Press releases

ISC Chief Executive comments on the effect of the credit crunch on the independent sector

18 December 2008
The Independent Schools Council (ISC) has recently taken a number of press queries on the impact of the credit crunch on the independent sector.

ISC statement: Charity Commission’s final supplementary guidance

17 December 2008
Commenting today on the Charity Commission's supplementary guidance, ISC Chief Executive, David Lyscom said...

ISC appoints new Head of Research and Intelligence

20 November 2008
Larner Bernard has joined the Independent Schools Council (ISC) as Head of Research and Intelligence. Larner has over twenty years experience in research and analysis spanning a variety of fields including financial markets and utilities.

ISC welcomes independent review of safeguarding arrangements

22 October 2008
The Independent Schools Council (ISC) welcomes the review announced today by the Secretary of State for Children, Young People and Families into safeguarding arrangements in a variety of educational settings including academies, non-maintained special schools, state and private boarding schools and independent day schools.

ISC response to Halifax report on property values

10 October 2008
The Independent Schools Council notes with interest the research by Cranfield School of Management, published by Halifax, on the relationship between house prices and examination results.

Charity Commission selects five ISC schools for first round of public benefit reviews

7 October 2008
The Charity Commission has named the first 12 charities to undergo public benefit reviews.

New General Secretary for the Independent Schools Association

9 September 2008
Jane Le Poidevin has taken up the post of General Secretary of the Independent Schools Association (ISA) from September 2008.

New Chairman for HMC

3 September 2008
The Rev. Tim Hastie-Smith, Headmaster of Dean Close School, Cheltenham, is the new chairman of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) for the academic year 2008-09.

Record number of ISC pupils awarded A* at GCSE

30 August 2008
GCSE exam results from 552 Independent Schools Council (ISC) schools show that this year 28.5% of GCSE entries achieved grade A*.

ISC appoints new Chief Executive

26 August 2008
The Independent Schools Council (ISC) is pleased to announce the appointment of David Lyscom as Chief Executive. David will take up his duties from 8 September 2008.