Fellow associations

The ISBA is a constituent member of the Independent Schools' Council along with a further six member associations and four affiliated organisations.

Independent Schools' Council (ISC)

The ISC provides a single, unified organisation that speaks and acts on behalf of its member schools and the associations of governing bodies, heads and bursars by which it was constituted.

The ISC has seven member associations. ISC does not offer individual membership to schools and all membership enquiries should be addressed to one of the seven associations listed below.

Address:
First Floor
27 Queen Anne's Gate
London
SW1H 9BU

Chief Executive Officer: Julie Robinson
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7766 7070
Website: www.isc.co.uk

ISC Associations

Girls' Schools Association (GSA)

GSA is the main association to which heads of girls senior independent schools belong.

Address:
GSA
Suite 105
108 New Walk
Leicester
LE1 7AE

Chief Executive: Donna Stevens
Telephone: +44 (0)116 254 1619
Email: office@gsa.uk.com
Website: www.gsa.uk.com

Headmasters' & Headmistress' Conference (HMC)

HMC represents the heads of over 250 boys', girls' and co-educational independent senior schools.

Address:
HMC
12 The Point
Rockingham Road
Market Harborough
Leicestershire
LE16 7QU

General Secretary: Dr Simon Hyde
Telephone: +44 (0)1858 469 059
Email: info@hmc.org.uk
Website: www.hmc.org.uk

Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS)

IAPS represents the heads of independent schools for children aged from 2 to 16+, in the UK and overseas.

Address:
IAPS
11 Waterloo Place
Leamington Spa
CV32 5LA

Chief Executive: Christopher King
Telephone: +44 (0)1926 887833
Email: iaps@iaps.uk
Website: www.iaps.uk

Independent Schools Association (ISA)

ISA members include heads from independent preparatory, senior and all-through schools.

Address:
ISA
ISA House
5-7 Great Chesterford Court
Great Chesterford
Essex
CB10 1PF

Chief Executive Officer: Rudi Eliott Lockhart
Telephone: +44 (0)1799 523619
Email: isa@isaschools.org.uk
Website: www.isaschools.org.uk

The Society of Heads

The Society of Heads represents the heads of independent schools of all sizes, many of which have a long tradition of boarding.

Address:
The Society of Heads
12 The Point
Rockingham Road
Market Harborough
Leicestershire
LE16 7QU

CEO: Clive Rickart
Telephone: +44 (0)1858 433760
Email: info@thesocietyofheads.org.uk
Website: www.thesocietyofheads.org.uk

Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools (AGBIS)

AGBIS supports and advises governing bodies of schools in the independent sector on all aspects of governance.

Address:
AGBIS
The Grange
3 Codicote Road
Welwyn
Herts
AL6 9LY

Chief Executive: Richard Harman
Telephone: +44 (0)1438 840 730
Email: enquiries@agbis.org.uk
Website: www.agbis.org.uk

Independent Schools' Bursars Association

ISBA provides first class support to 1100 independent schools as businesses and charities.

Address:
ISBA
Bluett House
Unit 11-12 Manor Farm
Cliddesden
Basingstoke
RG25 2JB

Chief Executive: David Woodgate
Telephone: +44 (0)1256 330369
Email: office@theisba.org.uk
Website: www.theisba.org.uk

Affiliated Organisations

ISC has links with the following associations:

Boarding Schools' Association (BSA)

The BSA is the UK Association promoting and serving boarding education in both the independent and maintained sectors.

Address:
Boarding Schools' Association
60 St Martin's Lane
London
WC2N 4JS

Chief Executive: Robin Fletcher
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7798 1580
Website: www.boarding.org.uk

Scottish Council of Independent Schools (SCIS)

SCIS promotes and supports the significant contribution made to Scottish education by independent schools, whether mainstream, specialist or special needs.

Address:
SCIS
61 Dublin Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6NL

Director: John Edward
Telephone: +44 (0)131 556 2316
Email: info@scis.org.uk
Website: www.scis.org.uk

Welsh Independent Schools Council (WISC)

WISC acts as a consultative and advisory body for Independent Schools in Wales.

Address:
WISC
2 Glenview Rise
Newbridge
Gwent
NP11 4HZ

Chief Executive Officer: Emma Verrier
Telephone: 0779 189 1593
Email: emma.verrier@welshisc.co.uk
Website: www.welshisc.co.uk

Council of British International Schools (COBIS)

COBIS serves British International schools of global quality worldwide.

Address:
COBIS
55-56 Russell Square
Holborn
London
WC1B 4HP

CEO: Colin Bell
Telephone: +44 (0)20 3826 7190
Email: Colin.Bell@cobis.org.uk
Website: www.cobis.org.uk