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 2012
Teacher appraisal
Posted on January 26th, 2012 by Barnaby Lenon, under NewsThe government has introduced some new standards against which teachers in maintatined schools will be appraised from Sepember 2012. These may be of interest to some independent school heads. They apply to teachers at all career stages including NQTs.
Teachers make the…
Let’s celebrate our sector’s role in the national education system
Posted on January 13th, 2012 by Matthew Burgess, under NewsMatthew Burgess, General Secretary
Fiona Millar (Charitable status for private schools: the judges say politicians must decide 10 January 2012) likens the charitable status debate to the plot of Downton Abbey. It is her views on this issue and on the…