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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Searching for school by county?
Posted on July 10th, 2009 by Rosie Keeling, under Boarding Schools, Prep Schools, Private SchoolsAre you looking for an independent school for your child in a particular county? If so then why not try our County School Search.
The County School Search allows you to search for schools by country: England, Scotland, Wales,…
London Borough School Search (Independent schools)
Posted on April 30th, 2009 by Rosie Keeling, under Boarding Schools, ISCias, News, Private SchoolsThe ISC website contains several school searches for parents interested in independent schools, including a Postcode Search, the Find an ISC School Search, which allows parents to search by factors such as location, gender, age range and day/…
A Bright Spark: ‘Gifted and Talented’ in the Independent Sector
Posted on April 8th, 2009 by Liam Butler, under Boarding Schools, ISCias, News, Private Schools, Special Educational Needs (SEN)‘Gifted and Talented’ (G&T) children are defined as those who have one or more abilities developed significantly ahead of their year group or have the potential to develop these abilities. Helping Students achieve their full potential is certainly nothing new…
Search for school job vacancies using ISC’s new job search
Posted on February 20th, 2009 by Rosie Keeling, under Boarding Schools, ISC Staff Roles, News, Private Schools, School Job Search, Teaching JobsISC have launched a new job search for individuals looking for a job in an independent school. Job vacancies cover all school positions including teaching and non-teaching jobs.
Independent Schools – A Well Rounded Education
Posted on January 30th, 2009 by Liam Butler, under Boarding Schools, ISCias, School Curriculum - Private Schools, School Fees - Private Schools, School League TablesOver 500,000 children benefit from an independent education in one of ISC’s 1276 member schools. Independent schools offer a wealth of facilities and high teaching standards that enable students to achieve great results year after year. Independent schools are in…
The School Open Day Season is upon us!
Posted on November 13th, 2008 by Liam Butler, under Boarding Schools, ISCias, NewsThe try-before-you-buy aspect of schools flinging their doors open to prospective parents is great for both experienced and non-experienced parents. With the school open day season officially upon us they have cemented themselves as an essential part of the process…
ISCias Information Officer – Helping parents find independent day and boarding schools
Posted on October 29th, 2008 by Liam Butler, under Boarding Schools, ISC Staff, ISCias, News, School Fees - Private Schools, Special Educational Needs (SEN)ISCias is a FREE information and advice service for parents giving general information about accredited independent schools. ISCias deals with around 800 queries each month and that figure continues to grow!
My role as ISCias Information officer is to answer…
You’ll never be bored at boarding school
Posted on August 7th, 2008 by Rudi Eliott Lockhart, under Boarding Schools, NewsBoarding school is a popular option. Whether it’s due to the ‘Harry Potter’ effect, with children keen to go away to boarding school after reading about Hogwarts, or due to the efforts made to advertise the wide range of school fee assistance offered by many ISC schools in the form of bursaries and scholarships, there are now over 67,000 pupils at ISC member schools who are boarders: on a like-for-like basis this represents a 0.4% increase on 2007.