ISC praises efforts of pupils and teachers on A-level results day
ISC chairman Barnaby Lenon congratulates pupils for all they have achieved as they receive their A-level results.
Posted on: 18 Aug 2022
Posted by: Barnaby Lenon
Press releases and statements
ISC warns that VAT on fees policy is a tax on aspiration
Chief executive of the Independent Schools Council (ISC), Julie Robinson, warns that Labour’s proposal to charge VAT on independent school fees is a further tax on hard-working parents, who are striving to do the best for their children.
Posted on: 11 Jul 2022
Posted by: Julie Robinson
ISC comment on FFT Education Datalab's GCSE grading report
ISC chief executive Julie Robinson responds to a report by FFT Education Datalab looking at GCSE grading during the pandemic.
Posted on: 29 Jun 2022
Posted by: Julie Robinson
ISC responds to Professor Stephen Toope's comments about Oxbridge admissions
Barnaby Lenon, chairman of the ISC, responds to comments from the vice-chancellor of Cambridge, who told the Times Education Commission that independent schools need to accept they will get fewer students into Oxbridge.
Posted on: 04 May 2022
Posted by: Barnaby Lenon
ISC responds to NASUWT comments about independent schools and the TPS
ISC chief executive Julie Robinson has responded to comments made during the NASUWT annual conference yesterday about independent schools and the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
Posted on: 18 Apr 2022
Posted by: Julie Robinson
Invasion of Ukraine: ISC statement on schools helping crisis response and government sanctions
Julie Robinson, ISC chief executive, discusses the sector's desire to help with the crisis response following the horrific invasion of Ukraine, as well as outlining schools' obligations under relevant laws, regulations, and sanction requirements.
Posted on: 18 Mar 2022
Posted by: Julie Robinson
IICSA investigation report - full statement from the ISC
The ISC has issued a further statement following the publication of IICSA's investigation report into the sexual abuse and exploitation of children in residential schools.
Posted on: 03 Mar 2022
Posted by: Julie Robinson
ISC response to the publication of IICSA investigation report
ISC chief executive Julie Robinson comments on the publication of IICSA's investigation report into the sexual abuse and exploitation of children in residential schools. The report was released at 12pm on Tuesday 1 March.
Posted on: 01 Mar 2022
Posted by: Julie Robinson