Comments for Independent Schools Council http://blog.isc.co.uk Thoughts, views and opinion on the independent school sector Mon, 12 May 2008 01:15:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Beside the seaside by Mark http://blog.isc.co.uk/2007/10/05/beside-the-seaside/#comment-55 Mark Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:28:04 +0000 http://blog.isc.co.uk/2007/10/05/beside-the-seaside/#comment-55 A few months late into this one, I appreciate, but an interesting topic nonetheless. It seems to me that the maintained sector is a dinghy, being blown in different ways by changing winds. Responding to these and changing course is the only option, but the boat doesn't necessarily get to its destination and quicker. The independent sector, on the other hand, has an outboard motor on the back, which allows it to steer its own course. The sooner politicians understand that the boat with the outboard can and is willing to take on extra passengers, the better. If all were transfered to the sailing dinghy, it might sink. A few months late into this one, I appreciate, but an interesting topic nonetheless. It seems to me that the maintained sector is a dinghy, being blown in different ways by changing winds. Responding to these and changing course is the only option, but the boat doesn’t necessarily get to its destination and quicker. The independent sector, on the other hand, has an outboard motor on the back, which allows it to steer its own course. The sooner politicians understand that the boat with the outboard can and is willing to take on extra passengers, the better. If all were transfered to the sailing dinghy, it might sink.

]]> Comment on ContactPoint review ignores independent schools’ concerns by Andy Cook http://blog.isc.co.uk/2008/02/26/contactpoint-review-ignores-independent-schools-concerns/#comment-43 Andy Cook Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:10:39 +0000 http://blog.isc.co.uk/2008/02/26/contactpoint-review-ignores-independent-schools-concerns/#comment-43 The above text was sent in as a letter for publication to The Daily Telegraph in response to its report on 22 Feb. it was not published. Interestingly The Daily Telegraph was the only national paper to follow up the ContactPoint announcement. Previously, The Guardian had been very active in reporting on it. The above text was sent in as a letter for publication to The Daily Telegraph in response to its report on 22 Feb. it was not published. Interestingly The Daily Telegraph was the only national paper to follow up the ContactPoint announcement. Previously, The Guardian had been very active in reporting on it.

]]> Comment on Beside the seaside by aberucK http://blog.isc.co.uk/2007/10/05/beside-the-seaside/#comment-42 aberucK Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:39:24 +0000 http://blog.isc.co.uk/2007/10/05/beside-the-seaside/#comment-42 Excellent forum with fantastic references and reading.... well done indeed... http://srubibablo.com The Author, you - genius... Excellent forum with fantastic references and reading…. well done indeed…
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]]> Comment on Ofsted regulation.. hands off! by Smoke and Mirrors » Proposed Changes In Regulations Governing Independent Schools http://blog.isc.co.uk/2007/10/25/ofsted-regulation-hands-off/#comment-4 Smoke and Mirrors » Proposed Changes In Regulations Governing Independent Schools Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:50:15 +0000 http://blog.isc.co.uk/2007/10/25/ofsted-regulation-hands-off/#comment-4 [...] ISC’s blog has a post on the proposed regualtory changes that would essentially put independent schools’ inspections [...] [...] ISC’s blog has a post on the proposed regualtory changes that would essentially put independent schools’ inspections [...]

]]> Comment on Beside the seaside by Neil Jones http://blog.isc.co.uk/2007/10/05/beside-the-seaside/#comment-3 Neil Jones Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:16:30 +0000 http://blog.isc.co.uk/2007/10/05/beside-the-seaside/#comment-3 Firstly, fantastic that the ISC is now blogging. Hopefully it will encourage other independent sector colleagues to join in. Secondly, in response to your piece, it seems to me that government is afraid to admit publicly that the freedom of management that independent schools have is actually quite a good idea! All parties are falling overthemselves to package, re-package & rebrand their education agenda to essentially try to mirror the independence of our sector. As the governor of a maintained sector primary, I have seen at first hand the constraints under which Heads are placed. They do not need the increased bureaucracy that would surely come with the proposed "choice" & "power" that heads will be given. Firstly, fantastic that the ISC is now blogging. Hopefully it will encourage other independent sector colleagues to join in.

Secondly, in response to your piece, it seems to me that government is afraid to admit publicly that the freedom of management that independent schools have is actually quite a good idea! All parties are falling overthemselves to package, re-package & rebrand their education agenda to essentially try to mirror the independence of our sector. As the governor of a maintained sector primary, I have seen at first hand the constraints under which Heads are placed. They do not need the increased bureaucracy that would surely come with the proposed “choice” & “power” that heads will be given.

]]> Comment on Beside the seaside by Andy Cook http://blog.isc.co.uk/2007/10/05/beside-the-seaside/#comment-2 Andy Cook Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:39:00 +0000 http://blog.isc.co.uk/2007/10/05/beside-the-seaside/#comment-2 The Comprehensive Spending Review announced on 9 October confirmed a boost to state education spending with a degree of focus being switched to the primary schools sector. All-in-all state spending, including the CSR boost, is set to rise to 6.6k per pupil by 2011 compared to around 5.5k now, according to DCSF. The Comprehensive Spending Review announced on 9 October confirmed a boost to state education spending with a degree of focus being switched to the primary schools sector.
All-in-all state spending, including the CSR boost, is set to rise to 6.6k per pupil by 2011 compared to around 5.5k now, according to DCSF.

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