Haberdashers’ Character: Year 12 Leadership Conference 2025
Annual event for Habs Sixth Formers is opened by inspirational speaker and member of the Haberdashers’ Company. On 12 May we welcomed over 90 student leader representatives to Haberdashers’ Hall, kicking off the annual student leadership conference, part of Haberdashers’ Advantage Character. The evening began with networking tips and challenges from Simon Lough (Member of […]
Habs Elstree raise £190,000 to help students in financial need
Haberdashers’ Elstree Schools raised £190,000 during their 36-hour annual giving day in April. The aim was to raise funds for the bursary and hardship schemes, which provide funding support to young people within the local community who would thrive at Haberdashers’ but may be denied the opportunity due to financial barriers. This year’s Haberdashers’ Giving […]
New school to join the Haberdashers’ family of schools
From September 2025, Lochinver House will join the Haberdashers’ Elstree Schools family. The merger between Lochinver House School and Haberdashers’ brings together schools with strong traditions, a shared ethos and purpose, and a shared commitment to excellence in education. Our schools believe in an all-round education that is exciting, intellectually challenging and fun, nurturing and inspiring every […]
The Education Lecture 2025
COMPANY NEWS On 1 May our annual Education Lecture was held at Haberdashers’ Hall. Our annual Education Lecture is now part of the Haberdashers’ Advantage Working Together programme. The lecture is attended by our members, guests, school leaders and governors. The title of this year’s lecture is ‘Geopolitics, Education & Resilience: Building Stronger Societies in […]
HATS Youth Conference 2025
EDUCATION NEWS Youth Conference – What Belonging Means to Us Students from across the Trust unite for their Annual Youth Conference to explore the theme of Belonging. This event was support by Haberdasher members who volunteered their time and skillset to support the event. On Thursday 24 April, 400 students from all nine Haberdashers’ Academies […]
Haberdashers’ Character: Art
Visitors to the Hall are now greeted by an annually rotating exhibition of student self-portraits, initially students at Haberdashers’ Borough Academy, which for the first time ensures that students see themselves represented visually on the walls of the Hall. This is an important development in ensuring our visiting students feel the Hall is an inclusive […]
Haberdashers Futures: The legal profession
Haberdashers’ Futures: Law Part of the Haberdashers’ Advantage: Futures programme, in collaboration with the Old Bailey, this event connects Haberdasher students with legal professionals and gives them the opportunity to be immersed in a real court room. Thanks to the generous support of HRH Judge Rebecca Trowler KC and HRH Judge Anuja Dhir KC, this […]
Haberdashers’ Character: Music Festival
Music brings people together. Good music cannot happen without empathy and understanding. The nine schools represented here belong to a wider Haberdasher family, a community who’s ties we want to strengthen. Our purpose through the Haberdashers’ Company Music Festival is to foster a musical community between our schools, encouraging students to share their love of […]
Haberdashers’ Character: Livery Entrepreneurs’ Challenge
Haberdashers Futures is an important part of the Haberdashers’ Advantage programme, which focuses on broadening students knowledge about life after school and what their next steps might look like after leaving full time education. March = #NationalCareersWeek Skills such as leadership, entrepreneurship and team work are important life skills to learn in preparation for […]
Haberdashers’ Response to Curriculum and Assessment Review
Haberdashers call for curriculum reform to better equip pupils for modern life and work, prioritising soft skills, diversity, and a values-driven approach. The Haberdashers’ response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review highlights a clear need for reform to better align education with the evolving demands of the workforce. None of our members believe that hard […]