Our concerns policy tells you:

  • What to do if you think a child is at risk (paragraphs 8-13)
  • The role of the DfE as regulator in relation to concerns about association independent schools (paragraphs 14–19)
  • The role of ISI as an inspectorate in relation to concerns about association independent schools (paragraphs 20–23)
  • Concerns/complaints about association independent schools that should be dealt with through the school’s own complaints procedure (paragraphs 24–29).
  • Concerns/complaints about association independent schools that cannot be dealt with through the school’s complaints procedure (paragraphs 30–32).
  • Our commitment to managing concerns (paragraphs 33–40).

Read ISI's concerns policy