Front Row Education is a consultancy service specialising in helping a small number of international families onto the best and most suitable educational path, from preparatory schools through to university. We are proud to provide a completely bespoke service to our clients with an emphasis on building relationships and trust between our families and the schools.
With a dedicated team of highly qualified education experts, we offer a range of services designed to create a bridge between the top British independent schools, and families who demand the very best education for their children. We offer a range of services that will enable you to work in tandem with our team of experts to plan your children's future and have access to the best educational establishments in the UK.
Emma studied at Cambridge University before spending over a decade teaching in a range of top prep schools, both in England and internationally. Having taught in a wide variety of settings, from private tutoring to leading large school departments, she is an experienced education consultant.
Emma has worked with many families all over the world to find them the right tutor for their families, to suit their lifestyle and to ensure that they benefit from the one to one teaching provided. Each role is unique and the educational aims of the placement are specific and therefore Emma will work carefully to identify the best tutor for each client.
Emma is the mother of two young children and understands the importance of ensuring that each recommended tutor is the right ‘fit’ for both the child and the family.
Rhidian was educated at Pangbourne College where he was Head Boy, and the University of London where he read History. He has a Diploma in Education from Oxford University.
He started his teaching career at Heatherdown Preparatory School in 1976 where he taught Prince Edward and David Cameron. In 1991 he was appointed Headmaster of Papplewick, a post he held for twelve years during which time the school flourished academically and culturally while maintaining its reputation for sporting success. At a time when prep-school boarding declined, Papplewick remained consistently full.
Rhidian left Papplewick in 2003 to establish an educational consultancy for Parents, Schools and Governors. He is a non-executive director of Creative Education Corporation and adviser to Affinity, the leading provider of financial advice to Independent Schools. He is a governor of three Independent schools and Chairman of one. He has been an ISI Inspector of Schools since 1995, served on the Boarding Schools Advisory Group from 1998 - 2002, and was appointed Lay Chaplain by The Bishop of Reading in 2002.
Jim is a consultant acting as a bridge between the top British independent schools and foreign families who demand the very best education for their children.
He was Senior Master at Papplewick School, Ascot which has a distinguished record of Scholarships and Common Entrance results leading to acceptance to some of the best senior schools in the country such as Eton, Harrow, Marlborough, Wellington and Stowe. Jim taught Geography and Physical Education to all pupils. This included preparing Scholars for their various entrance exams to schools such as Eton and Harrow and teaching the Common Entrance syllabus to senior pupils.
Jim was recognised for his leadership skills and his understanding of and empathy for boarding pupils by being appointed as Senior Master. As part of the Senior Management Team, Jim took responsibility for the pastoral side of the school and monitored the overall well-being of the pupils.
Natalia Lang leads a fully professional, efficient and comprehensive Guardian service for Front Row Education for overseas students studying anywhere in the United Kingdom. Natalia was born and educated in Moscow. She received a degree in Law from Moscow State University, and a Masters from UCL. Natalia then went onto a successful career in the City of London in the legal and financial sectors. For the past three years, Natalia has been working with private clients providing a specialised educational service, managing school placements, tuition, guardianship; in all, meeting the clients' needs.
For non-UK residents, under British law (the Children Acts 1980 & 1989) each child receiving full-time education (more than 12 weeks) must have a legally appointed Guardian. The Guardian duties, connected with the child's stay at school, include:
Front Row Education is able to provide first class Private Tutors for clients anywhere in the world. We offer a consultancy service to be able to tailor the recruitment process to our client’s needs.
Examples of our services include:
As each role is unique, our education consultants are always happy to discuss a client’s requirements, whether the tutoring need is for an adult or a child, long or short term.