul t ur eands t abi l i t yt hey' r el ooki ngf or . " J obs ecur i t yr emai nsf r ontofmi nd

Mor et hanhal fofUKpr of es s i onal s( 53%)ar epl anni ngt ol ookf oranew j obbef or e t heendoft heyear , accor di ngt onew r es ear chf r om gl obalt al ents ol ut i onsand bus i nes scons ul t i ngfir m Rober tHal f . Thes ur veyof1 , 000UKwor ker sf oundt hat 35%i nt endt obegi naj obs ear chwhi l eaf ur t her1 8%ar eal r eadyact i vel yl ooki ngf or anew r ol e. Thefindi ngss ugges tt hatdes pi t eongoi ngeconomi cuncer t ai nt y, pr of es s i onal s r emai nopent onew oppor t uni t i es . However , car eerdeci s i onsar ebei ngs hapedby acombi nat i onofpr i or i t i es , i ncl udi ngcar eerpr ogr es s i on, flexi bi l i t yandl ongt er m s t abi l i t y, r at hert hans al ar yal one.

Whi l emanywor ker sar econs i der i ngaj obmove, concer nsabouts t abi l i t yr emai n hi gh. Mor et hanhal f( 53%)s ayj obs ecur i t yi sext r emel yi mpor t antwheneval uat i ng car eerdeci s i ons , whi l eaf ur t her39%des cr i bei tasver yi mpor t ant . Ther es ear ch al s of oundt hatamongt hos enotpl anni ngt ol ookf oranew r ol e, near l yhal f( 49%) s ayt heyf eelf ul ﬁl l edi nt hei rcur r entj ob, whi l et hes amepr opor t i onci t ewor kpl ace ﬂexi bi l i t yasakeyr eas onf ors t ayi ngput .

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Wes t onadded: " Thef actt hats omanypr of es s i onal sar econs i der i ngamovewhi l e al s opl aci ngs uchahi ghval ueonj obs ecur i t yhi ghl i ght st hebal ancepeopl ear e t r yi ngt os t r i kei nt oday' smar ket . Wor ker swantoppor t uni t i est odevel opandpr ogr es s , butt heyar eal s ocaut i ousaboutmaki ngt hewr ongmove. "

Amongt hos econs i der i ngamove, t hemos tcommonr eas onci t edwasades i r ef or abet t erwor kl i f ebal anceoramor emanageabl ewor kl oad( 38%) , f ol l owedbyl i mi t edoppor t uni t i esf orcar eeradvancement( 35%)ands eeki ngbet t erbeneﬁt sand per ks( 34%) .

" Forempl oyer s , t hi sr ei nf or cest hei mpor t anceofoffer i ngcompet i t i ves al ar i es , per ksandbenefit s , andacompel l i ngempl oyeeexper i ence. Or gani s at i onst hatcan pr ovi decl earcar eerpat hways , flexi bi l i t y, compet i t i vebenefit sandas ens eofs t abi l i t ywi l lbebes tpos i t i onedt oat t r actandr et ai nt al enti nt hemont hsahead. "

Near l yt hr eei n1 0( 29%)s ayt heyf eelunder pai di nt hei rcur r entr ol e, whi l e28% woul dl i kegr eat eracces st or emot ewor ki ngopt i ons . Concer nsaboutj obs ecur i t y ar eal s oi nﬂuenci ngcar eerdeci s i ons , wi t h22%ci t i ngi tasacor er eas ont ol ookf or anew j ob.

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