ISC Responses & Evidence

ISC Consultation Responses

Wolf review on vocational education for 14 - 19 year olds - 29 Oct 2010

29 October 2010
This review considered the questions of how vocational education can be improved, who should be the target audience, what principles should underpin content, teaching methods and structure, and progression from vocational education.

Green Paper: Children And Young People With Special Educational Needs And Disabilities - Call For Views

15 October 2010
On 10 September the Minister of State for Children and Families, Sarah Teather, invited views from everyone with an interest in services for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) or disabilities in England.

Consultation by the Migration Advisory Committee on the level of an annual limit on economic migration to the UK

10 September 2010
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) is carrying out a consultation on the level of the first annual limit on economic migration. On 28 June 2010, the government launched a consultation on how the limits on economic migration by nationals of countries outside the European Union, through Tiers 1 and 2 of the points-based system, should be implemented.

Early Years Foundation Stage Review

23 August 2010
EYFS has been referred to Dame Clare Tickell for a full review. Whilst we have met with Dame Clare last week and urged her to take immediate action, her report is only due in 2011 and DfE is only proposing to implement its recommendations from September 2012. There are therefore no immediate changes on the horizon.

Consultation on statutory requirements and advice, for CRB disclosures for safeguarding purposes, on workers already registered with the Independent Safeguarding Authority

9 July 2010
This is the consultation response of the Independent Schools Council.

The Health Care Workers (Duty of Co-operations) Regulations 2010

5 July 2010
This is the consultation response of the Independent Schools’ Bursars Association (ISBA) and the Independent Schools Council (ISC).

Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education

15 June 2010
Revised Guidance on Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education

Prohibition on involvement in school management

19 April 2010
A limited consultation was carried out by DCSF on changes to their rules prohibiting involvement in the management of independent schools.

Consultation on amendments to the National Minimum Standards for Boarding, Independent Schools Standards and others

11 March 2010
Amendment Regulations for Independent Schools; consolidated regulations for Non-Maintained Special Schools; and revision of National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools and Residential Special Schools

Draft Code of Practice on Provision of the Free Entitlement for 3- and 4-year-olds

8 January 2010
This consultation sought views on the draft code of practice for local authorities through which the free early education entitlement for three- and four-year-olds will be implemented from September 2010. View ISC's response.