Simon Nathan, deputy CEO of ISC, has responded to reports from the NEU that teachers are being expected to work unpaid overtime as part of school cost-cutting measures.
The Independent Schools Council (ISC) has criticised a new report from the Private Education Policy Forum (PEPF), which claims that England’s wealthiest independent schools spend less than six per cent of their income on means-tested bursaries.
Julie Robinson, chief executive of the ISC, has warned that Labour’s VAT on fees policy is already impacting families and schools, rejecting claims that independent schools are “crying wolf” over its effects.
Chief executive of the ISC Julie Robinson has welcomed today's legal challenge against the government's "unprecedented" education tax.
In an interview on Times Radio earlier this morning, Julie Robinson explained the reasons behind the ISC’s legal challenge.
Ahead of tomorrow's High Court challenge, chief executive of the ISC Julie Robinson said that the organisation had little choice but to pursue a legal challenge since the "rug had been pulled from under the sector’s feet".
Lawyers will argue in this week's High Court challenge that single-sex independent schools provide a safe haven for girls who have struggled in mixed-sex settings.
Julie Robinson, chief executive of the ISC, has welcomed the news that the House of Lords has voted against plans to end business rates relief for independent schools but expressed concern over the impact of government decisions on school staff.