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ASCL response to comments by Michael Fabricant MP

Leaders and teachers have acted while government has served up only platitudes

ASCL comment on guidance on summer exams and Covid-19

ASCL comment on Labour claim that school energy bills doubled last year

ASCL Cymru comment on extension of placements for newly qualified teachers

ASCL comment on school attendance figures

School leader unions call for government action over Covid disruption

Living with Covid and Exams: More questions than answers

The government must stop taking school and college leaders for granted

Learning Without Artificial Walls: Stage not age

ASCL comment on the government’s ‘Living with Covid’ strategy in schools

ASCL responds to the government’s planned overhaul of the National Tutoring Programme

ASCL Cymru comment on extending free school meal provision to all primary school pupils by 2024

ASCL comment on SEND green paper

Creating a Cohesive Trust: What does having a shared culture really mean?

ASCL comment on schools white paper

ASCL responds to EPI report on pandemic learning loss during the first half of the 2021 autumn term

ASCL comment on white paper plan for minimum school week

The white paper, academisation and a tidying-up exercise

ASCL comment on use of 2022 SATs and GCSE results by Ofsted

ASCL responds to PAC report on academy trust finances

ASCL comment on EPI report into declining design and technology take-up in schools

ASCL comment on spring statement

ASCL Cymru comment on school attendance figures

ASCL responds to NFER report on teacher recruitment

ASCL comment on school attendance figures

ASCL Cymru comment on £25m government investment in Community Focused schools

Chancellor must act to avert a new education funding crisis

School Transition: Simplifying the process

ASCL comment on EEF review of school attendance strategies

ASCL comment on NFER report into learning progress during partial Covid school closures

ASCL General Secretary calls for a “curriculum for childhood”

ASCL General Secretary speech to Annual Conference 2022

ASCL President’s speech to ASCL Annual Conference

Schools are being “thrown to the wolves” by league table decision

ASCL comment on Sutton Trust research into careers education and guidance in schools

“Arts and creativity are at the core of what we do”

Closing the disadvantage gap

ASCL comment on school attendance figures

ASCL Cymru summary of pay award evidence presented to the IWPRB

A cause for hope

ASCL comment on Education Secretary’s evidence to the STRB

ASCL responds to Public Accounts Committee report on financial sustainability of schools

Education unions call on the Government to repair damage to teacher and school leader pay

ASCL comment on NFER research about problem-solving skills

ASCL comment on plans to reform post-16 level 2 qualifications

Online Safety: Responding to ongoing concerns affecting schools and colleges

ASCL comment on changes to the higher education system

ASCL comment on government announcement on post-qualifications admissions

ASCL comment on Sutton Trust research showing socio-economic barriers remain in engineering

Which engine type is the most efficient?

ASCL comment on school attendance figures

ASCL comment on government announcement of end to Covid self-isolation and testing rules

ASCL comment on UCAS application figures

ASCL responds to government guidance on political impartiality in schools

ASCL comment on extension of the Covid-19 workforce fund

ASCL comment on vaccinations for 5 to 11-year-olds

Why it’s politic to teach our young people politics

ASCL comment on EPI report highlighting the need to improve outcomes for GCSE, college and sixth form students in poverty

ASCL comment on reserve examination series and other examination mitigations

ASCL comment on Department of Education decision to suspend the Summary of Annual Exam Results

ASCL comment on government’s aim to strengthen Online Safety Bill

ASCL comment on school attendance figures

ASCL comment on universities working more closely with schools to improve exam results

ASCL comment on exam adaptations

ASCL comment on Ofsted report into student attendance levels in schools

ASCL comment on the release of exam adaptation information

Levelling Up: Now we know what it means - lots of stuff but little substance

ASCL comment on surge in children with mental health problems during the pandemic

ASCL comment on government’s proposals for levelling up opportunities for children

ASCL comment on IAC report into the future of assessment and qualifications in England

ASCL Cymru comment on school attendance figures

ASCL comment on government’s levelling up white paper

ASCL Cymru comment on trial of longer school days in Wales

ASCL comment on EPI proposal for schools to be assessed on pupil inclusion as well as attainment

