Frequently Asked Questions

Issues Online is a free service offered to all subscribers to the Issues series. It contains printable versions of many of the articles featured in the Issues books, as well as graphs and tables, infographics, key facts, glossaries, activity suggestions, and links to hundreds of relevant websites. Schools and school libraries receive a multi-user licence (depending on their size) to use this service when they subscribe, making it ideal for use with whole-class student groups. See our subscriptions page for more details about Issues subscriptions.
In addition, it is also possible to purchase subscriptions to Issues Online as a standalone product, starting from just £99 per year. For details on how to order, please use this order form.

Issues Online is offered to subscribers who receive Issues titles every term. If you would like to receive a reminder of your Issues Online access details, please contact the publisher by email, giving the name of the institution and subscribing staff member, to have these emailed to you.

Please contact the publisher by email, giving the name of the institution and subscribing staff member, to have these emailed to you.

We offer free trials to Issues Online for those who may be interested in starting a new subscription. Please click here to set up your free 14 day trial.

Issues Online is part of the subscription to the Issues series, depending on your organisation size. However, for customers who wish to subscribe to Issues Online without receiving the hard copy Issues books, we do offer a stand-alone subscription to the online service. If you are interested in purchasing a stand-alone subscription, you can find out more details on the Issues Online website.

Yes, overseas customers who wish to buy titles in the Issues series can do so online. All overseas orders are subject to an additional postage cost.Your order may be subject to import duties and taxes, which are levied once the goods reach the country of destination. Any such charges levied in relation to customs clearance must be paid by you, on top of the cost of the books and p&p. It is accepted by you that Independence Educational Publishers has no control over additional charges in relation to customs clearance.

We offer posters promoting Issues, Issues Today and Issues Online which can be displayed in libraries and classrooms to raise awareness of our titles among students and teachers. If you would like some posters, please email the publisher, stating clearly how many posters you would like and the postal address of your institution. We can also supply a logo in GIF or JPEG format if you wish to link to Issues Online via your intranet.

We offer posters promoting Issues Online which can be displayed in libraries and classrooms to raise awareness of our titles among students and teachers. If you would like some posters, please email the publisher, stating clearly how many posters you would like and the postal address of your institution. We can also supply a logo in GIF or JPEG format if you wish to link to Issues Online via your intranet.

Titles in the Issues series are on a three-year cycle. Much changes in that time. Not only do the statistics need updating but also there are often significant shifts in both public opinion and government policy. However, some issues are more topical over time while others fall by the wayside. Thus not all Issues are automatically renewed and new topics emerge.

Unfortunately Independence is a relatively small organisation, and does not have the resources to offer work experience placements to students. We would recommend that anyone looking for work experience in the Cambridge area try one of the larger publishing houses such as the Cambridge University Press.

As we are a small company, internal vacancies are relatively rare. Any vacancies which arise will be advertised via our website or on the Cambridge Media Group website.

We occasionally have opportunities available for freelance proofreaders, indexers and illustrators. If you would like to send us details of your work, please email issues@independence.co.uk. Please do not contact us about typesetting or design opportunities, as work in this area is handled by our staff in-house.

Independence publishes only its own titles. We do not accept external submissions and cannot guarantee a response to any which are sent unsolicited. You may like to contact the Independent Publishers' Guild, who provide information on getting a manuscript published.

We can supply flyers and posters giving details of our products to anyone wishing to promote our titles at educational and publishing exhibitions. We may also be able to supply samples of our titles in some circumstances. Please contact the publisher by phone on (01223) 550801 or by email to discuss this further.

Booksellers should please get in contact with the office. We don't currently offer online trade accounts.