Useful links

The following links may be useful to you for further information or contact with other organisations regarding independent school study. Some of the sites listed below cover all independent schools in the UK, some of which may be day schools and some boarding schools, so please check carefully to ensure that a school offers full boarding facilities. More links are available for other aspects of studying and living in the UK.

Independent Schools Council

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. www.isc.co.uk

Scottish Council of Independent Schools

Scottish education is highly respected throughout the world. The Scottish Council of Independent Schools (SCIS) promotes and supports the significant contribution made by independent schools to education in Scotland. www.scis.org.uk

Which School?

Which School? provides answers to the questions from parents, schools, and educational suppliers through the publication of guides and magazines, websites and provision of ICT services. www.schoolsearch.co.uk

Hobsons Guide to UK Boarding Schools

The Hobsons Guide to UK Boarding Schools website provides information and advice to international students on UK boarding schools. www.boardingschools.hobsons.com

CIFE, the Conference of Independent Further Education

CIFE is the professional association for independent sixth form and tutorial colleges. It promotes best practice and high standards of professional conduct. www.getthegrade.co.uk

Gabbitas

Gabbitas is an independent educational consultancy that offers individual and impartial advice on all levels of education from age five upwards. The website includes information on guidance services that are available for overseas students. Gabbitas produces The Gabbitas Guide to Independent Schools, an annual directory of over 2,200 boarding and day schools in the UK. You can order the Gabbitas Guide on their website. www.gabbitas.co.uk.

The Good Schools Guide

The Good Schools Guide Advisory Service (GSGAS) is an independent and impartial consultancy run by the authors of The Good Schools Guide. This book, written by parents for parents, provides general information as well as detailed entries on independent and state schools. You can order the Good Schools Guide from their website. www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk.

Boarding Schools' Association

The Boarding Schools' Association is an organization of over 170 boarding schools across the UK that offers an information service on member boarding schools. www.boarding.org.uk.

Department for Education and Skills

There is no ranking system of schools in the UK. Instead, 'league tables' are produced for all schools in the UK which are listings of educational performance, based on government data. You can access these through the Department of Education and Skills website. www.dfes.gov.uk/performancetables/.

BBC's education website

On the BBC's education website you can also access league tables as well as summary and in-depth information on the K-12 education systems of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/default.stm.

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