Our news
Our Research with the University of Nottingham
12/11/2021
Learn more about how we are using data to evaluate the impact of a fully-funded bursary for Looked After and Vulnerable Children with our research partners, the University of Nottingham.
CEO Summer
update
2021
16/07/2021
In her latest update CEO, Ali Henderson, reflects on the challenges and successes of the past year as SpringBoarders start their summer holidays.
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 - a school story
13/05/2021
Head of Wellbeing at Felsted, Lindsey Page, explains how the school has been supporting pupils’ wellbeing during the pandemic.
Alumnus, Ryan Bromilow, writes for The Glenalmond Chronicle
05/03/21
Alumnus and current team member, Ryan Bromilow, writes about his experience as a SpringBoarder at Glenalmond College.
Providing life-transforming opportunities for children in need
05/02/21
Government appoints RNCSF to deliver life-changing educational opportunities for vulnerable and care-experienced children.
CEO update September
2020
15/09/20
Last week more than 100 of our accredited schools opened their doors to welcome back their pupils, including 420 SpringBoarders.
Ali Henderson takes charity forward
01/03/20
Ali Henderson has taken over the role of CEO at Royal National Children's SpringBoard Foundation, after Ian Davenport, the founding CEO, stepped down at the end of February.
Can boarding schools really improve the life chances of disadvantaged children?
11/11/19
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New Chairman for Royal SpringBoard
16/04/19
Robert Swannell CBE has become the new Chair of Trustees, replacing Kevin Parry OBE, who will remain on the Board for the remainder of the year.
CEO Autumn Update 2021
14/09/2021
In her latest update CEO, Ali Henderson, celebrates our SpringBoarders' achievements and looks forward to another successful year ahead.
Partnering with The Leys
01/07/2021
CEO, Ali Henderson, spoke to The Leys about the work of RNCSF and the difference fully-funded bursaries make to young lives.
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 - an alumni story
10/05/2021
Alumna, Shelby, explains why she undertook a career in mental health after leaving university, and provides some top tips on how you can look after your mental wellbeing.
'Widening Access to Bursaries in the Context of COVID19' inaugural webinar
25/02/21
On Tuesday 23rd February we held our first webinar with extra special guests HRH The Princess Royal and BBC broadcaster, Mishal Husain.
CEO update
December
2020
01/12/20
In her latest blog our CEO, Ali Henderson, takes stock of the role of bursaries in redressing the educational inequalities laid bare by COVID19.
CEO Summer update
08/07/20
COVID19 has brought educational inequality into stark focus. How different the experiences of children across the UK have been: some have had every possible support from parents, friends, teachers; others are facing poverty, enforced care, instability and often unhappiness at home.
Ali Henderson named as new CEO
17/12/19
In September 2019, Ian Davenport decided that after seven years as CEO, he wished to step down in May 2020. After a rigorous process, the Trustees are delighted to announce that they have appointed Ali Henderson as the next Chief Executive.
Ian Davenport stepping down
10/09/19
Ian Davenport, CEO of RNCSF, and founding CEO of The SpringBoard Bursary Foundation, has decided to step down from Royal SpringBoard in May 2020.
I am smart – I’m not a charity case
10/04/18
Does sending disadvantaged children to expensive boarding schools help them?
RNCSF & Buttle UK partnership announcement
27/07/2021
We are pleased to announce a new collaborative partnership between RNCSF and Buttle UK.
The Black Heart Foundation partnership
24/06/2021
We are proud to announce a new phase in our partnership with The Black Heart Foundation to support current and future SpringBoarders.
CEO Spring
update
2021
27/04/2021
In her latest update CEO, Ali Henderson, reflects on a rewarding and exciting last quarter for RNCSF as all pupils return to their boarding placements.
Royal SpringBoard scheme gives private school places to pupils in care
05/02/21
The Times features our work to support care-experienced children through educational opportunities at some of the UK's leading schools.
The power of transformational bursaries
20/11/20
Our CEO, Ali, spoke to Talk Education about the power of transformational bursaries and how we support deserving young people to achieve their best futures.
RNCSF and Equal Education team up to provide boarding school readiness programme for looked after children
03/07/20
With the help of local authorities, we have identified several care-experienced Year 11 students who are due to begin their fully-funded boarding school bursary placements in the Autumn term, for whom they are making available an online tutoring programme to be delivered by Equal Education.
How boarding can overcome disadvantage
26/11/19
Disadvantaged pupils given the opportunity of a boarding school education have genuinely life-transforming opportunities, a new report shows.
SpringBoarder presented with gold award by Carol Kirkwood at Buckingham Palace
24/05/19
Donnell Bowes, one of our first alumni, was presented his Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award by Carol Kirkwood at yesterday’s Buckingham Palace Garden Party.
Doubling in boarding school bursaries for disadvantaged pupils
30/04/18
One thousand children from disadvantaged backgrounds will attend boarding school for free by 2023 under plans revealed by a charity today.