The Independent Schools' Transport Accreditation Service

ISTAS works with member schools' admissions and marketing teams to strategically promote the value of ISTAS accreditation. This is achieved through a collaborative effort to integrate the accreditation into the ISTAS communication channels, including websites. The goal is to highlight the rigorous standards upheld by accredited institutions, from academic provision to pastoral care and extracurricular opportunities.

For prospective parents, this is particularly important as it provides a tangible assurance of quality. In a competitive educational landscape, parents are seeking schools that not only promise excellence but can also demonstrate it through independent validation. ISTAS accreditation serves as a recognised hallmark of quality, signifying that a school has voluntarily subjected itself to a thorough and independent review. This offers parents peace of mind, acting as a powerful differentiator that can heavily influence their decision-making process, both within the UK and internationally.