Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference

Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference

Leading Independent Schools
Abbreviation	HMC
Formation	1869
Type	Non-governmental organisation
Purpose	Educational accreditation
Headquarters	Market Harborough
Location	Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Region served	Commonwealth and The Republic of Ireland
Membership	351 full members (including international)
General Secretary	Simon Hyde
Affiliations	ISC
Website	hmc.org.uk

The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC), formerly known as the Headmasters' Conference and now branded HMC (The Heads' Conference), is an association of the head teachers of 351 private fee-charging schools (both boarding schools and day schools), some traditionally described as public schools. 302 members are based in the United Kingdom, Crown dependencies and the Republic of Ireland.^[1] There are 49 international members (mostly from the Commonwealth) and also 28 associate or affiliate members who are head teachers of state schools or other influential individuals in the world of education, who endorse and support the work of HMC.