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.
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…
Looking for schools offering bursaries or other types of school fee assistance?
Posted on April 2nd, 2009 by Rosie Keeling, under News, Private Schools, School Fees - Private SchoolsThe ISC Personalised Advanced School is a sophisticated school search that allows those looking for an independent school to find schools best fitting their requirements. One aspect of the search is that it can be used to find schools offering…
We read the papers so you don’t have to!
Posted on December 2nd, 2008 by Hayley Dunlop, under ISC Staff, NewsI love my job at ISC as it is the perfect combination between routine and variety. Each morning I can be found at my desk bright and early with my head buried in a huge pile of newspapers, scouring the…
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.
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…
Eco schools – ISC schools get involved in debate
Posted on March 7th, 2008 by Hayley Dunlop, under Eco-Schools, NewsLast month, the Evening Standard printed an artist’s impression for the most expensive school ever to be built in Britain’ (The £72m school , Evening Standard). The Holland Park School in Kensington, which is apparently referred to as ‘the…