Team ISC does the independent sector proud in Beijing

Hopes for British Olympic glory in Beijing rest in many cases on the shoulders of a number of former pupils from ISC schools.  Already David Florence, an ex-pupil of Stewart’s Melville College, has won silver in the men’s C-1 canoeing slalom,…

You’ll never be bored at boarding school

Boarding 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

On 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…

In-fee-lation?

We discovered last month that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has risen to 3.3% – the highest it has been since records began more than 11 years ago. Using this as a guideline, it would be easy to presume…

Get school pupils cycling during Bike Week

With 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…

Independent Schools and Early Years Foundation Stage

By definition independent schools have the freedom to set their own curriculum and have freedom in their choice of pupils and are not dependent on Government or Local Authority finance.

Why then are they now being told that they will…

SEN pupil gets support needed at independent school

Independent schools are often branded the preserve of the rich and talented. But, in fact the sector caters for those of all levels of ability and often provides ideal settings for those with special educational needs.

I am touched to…