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About the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)
The Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) is the agency responsible for the inspection of schools in membership of the Independent Schools Council (ISC) Associations. ISI is a body approved for the purpose of inspection under Section 162A of the Education Act 2005. As such, we report to the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) on the extent to which schools meet statutory requirements. The quality of our service is monitored by Ofsted on behalf of the DCSF.
ISI is a not-for-profit organisation, led by a Board of Directors which includes representatives of the ISC Associations. Day to day management is the responsibility of the Chief Inspector who is also a member of the Board.
The ISC Associations are the Association of Governing Bodies in Independent Schools (AGBIS), the Council of British International Schools (COBIS), the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA), the Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC), the Independent Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS), the Independent Schools Association (ISA), the Independent Schools Bursars Association (ISBA) and the Society of Headmasters and Headmistresses of Independent Schools (SHMIS). Inspection reports are published on the ISI website.
ISI examines and reports on all educational provision for pupils, including those under five years of age, in its inspections. Independent schools have to register all provision for children under the age of three with Ofsted’s Early Years Directorate.
ISI Contacts
| For queries about: | Contact | Tel No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General enquiries | info@isi.net | 020 7600 0100 | |
| Complaints and appeals | Durell Barnes | durell.barnes@isi.net | 020 7776 8830 |
| Consultancy | Rowenna Bailey | consultancy@isi.net | 020 7776 8841 |
| Database updates | Dina Masoud | data@isi.net | 020 7776 8840 |
| Date of inspection | Lisa Brooks | lisa.brooks@isi.net | 020 7776 8831 |
| Finance | Kailash Bhantoo | kailash.bhantoo@isi.net | 020 7776 8835 |
| Follow-up visits | Lisa Brooks | lisa.brooks@isi.net | 020 7776 8831 |
| Parental queries | Durell Barnes | durell.barnes@isi.net | 020 7776 8830 |
| Quality assurance | Durell Barnes | durell.barnes@isi.net | 020 7776 8830 |
| Queries for the chief inspector | Elaine Thomas | pa@isi.net | 020 7776 8844 |
| Reports | Suzanne Horwitz | suzanne.horwitz@isi.net | 020 7776 8837 |
| School information forms | Dina Masoud | data@isi.net | 020 7776 8840 |
| Team composition, replacements & queries | Teambuilding | teambuilding@isi.net | 020 7776 8846 |
| Training and retraining | Lisa Brooks | training@isi.net | 020 7776 8831 |
| Website and software | Paul Westwood | paul.westwood@isi.net | 020 7776 8836 |
ISI Staff
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Ryan | Chief Inspector | pa@isi.net | 020 7776 8844 |
| Rowenna Bailey | Business Development Manager | rowenna.bailey@isi.net | 020 7776 8841 |
| Aaron Bamfo | Reports Assistant | aaron.bamfo@isi.net | 020 7776 8844 |
| Durell Barnes | Head of Communications | durell.barnes@isi.net | 020 7776 8830 |
| Lisa Brooks | Head of Administration | lisa.brooks@isi.net | 020 7776 8831 |
| Kailash Bhantoo | Accounts Manager | kailash.bhantoo@isi.net | 020 7776 8835 |
| Suzanne Horwitz | Reports Officer | suzanne.horwitz@isi.net | 020 7776 8837 |
| Dina Masoud | Database Administrator | dina.masoud@isi.net | 020 7776 8840 |
| Alexandra Price | Teambuilder | alexandra.price@isi.net | 020 7776 8842 |
| Kimberley Rogers | Assistant Teambuilder | kimberley.rogers@isi.net | 020 7776 8832 |
| Elaine Thomas | PA to Chief Inspector | elaine.thomas@isi.net | 020 7776 8844 |
| Paul Westwood | Information Services Manager | paul.westwood@isi.net | 020 7776 8836 |
| Consultants | |
|---|---|
| Simon Bennett | Senior Editor |
| John Charnley | Documentation Consultant |
| Richard Shannon | Regulatory Advisor |