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See the ISC ICT Strategy Group Website www.iscict.co.uk. Group Contact: Rudi Eliott Lockhart Email: rudolf.eliott.lockhart@isc.co.uk Member Association Mark Steed (Chairman) HMC/GSA Jane Prescott GSA Ian Philips HMC Ian Yorston HMC Nick Dennis HMC Simon Fraser IAPS Helen Stanton-Tonner ISA Alison Shakespeare ISBA John Moreland Society of Heads Rudolf Eliott Lockhart ISC Special Educational Needs expert group The Special Educational Needs (SEN) expert group was founded immediately after the Warnock report in 1978 so that ISC’s member Associations could be kept well informed of current developments regarding SEN. The group consists of Heads and Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (SENCos) from schools ranging from those registered as specialist to academically selective and high achieving. The remit of the group is to: Assist ISC with responding to government initiatives and be a source of information for ISC Keep Heads and colleagues properly informed as to their duties and responsibilities Provide a networking facility to help provide training and support for SENCos’ working within member schools Group Contact: Buffy Handslip Email: buffy.handslip@isc.co.uk Member Association Barry Huggett (Chair) ISA Olivera Raraty GSA Sonia Margareto GSA Anne Sherrard HMC Jacqui Clarke HMC Tracey Eldridge-Hinmers Independent Laraine Ehlanderr-Lawrence IAPS Penny Frost IAPS Larraine Curzon IAPS Jackie Murray ISA Christine Gierhart The Society of Heads Sarah McKimm Independent Sunena Stoneham ISC Annette De Looper ISC Community Action Working Party The Working Party has been in existence for over 40 years and consists of teachers representing the Associations’ schools with responsibility for developing programmes of Community Action, partnerships and volunteering in independent schools. It aims to foster links between schools within and outside the independent sector, in the UK and overseas, and to support schools which are beginning or seeking to expand their programmes. It holds a national conference every two years and regional meetings at intervals. The Working Party regularly advises on Government and DfE consultations and policymaking. For more information and contacts go to www.schoolsactionweb.org Member Association Vikki Askew (Chair) GSA Jeremy Orme (Treasurer) HMC Ben Attenborough HMC Jenifer Ball Formerly HMC Justin Blake IAPS Barry Brindley Formerly HMC Graham Chandler HMC Harry Chapman HMC Ian Clark HMC Elizabeth Dillarstone HMC Sophie Entwistle HMC Nicholas de Mattos ISA and GSA Daniel Gill IAPS Tim Watts HMC Ashley Hern HMC John Lewis HMC Michael Morrison HMC Mike Piercy IAPS Muir John Potter Formerly HMC Georgina Souter HMC Jane Swayne Formerly The Society of Heads Child Welfare Group The Child Welfare Expert Group is established to anticipate, consider and respond to challenges in the following type of areas (examples only): Developments in safeguarding practice – driven by legal challenges, changes to government guidance, inspection requirements etc Developments in social media and IT – cyberbullying, offensive websites, digital imagery etc ‘High risk’ areas for schools – self-harm, body image, anorexia etc The Group is tasked with preparing and disseminating via ISC and member associations best practice guidance and practical advice notes for schools. Member Association Matthew Burgess (CHAIR) ISC Sarah McKimm AGBIS Ruth Mercer GSA Katherine Macauley GSA Chris Jeffrey HMC Sue Freestone HMC Ian Yorston HMC (representing the ICT Expert Group) Peter Wells IAPS Diana Robinson ISBA Durell Barnes ISI Nicola Dudley SCIS Dr Alison Neil The Society of Heads Emma Verrier WISC Tracey Eldridge-Hinmers Independent (representing the SEN Expert Group) Annette De Looper ISC Sunena Stoneham ISC Schools list by location HomeContact UsFollow us on TwitterSite MapA-Z of schools ©2014 Independent Schools Council Terms & Conditions of Use Privacy Policy Built on Cubik We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we'll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Independent Schools Council website. To find out more about the cookies, see our privacy policy. Don't show this message again