Equalities Legislation

All schools are subject to legislation prohibiting unlawful discrimination, and independent schools are no exception. The direct parental funding of independent schools does, however, present our sector with different challenges to ensure that we meet our responsibilities, and ISC works to assist schools in identifying and dealing with these situations.

Latest News Alerts

Reasonable Adjustments

Understanding the new legal duty - an explanatory note.

1 June 2012

Equality Act Codes of Practice

We have been informed by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) that the DfE has blocked the publish of the EHRC's Statutory Guidance for Schools.

6 March 2012

JCQ Access Arrangements

Ofqual has provided us with a table showing reasonable adjustments for public examination access.

6 March 2012

Charging for SEN provision

A myth persists in the sector that it is now "unlawful to charge for SEN provision". The correct position is as follows:

10 February 2012

Sign Up

Sign up to Campaign Alerts

Receive email updates for our campaigns.

Charging for SEN provision

A myth persists in the sector that it is now "unlawful to charge for SEN provision". - February 2013.