ISC Responses & Evidence
ISC Consultation Responses
31 December 2004
This consultation sets out a vision for a secondary school sector of “independent specialist schools”. This vision is underpinned by proposals for encouraging secondary schools to become more autonomous by becoming foundation schools, and for enhancing the freedoms and flexibilities available to foundation schools.
30 September 2004
The Department of Education consults on a proposed draft Education (Northern Ireland) Order which will make the necessary changes to introduce the revised curriculum and give effect to aspects of the new arrangements, including the Entitlement Framework, the prohibition of academic selection and powers to introduce new admissions arrangements. It will also introduce new arrangements for the suspension and expulsion of pupils from grant-aided schools and make a number of other legislative changes.
13 July 2004
A letter from ISC's General Secretary, Jonathan Shephard, to Andrew Kennon, Clerk to the Joint Committee, Scrutiny Unit.
12 July 2004
A letter from ISC's General Secretary, Jonathan Shephard, to Andrew Kennon, Clerk to the Joint Committee, Scrutiny Unit.
15 June 2004
Evidence from the Independent Schools Council
20 January 2004
Joint policy statement on the post-13 curriculum and examinations