The Independent Schools Council is a politically independent, not-for-profit organisation representing 1,270 independent schools educating more than 500,000 children. It exists to promote choice, diversity and excellence in education, developing talent at all levels of ability and from all backgrounds.
Archive for March, 2010
University standards, Swedish schools and race discrimination hit the headlines
Posted on March 15th, 2010 by AndrewHamilton, under NewsConcerns over the worth of university degrees are hardly new, but the issue was thrust back into the limelight this week when a major body of employers suggested that standards had slipped. The Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), which…
ICT Advice: Cloud Computing Explained
Posted on March 8th, 2010 by ICT Strategy Group, under Briefings from ISC's ICT Strategy GroupThe traditional method of using operating systems and software applications on more expensive desktop PCs or servers physically located in a school is being challenged by the rise of computing in ‘the cloud’. Large business organisations have used cloud services for many years.