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 the ‘Public Affairs’ Category
Keeping up the good work
Posted on July 31st, 2008 by Carl Swift, under Public AffairsOn 11th July ISC submitted its response to the Charity Commission’s latest consultation on their public benefit guidance. To those not involved in charity law, it must seem as though the public…
ContactPoint review ignores independent schools’ concerns
Posted on February 26th, 2008 by Andy Cook, under News, Public AffairsDeloitte’s security review of the children’s database system, ContactPoint makes worrying reading for parents. It identifies a number of security failings; points to significant risks to the database caused by lack of expertise and resource; notes the limits on…
Ofsted regulation.. hands off!
Posted on October 25th, 2007 by Rosie Keeling, under News, Public Affairs, School InspectionLast week, ISC kicked back against government proposals to make the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) answerable to Ofsted.
At the end of July, just as schools had closed their doors for the summer holidays, the DCSF issued a consultation on…
Beside the seaside
Posted on October 5th, 2007 by Andy Cook, under News, Public AffairsWhat are we to make of the political landscape for independent schools in light of the political conference season which ended last week with the Conservatives in Blackpool?
Let’s start with Labour. The big themes set by Ed Balls…