Welcome

The Independent Schools Council exists to promote choice, diversity and excellence in education; the development of talent at all levels of ability; and the widening of opportunity for children from all backgrounds to achieve their potential.

We believe in the following core principles:

• The importance of a strong and diverse independent sector, founded on a belief in adding value for the individual child
• The widening of opportunity for children from all backgrounds to achieve their potential
• Access to Higher Education on merit, with each child treated as an individual, and with transparent information on the admissions process
• The widening of opportunity for parents to choose the best education for their child
• Open access to professional development, on equal terms, for teachers in the maintained and independent sectors
• The widening of opportunities for teachers to gain experience in both the maintained and independent sectors, and the removal of barriers to transfer between the sectors
• Co-operation between the maintained and independent sectors to improve outcomes for all children
• The importance of an independent sector participating fully in the national debate on educational issues.