ISC statement: Exam difficulty in light of recent reforms
ISC chairman, Barnaby Lenon, assesses the issue of exam difficulty in light of recent reforms.
Posted on: 18 Jun 2018
Posted by: Barnaby Lenon
Press releases
Government announcement following 'Schools that work for everyone' consultation - ISC statement
ISC general secretary Julie Robinson responds to an announcement by education secretary Damian Hinds, which details educational improvement measures including a Joint Understanding with ISC in support of independent-state school partnerships.
Posted on: 11 May 2018
Posted by: Julie Robinson
Publication of ISC annual Census 2018
Friday, 27 April, sees the publication of the 2018 Independent Schools Council (ISC) Census - the authoritative source of data providing a picture of where independent schools sit within the UK's education landscape.
Posted on: 27 Apr 2018
Posted by: ISC Press Office
‘Good exam results are made in the Easter holidays’
With A-level and GCSE students up and down the country preparing for their summer exams, ISC chairman Barnaby Lenon has offered pupils his top revision tips.
Posted on: 28 Mar 2018
Posted by: Barnaby Lenon
ISC statement following Scottish Government's response to Barclay Review
ISC chairman, Barnaby Lenon, says the decision taken by the Scottish Government to end business rates relief for independent schools does not make financial sense, and puts efforts to fund 100% bursaries at risk.
Posted on: 15 Dec 2017
Posted by: Barnaby Lenon
ISC response to the proposal that a 25% tax should be levied on the fees charged by independent schools
ISC chairman, Barnaby Lenon, writes that the recent proposal put forward in the House of Lords is an ill-conceived idea which would irrevocably damage the good work independent schools do for education in the UK.
Posted on: 10 Dec 2017
Posted by: Barnaby Lenon
ISC statement following the Education Select Committee hearing on integrity of public exams
The ISC has issued a statement following the Education Select Committee hearing looking at the integrity of public exams in both the independent and state sectors.
Posted on: 29 Nov 2017
Posted by: ISC Press Office
Press statement in response to the Al-Hijrah School Court of Appeal ruling
Barnaby Lenon, chairman of the Independent Schools Council, responds to the Al-Hijrah School Court of Appeal ruling.
Posted on: 16 Oct 2017
Posted by: Barnaby Lenon