There are many wonderful Nurseries and Kindergartens that The Go To can advise upon. It has been shown that a high quality foundation during the Early Years will have a meaningful and long-lasting influence throughout childhood. We can help guide you to the best Early Years start for your child which will set the tone for the whole educational journey.

For many, the choice of Prep or Primary School and choice of Senior School, will feel like the most important decision that they will ever make as a parent. London, and the surrounding area, is home to some of the best educational settings in the world. It is astonishing how varied the character, approach to teaching, facilities and outcomes can be across these schools. Given how rigorous the school selection processes are on your child, it is only right that you, the parent, should get a candid and impartial view of what these institutions will deliver in order to ascertain what will be the best fit for your child.

Websites often say similar things across all the schools and Open Days can only give a brief insight into each school. You may wish to delve deeper to gain a truer understanding and the inside track. The Go To is familiar with all the schools in London and surrounding counties, at all junctures, including 4+. You might be considering a change at 7+ or 8+ or at 11+ or 13+ or even 16+ and would benefit from some directional advice. Equally, you may wish to explore whether a Day school is more suitable for your child or consider whether a Boarding environment would be more beneficial.

Within the Boarding schools on offer, there is also much to think about including, by way of example, co-ed, single sex, choosing a House, flexi, weekly or full boarding options. The Go To can help you distill all the available options and give impartial advice on how best to approach the entry processes for each.

There are many entry points that you may be considering; 4+, 7+, 8+, 10+, 11+, 16+ and occasional places.

Each school has its own set of entry deadlines and requirements. The Go To can simplify and guide you through all the varying processes and requirements and knows many of the Heads of Admissions and Registrars. You may simply want help understanding the ISEB test and CAT scores for example, or the differences between and details of the 7+, 8+, 11+, 13+ and 16+ entry points.

These computer tests comprise English, Maths, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning and are used principally in the 11+ and 13+ transition to Senior Schools.

The amount of importance that schools now place upon the scores reached in the ISEB and CAT tests appears to be increasing year on year. They are used as a benchmark for your child's ability and future success within a school as well as predictors of GCSE grades. The Go To can help you deep dive into this area and help decipher the content of the tests and explain how the scores work. The Go To can also help advise on the timing and best way forward for preparation.

It is important as a parent to understand the full laydown of exams that your child may be undertaking throughout their school career. The Go To has a deep understanding of GCSEs, A Levels and IB courses. You might be interested to understand the differences between exam boards or how best to guide your child through learning and revision. You might be weighing up the merits of IB course v A Levels and how to carve a path through to university. The Go To can provide you in depth detail and provide context for the implications of choices.

Your child’s education is paramount and realising their potential is your passion. The tutoring area is a crowded and competitive market in every way. The Go To can guide you to tutors, a quality education, and a quality experience with complete impartiality. We can help you approach this qualitatively in order to make a positive difference to your child and importantly that your child will also feel positive about the preparation. You might be unsure as to whether your child needs tutoring or not or when is the best time to start. The Go To can advise you on these important decisions having vast experience in this area.

You may have children about to hit university age and also may be unsure of what the landscape currently is and how to be realistic on course choice and university selection. The Go To can give you an overview here and also help you understand your child’s whole education journey from 0-18 years old. Perhaps you’re simply needing help with understanding UCAS and Unifrog.

Universities abroad are becoming increasingly popular destination points for UK school leavers, particularly those universities in the US. The university landscape in the US is quite different from that in the UK. The application process also is highly complex and lengthy. The Go To can help cut through the jargon to simplify the process for you and help advise on a suitable shortlist.

Co-curricular passions are often of supreme importance to your child. They are also becoming increasingly important to future schools and universities. The Go To has extensive experience in this area at elite and 'just for fun' levels in everything from Music to Sports to Dance to Art. The Go To can help identify the best way to support your child in their chosen passions. Sometimes these can even lead to scholarships which is something else to consider during the changing school process. The Go To can help identify the best activities and teachers in everything from ballet to football to rugby to cricket to piano to singing to art to acting... the list is endless!

Special Educational Needs (SEN) is a growing area, affecting lots of children. The Go To can help connect you with Educational Psychologists and give general advice here.