Response to the Conservative Party Manifesto
Barnaby Lenon, Chairman of the ISC, responds to the Conservative Party Manifesto.
Posted on: 18 May 2017
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Press releases
Independent and state school partnerships reach new high - ISC Census 2017
Partnership work between Independent School Council (ISC) schools and state schools is at its highest ever level, with new figures revealing an estimated 175,000 state pupils are currently benefitting from initiatives between schools.
Posted on: 28 Apr 2017
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Response to Labour Party announcement
Julie Robinson, General Secretary of the ISC, responds to the Labour Party's announcement to extend free school meals to all primary school pupils in England by introducing VAT on private school fees.
Posted on: 05 Apr 2017
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Three in five people are in favour of a 'Free to Families' scheme to create up to 10,000 new places a year at independent schools
The majority of people in Britain think the proposal for independent schools to create up to 10,000 free places a year for children from low income families, through joint funding with government, is a good idea.
Posted on: 03 Mar 2017
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ISC response to Michael Gove's comment in The Times
Following Michael Gove's comment piece in The Times, which argued for the removal of private schools' tax advantages, ISC rebut his claims and outline the huge contribution ISC schools make to the national education system and the economy.
Posted on: 24 Feb 2017
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Pupil confidence high as research shows independent schools' focus on mental toughness
Pupils in independent schools are controlled, committed, confident and like a challenge, new research into soft skills and mental toughness reveals.
Posted on: 18 Jan 2017
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Joint funding could see 10,000 free new independent school places every year
A new system of joint funding by independent schools and government could see 10,000 new school places created every year at no cost to parents.
Posted on: 09 Dec 2016
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'Vulnerable' A level subjects remain strong in independent schools
A quarter of all A level entries for French, German and Spanish come from within the independent schools sector, figures reveal.
Posted on: 13 Oct 2016
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