ISC Initial Teacher Training

General information

The Independent Schools Council (ISC) provides research, legal, regulatory and press services to ISC schools and brings seven independent school associations together. These associations are the: Girls' Schools Association (GSA), Headmasters' & Headmistresses' Conference (HMC), Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS), Independent Schools Association (ISA), The Society of Heads, Association of Governing Bodies of Independent... Schools (AGBIS) and the Independent Schools' Bursars Association (ISBA).

ISC’s work is carried out by a small number of dedicated professionals working out of our offices in Central London. We are assisted by the contributions from expert advisory groups in specialist areas. Our priorities are set by the board of directors led by our Chairman, Barnaby Lenon. We are tasked by our members to protect and promote the sector in everything we do.

The aim of ISC is to be a service organisation promoting and protecting the independent education sector.

ISC has six principal activities:

- Provide authoritative research and intelligence about the sector
- Provide legal and regulatory information/guidance
- Provide online access and support informing parental decisions
- Promote the sector through agreed national messaging and communications
- Provide a meeting place in central London for members
- Promote public affairs and parliamentary engagement on behalf of the sector

For more information please see www.isc.co.uk.