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.
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Archive for September, 2010
Some thoughts on IFS’ workshop on child poverty and children’s life chances
Posted on September 9th, 2010 by Manuela Winkelmann, under News, PoliticsThis week’s IFS workshop brought together a wide range of speakers from Frank Field, MP and “poverty tsar”, to researchers from a number of charities who address child poverty and social scientists and psychologists, to Peter Saunders, who is perhaps…
Immigration Minister reassures ISC about overseas pupils
Posted on September 7th, 2010 by Kristen DiLemmo, under News, PoliticsLast night, Immigration Minister Damian Green spoke about the Coalition Government’s plans to reduce immigration to more manageable levels. While David Cameron announced some time ago that net immigration would be reduced to ‘tens of thousands rather than…