Press releases
21 December 2004
ISC agrees with the Government that Britain's charity law needs updating, and welcomes the publication of the Charities Bill, with its mission to provide clarity and stability for all charitable sectors.
17 December 2004
Schools with charitable status in membership of the Independent Schools Council now give away £3 in assistance with fees and other charitable benefits for every £1 they receive in tax benefits, the highest ever recorded, according to latest figures.
23 November 2004
The Independent Schools Council today issued the following statement in response to the announcement in the Queen's Speech that charity law was to be modernised.
29 October 2004
The Independent Schools Council and the Boarding Schools Association (BSA) today welcomed publication of an official report confirming the modern standards of care in Britain's boarding schools.
18 October 2004
Independent school associations today welcomed the publication of the final report of the Tomlinson working group of 14-19 curriculum and assessment reform. In a statement issued on behalf of the four ISC heads' associations which represent senior independent schools, they said:
4 October 2004
Secondary school policy should be taken out of the hands of politicians and handed over to a permanent standing commission, made up of employers, universities, parents and teachers, a leading independent school head said today.
30 September 2004
The Independent Schools Council today welcomed publication of the report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee set up to scrutinise the Charities Bill. The Council said:
22 September 2004
Key Stage 2 test results from more than 275 preparatory schools, released today (22 September), show that ever higher numbers of their 11-year-old pupils are outperforming their state school contemporaries.
22 September 2004
Footballers who ‘dive' in the penalty area or argue with the referee, rugby players who stamp on opponents and cricketers who refuse to walk when dismissed, all make it harder for schools and teachers to encourage honesty and enthusiasm in children, a leading prep school head said today.
14 September 2004
Independent schools today gave a broad welcome to the final report of the Admissions to Higher Education Steering Group, chaired by Professor Steven Schwartz.