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.

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Symposium on Public Benefit

Conference information online

ISC hosted the 2008 Symposium on Public Benefit on Thursday 6th March. Speakers included The Charity Commission's Dame Suzi Leather and Rosie Chapman, as well as legal specialists and key ISC figures. Session summaries, presentations, speeches and handouts have now been posted online.

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2008 ISC Annual Conference

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Book now for ISC's 2008 Annual Conference being held from 3-4th June at the Brewery, London. With around 50 speakers, including Lord Adonis; Paul Miller from NAIS, USA; Bill Daniels from ISCA, Australia; Professor Ross Anderson, Professor of Security at the University of Cambridge; Professor Adrian Smith, Principal of Queen Mary's (University of London)