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.
ContactPoint goes live
Posted on May 22nd, 2009 by Ian Summersgill, under News, Politics, Private SchoolsLast week the Government’s £224m ContactPoint database went “live” across 17 Local Authorities in the north west of England. By the end of the year almost 400,000 people will have access to data on every child in England.
If you…
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…
Get school pupils cycling during Bike Week
Posted on June 17th, 2008 by Rosie Keeling, under Child Health, NewsWith childhood obesity at an all time high we need to be thinking about how our children can have happier and brighter futures. According to the British Medical Association, there are around 1 million obese children under the age of…
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…