Bursaries can have a transformational impact. In 2025 alone, ISC schools provided 36,918 means-tested bursaries 💪 1,132 pupils received bursaries of more than 100% – an increase of 8% from 2024 📈

The ISC is now on Instagram!🚀 We hope to use this platform to celebrate the sector, highlighting the amazing work of independent schools. We’re keen to connect with schools across the country, so why not give us a follow and drop a comment with things you’d like us to share 👇

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ISC schools provided more than £1.1bn in fee assistance last year, over £500m of which was means-tested. Over half of all pupils on means-tested bursaries have more than half of their fees remitted, and many pay no fees at all 👇

Happy New Year! We wish you all the best for 2026 ✨

Merry Christmas from all of us at the ISC! 🎄 We hope you have a restful break and enjoy the festive season 🌟

The 2025 Limited First Edition Unity Bag has sold out within one week of launch. We are humbled and moved by the overwhelming response and love we have received. The Unity Bag was created as a quiet tribute to Fostering the Future and as a message of hope. It is the greatest

Did you know you can find ISC schools in your local area using the search tool on our website? https://t.co/gkQqeNQFvl You can refine your search by boarding/day schools, age range, fee assistance options and more!

ISC co-hosted a parliamentary drop-in session on SEND reform with vice chair of the SEND APPG @GregoryStafford. With major reforms expected to be announced in the new year, it was helpful for schools, special needs organisations and parliamentarians to share insights in advance.

"When I went to my first local heads meeting, I was told that the wives were next door in the library." ISC CEO @JulieR_isc is no stranger to challenging stereotypes. Read about how her experiences have shaped her into the leader she is today ⬇️ https://t.co/utbkUUcgfV

"It was great to see the sharing of ideas and best practice – not just for the benefit of pupils, but for teachers as well." Freelance writer Amanda Akien shares what she learned while writing for the Celebrating Partnerships booklet https://t.co/wUOgBLEpBO

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"I've shown the booklet to so many people and they all say how lovely it is. It's nice to see such positive stories even at a time that's difficult for education." Graeme Lawrie, executive director at ACS International Schools. Read his article here 👇 https://t.co/i7vjGyYHkH

"I'm excited to see the new-style booklet this year, which shows how partnerships are making a difference towards the goals that we all have in education at a national level." Christina Astin, partnerships expert and founder of Astin Consulting

"The SpringForward programme is a partnership between staff from independent schools who support care-experienced young people into university places and apprenticeships." Sarah Butterworth, director of schools at the Royal National Children's SpringBoard Foundation

On Friday 21 November, IAPS is teaming up with ISC to deliver the Independent Schools SEND Conference. 🕥8.30am – 4.30pm 📍Park Plaza Victoria London, SW1V 1EQ If you haven't got a ticket, email: courses@iaps.uk

Nicholas Ball, bursar at King's School Rochester, explains how the school earned the AI Bronze Award from the Good Future Foundation for its responsible AI integration. Turn to page 28 to learn more 👇 https://t.co/4UMCIZO85A

The end of Partnerships Week 2025! 👏 Thank you to everyone who participated and shared your incredible work. "Keep showcasing what can be achieved when schools join forces to change children’s lives." - ISC CEO @JulieR_isc #schoolstogether #powerofpartnerships

Do cross-sector partnerships really have an impact on the wider community? Steven Berryman, senior deputy head at Sir William Perkins’s School, argues yes, they do. Read all about partnerships here ⬇️ https://t.co/4UMCIZO85A

Across education, one message is becoming increasingly clear: we go further when we work together. The School Partnerships Alliance (S.P.A.) embodies this belief through its mission to promote sustainable, mutually beneficial cross-sector partnerships https://t.co/9JibHoOczn

.@WimbledonHigh supports children diagnosed with ASD or ADHD by creating time and space in swimming lessons for them to get more comfortable in the pool. Read about their partnership on page 61 👇 https://t.co/4UMCIZO85A

To mark #PartnershipsWeek, Whitgift honours the success of the Primary School Project. This initiative welcomes more than 1,000 children from local primary schools accompanied by their teachers. Learn more about the #powerofpartnerships via @ISC_schools. #schoolstogether

🤝Earlier this year, Canford and the @BourneAcademy proudly marked 1⃣5⃣ years of one of the UK’s most successful independent-state school partnerships 🎉 Read more here 🔗 https://t.co/Rk9cDx9jQY @ISC_schools #powerofpartnerships #schoolstogether