LittleGossip – “Facebook’s bitchy little sister”

Schools will be aware of this website – as it caused a storm last month within days of coming online.  LittleGossip described itself as a ‘social networking site’ – even though networking was impossible as the posts were made anonymously. Following…

The Red Tape Peril

Interesting to read that the state sector is also blaming red tape and overzealous child protection policies for the decline of foreign exchange trips (see Telegraph article ‘Foreign exchanges ‘axed over security fears’). The independent sector has been equally worried; more…

At last some common sense on safeguarding from Ed Balls

I appeared on the BBC News Channel on Sunday 13th December to welcome the announcement by Ed Balls on the Vetting and Barring of adults coming into contact with children. I said that Ed Balls’ interview on the Andrew Marr…

How much of the population actually went to independent schools: 7% or 14%?

Reading the media on schools, you tend to hear a lot about how the independent sector in the UK only accounts for 7% of pupils, (see for example this article from The Telegraph last month).  The figure is used as…

Examination Results Day

Revision 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.…

ICT Advice: Wi-Fi

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Wi-fi is being used increasingly as an easy means of accessing information while on the move, whether around the campus or outside the campus.

What you need to know

Devices
- Traditionally, laptops have…

A Bright Spark: ‘Gifted and Talented’ in the Independent Sector

‘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…

A big thank you from the Research & Intelligence team

On behalf of the Research & Intelligence team, I would like to take this opportunity to thank schools for submitting their Census data to us. We know that January is a busy time and filling in a Census form is…

Prep Schools – A Tough Decision?

As the credit crunch bites it seems that many parents are cutting down on ‘luxuries’. This should mean a sharp downturn in pupils entering the independent sector and an increase in people moving into the state sector shouldn’t it? Perhaps not as more and more parents consider their child’s independent education to be a necessity rather than a luxury.

Search for school job vacancies using ISC’s new job search

ISC have launched a new job search for individuals looking for a job in an independent school. Job vacancies cover all school positions including teaching and non-teaching jobs.