ASCL comment on GCSE, AS and A-level exam appeals statistics

ASCL comment on inquiry into careers education

ASCL comment on UCAS 2021 end-of-cycle report

ASCL Cymru comment on school attendance figures

ASCL comment on school attendance figures

ASCL Cymru comment on Education Minister’s announcement of reduced Covid measures in schools

ASCL reveals postcode lottery on local authority support for 2021/22 Welsh school pay award

ASCL comment on government announcement on easing of Covid restrictions in schools

ASCL response to UCL's paper on teaching of reading

ASCL comment on NFER report warning of consequences of changes to free school meal eligibility

ASCL comment on government decision on reform of Modern Foreign Languages GCSEs

ASCL comment on Sutton Trust report on the impact of school staff absence

ASCL comment on school attendance figures

ASCL comment on reintroduction of face coverings in classrooms

Unions call for more government support in spring term

ASCL comment on call to ex-teachers

ASCL Cymru comment on Welsh government's Covid advice to schools

ASCL comment on school attendance figures

ASCL comment on Ofsted inspection results

ASCL responds to Labour warning over ventilation in schools

ASCL responds to select committee report on children’s mental health

ASCL Cymru comment on Estyn report into peer-on-peer sexual harassment

ASCL comment on Ofsted’s annual report

How do you feel? Edurio’s Summary of Pupil Learning Experience and Wellbeing Review

Young peoples’ rates of reporting online sexual harassment and abuse are ‘shockingly low’

ASCL comment on EEF research into pandemic impact on key stage 1 pupil attainment

ASCL comment on EPI research into outcomes of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children

ASCL comment on the initial teacher training census

ASCL comment on initial teacher training review consultation response

New report shows gender pay gap in schools has worsened over the last decade

ASCL comment on IFS Annual Report on Education Spending in England

ASCL comment on reopening of Covid workforce fund

ASCL comment on school attendance statistics

ASCL Cymru comment on Welsh government's response to Omicron

ASCL comment on second Covid vaccine dose for 12 to 15-year-olds

ASCL comment on new measures in response to Omicron variant

ASCL comment on Lords committee’s youth unemployment report

ASCL comment on new government measures to reduce pupil absence

ASCL comment on plans for on-site Covid tests in schools

ASCL comment on Teacher Wellbeing Index 2021

ASCL responds to National Audit Office report on financial sustainability of schools

Language associations, unions and exam boards unite in call for rethink of reform of GCSE Modern Foreign Languages

ASCL comment on cost of school uniform guidance

Growing the culture of apprenticeships in schools

Gender pay gap in schools has worsened over the last decade, say education experts

ASCL comment on accelerated Ofsted inspections

ASCL comment on latest school attendance statistics

Modern Foreign Languages: Transition from primary to secondary

Statement on meeting with TikTok about posts abusing teachers

ASCL comment on exam contingency plan

Statement on abuse of teachers in posts on TikTok

The Upcoming ‘Cost of School Uniform’ Guidance: What will it mean for schools?

Celebrating British and Irish Authors of African and Caribbean Heritage – free resources

ASCL calls on Ofsted to defer school inspections on request

ASCL comment on Education Secretary’s speech at COP26

ASCL comment on widening of KS4 disadvantage gap

ASCL comment on the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition’s Members’ Report 2021

ASCL Cymru comment on latest Welsh school attendance statistics

ASCL comment on Bill to prevent future school closures

ASCL comment on latest school attendance statistics

ASCL Cymru comment on proposal for new Commission for Tertiary Education and Research

ASCL responds to Labour figures on school energy costs

ASCL responds to UCAS statistics on increase in disadvantaged students aiming high with university choices

ASCL comment on Budget announcement

ASCL comment on lifting of public sector pay freeze

ASCL comment on IFS report showing school spending per pupil in Northern Ireland is lowest in the UK

ASCL comment on Public Accounts Committee report into school funding

ASCL Cymru survey shows Covid is continuing to cause havoc in Welsh schools

ASCL comment on EPI report into lost learning during pandemic and call for significant funding at Spending Review

Good Estate Management for Schools (GEMS): Taking a strategic approach

ASCL comment on school attendance statistics

ASCL survey shows Covid is continuing to cause havoc in schools and colleges

ASCL comment on UCL research into how schools are ‘propping up a failing welfare state’

ASCL Cymru comment on independent review into attendance statistics in Welsh schools

ASCL Cymru comment on Qualifications Wales ‘Qualified for the Future’ proposals

Trusts and LA-maintained Schools: Would a formal trust partnership work for you?

