The Information Standards Board (ISB) meets approximately six times a year, with other meetings of sub-groups as appropriate.

The Board is led by an independent chair – Dorian Bradley. As well as chairing meetings, his key responsibilities are to:

  • promote agreement between the bodies and individuals represented on the Board, facilitating action to resolve differences where required;
  • provide oversight of ISB activities, ensuring that it provides effective and efficient governance;
  • represent the ISB externally, for example with the DfE or BIS ministers and directors, other Government departments and industry; and
  • ensure board members act in accordance with Nolan’s seven principles of public life and relevant laws and regulations.

All ISB members have an equal role on the Board. Participation provides colleagues with an insight into how policy and strategy around standards are developed system-wide, and gives them the opportunity to exchange ideas and best practice.

The members of the ISB are drawn from key players from across the education, skills and children’s services (ESCS) system.

2012 ISB board meetings

  • Tuesday, 24 January
  • Tuesday, 28 February
  • Thursday, 22 March
  • Tuesday, 22 May
  • Tuesday, 17 July
  • September (date to be confirmed)
  • November (date to be confirmed).