Useful Links

This section provides contact details for a selection of organisations able to provide you with further information about boarding schools and studying in the UK. The information below is based on information on each organisation’s website.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA)
Web: www.boarding.org.uk 

BSA State Boarding Forum
Web: www.stateboarding.org.uk 

Independent Schools Council (ISC)
Web: www.isc.co.uk

Department for Education (DfE)
Web: www.education.gov.uk

Independent Schools Show
Web: www.schoolsshow.co.uk

INFORMATION FOR OVERSEAS PARENTS AND BOARDERS

BSA Certified Guardians
https://www.boarding.org.uk/497/about-us/bsa-certified-guardian-scheme

BSA Certified Agents
https://www.boarding.org.uk/498/about-us/bsa-certified-agent-scheme

British Council
Web: www.britishcouncil.org

Children’s Education Advisory Service (CEAS)
Email: DCYP-CEAS-Enquiries@mod.gov.uk

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES (SEND) INFORMATION

British Dyslexia Association (BDA)
Web: www.bdadyslexia.org.uk

Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexic Pupils (CReSTeD)
Web: www.crested.org.uk

Dyslexia Action
Web: www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk

Disability Rights UK
Web: www.disabilityrightsuk.org

SSAFA
Web: www.ssafa.org.uk

RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS INFORMATION

Woodard Schools
Web: www.woodard.co.uk 

Methodist Independent Schools Trust
Web: www.methodistschools.org.uk

Catholic Independent Schools’ Conference (CISC)
Web: www.catholicindependentschools.com

OTHER USEFUL CONTACTS

Welsh Independent Schools Council (WISC)
Web: www.welshisc.co.uk 

Scottish Council of Independent Schools (SCIS)
Web: www.scis.org.uk

Independent Schools Examinations Board (ISEB)
Web: www.iseb.co.uk

Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)
Web: www.isi.net

International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)
Web: www.ibo.org

Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)
Web: www.ucas.com

Educational Trusts’ Forum
Web: www.educational-grants.org

Royal National Children’s SpringBoard Foundation (Royal SpringBoard)
Web: www.royalspringboard.org.uk

AFFILIATED ASSOCIATIONS

Naval Families Federation (NFF)
Web: www.nff.org.uk

Army Families Federation (AFF)
Web: www.aff.org.uk

RAF Families Federation
Web: www.raf-ff.org.uk

ISC CONSTITUENT MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS

Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools (AGBIS)
Web: www.agbis.org.uk

Girls’ Schools Association (GSA)
Web: www.gsa.uk.com

Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC)
Web: www.hmc.org.uk

Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS)
Web: www.iaps.uk

Independent Schools Association (ISA)
Web: www.isaschools.org.uk

Independent Schools’ Bursars Association (ISBA)
Web: www.theisba.org.uk 

Society of Heads
Web: www.thesocietyofheads.org.uk