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.
Looking for an independent school teaching job?
Posted on February 10th, 2011 by Liam Butler, under NewsThe Independent Schools Council provides a free Job Zone with hundreds of jobs listed each month, allowing you to find the job that suits you.
Independent schools upload their vacancies every day to the Job Zone meaning that you…
Educational mobility
Posted on April 30th, 2010 by Manuela Winkelmann, under News, PoliticsA new report on education mobility in England recently published by the Sutton Trust found that educational mobility in England has increased significantly since 1958. However, England lags behind Australia, Germany and the US in the international comparison.
The…
School Open Day Season
Posted on November 2nd, 2009 by Ian Summersgill, under News, Private SchoolsSchool Open Day season is the time of the year when schools will be throwing open their doors, giving you a chance to see what they have to offer. Most of the applications for entry next September will be made…
ISC pupils take the lead on so-called ‘harder subjects’
Posted on August 21st, 2009 by Rudi Eliott Lockhart, under NewsWith impeccable timing given the publication this week of A level results, Cambridge Assessment have released new research that seeks to explain why pupils choose the subjects they do. Their research highlights a whole range of factors, from gender to ethnicity,…
Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Independent Schools
Posted on July 22nd, 2009 by Ian Summersgill, under News, Private Schools, Special Educational Needs (SEN)It has been estimated that around 20% of children will need some form of extra support during their time at school. For many this will be relatively short-lived, for others it will affect their entire school – and home –…
School league tables, websites and independent schools guides: How do I decide which school is best for my child?
Posted on July 15th, 2009 by Liam Butler, under ISCias, Inspection, Private Schools, School Curriculum - Private Schools, School Inspection, School League TablesIn the digital age of instant news, interactive review sites and numerous school league tables how do you decide which independent school is the best for your child? Liam Butler, Senior Information Officer, who works for the Independent Schools Council…
Pre preparatory, prep, junior, senior and sixth form what do they mean
Posted on July 9th, 2009 by Rosie Keeling, under Prep Schools, Private Schools, School Fees - Private SchoolsAn Independent or ‘private’ school generally contains four different departments according to the age range of the pupils. Some independent schools contain all four departments where as others may only cater for pupils within a particular age range such as…
Examination Results Day
Posted on July 1st, 2009 by Judith Fenn, under ISCias, News, exam resultsRevision is over, examinations taken, and your son or daughter looks ahead to a long and hopefully hot summer, where the only cloud on the horizon is Results Day in August. The most important thing they can do is relax.…
How to add independent school jobs to the ISC website free of charge
Posted on June 15th, 2009 by Rosie Keeling, under School Job Search, Teaching JobsIf you are an ISC member school you can add details of job vacancies at your school free of charge to the ISC website. All types of job vacancies can be added such as Head jobs, Bursars, teaching jobs, prep…
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…