Welcome from ISC's Chief Executive

The Independent Schools Council (ISC) represents 1,280 independent schools educating more than 500,000 children. Our schools are accredited by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) and the Head of each ISC school is a member of one of our five Heads' Associations.

ISC schools cover the entire academic range. They also cover a wide social range, with nearly a third of children receiving help with fees.

Our website is designed to help you find the information you need. For parents, there is a complete, searchable database of all ISC schools, with links to school websites. Our Frequently Asked Questions give guidance on choosing the right school for your child, on getting help with fees, and on sources of advice if your child has Special Educational Needs. If there are unanswered questions, please email us and we will try to help. We aim to respond to all enquiries within two working days.

Teachers who are about to qualify or are newly-qualified can find details of the ISC Teacher Induction Scheme. ISC's Teacher Induction Panel has the status of a Local Authority for inducting teachers.

Our Daily News section gives an archive of education news and our statistics section gives facts and figures about the sector. The website houses an archive of ISC press releases. Journalists can also contact our Press Office.

ISC staff represent the independent schools sector to Government and to the Media. They also carry out authoritative research and statistical analysis, much of which is published in the ISC Bulletins. We run conferences and events, including a major annual conference and exhibition, and an annual Special Educational Needs Conference in November. We also run The Product Pages, an online directory of educational suppliers which assists both schools and parents in their search for educational products and services. For more details on how to contact ISC staff, please click here

I hope you enjoy visiting the site. If you have comments or suggestions for improvement, please email feedback@isc.co.uk. Thank you for visiting our site.

Chris Parry CBE MA FCMI
Chief Executive, ISC