ASCL comment on IFS analysis of state and private school spending gap

ASCL Cymru comment on National Education Workforce Survey Report

ASCL comment on school attendance statistics

Checks and Balances: Learning points for academies from ESFA assurance findings

ASCL calls for £5.76 billion education funding boost

ASCL comment on exam arrangements for 2022

ASCL comment on Labour leader’s speech

ASCL Cymru comment on disruption to education as coronavirus cases rise steeply in Wales

ASCL comment on school attendance statistics

ASCL comment on rollout of Covid vaccinations to 12 to 15-year-olds

ASCL comment on departure of Nick Gibb as schools minister

ASCL comment on appointment of new Education Secretary

ASCL comment on guidance over Covid jabs for 12 to 15-year-olds

ASCL Cymru comment on decision to offer Covid vaccinations to 12 to 15-year-olds in Wales

ASCL proposes overhaul of school admissions to prioritise disadvantaged pupils

ASCL responds to EPI warning of declining diversity in A level choices

Education unions respond jointly to STRB, criticising pay freeze imposed by Government

ASCL comment on recommendation to offer Covid vaccinations to 12 to 15-year-olds

ASCL Northern Ireland comment on Covid contact tracing

ASCL responds to UCL report on tackling extremism through the classroom

ASCL responds to IFS report on home learning experiences

The New EYFS Framework: What are the changes – and choices?

ASCL responds to JCVI decision on Covid jabs for 12 to 15-year-olds

School and college leaders propose £5.8 billion education recovery plan

ASCL comment on IFS research showing school spending per pupil set to remain below 2009 levels

ASCL comment on Labour’s ‘back to school report’

The New Remote Learning Continuity Direction, August 2021: What do schools need to know?

ASCL Cymru comment on Local Infection Control Decision Framework for schools

ASCL responds to SAGE warning over 'exponential increases’ in school coronavirus infections

ASCL comment on back to school campaign launch

Retaining aspiration in the year ahead

ASCL comment on carbon dioxide monitors for schools

ASCL comment on Sutton Trust report into ‘locked out’ disadvantaged early years children

ASCL comment on IFS report into further education and sixth form spending in England

Education unions make joint call for urgent action on ventilation in schools

ASCL responds to DfE consultation on student behaviours

ASCL comment on GCSE results

ASCL Cymru comment on GCSE results

ASCL Northern Ireland comment on GCSE results

GCSE results day in Wales will deliver fair and accurate grades

GCSE results day will deliver fair and accurate grades

ASCL comment on A level results

ASCL Cymru comment on A level results

ASCL Northern Ireland comment on A level results

ASCL Cymru pays tribute to students and learners ahead of A-level results day

ASCL pays tribute to students and teachers ahead of A-level results day

ASCL comment on new UCAS research on post-18 plans

ASCL comment on Covid vaccines for over-16s

ASCL comment on Pearson Edexcel exam fees rebate

ASCL comment on summer schools for Year 7 pupils

ASCL responds to Sutton Trust research on pandemic and university admissions

Education bodies write to Gavin Williamson urging him not to scrap BTEC qualifications

ASCL comment on OCR exam fees rebate

Education unions react to publication of STRB report on pay

ASCL comment on EPI and National Day Nurseries Association report into Covid isolation

ASCL comment on teacher pay review decision

ASCL comment on Social Mobility Commission ‘State of the Nation’ report

ASCL comment on Week 29 school attendance figures

New law in autumn to make school uniform costs affordable – what can we do now?

ASCL comment on JCVI advice on Covid vaccination of children

ASCL comment on school performance tables decision

Government urged to call halt to teacher training review

ASCL comment on AQA exam fee rebate

ASCL comment on EPI report into cost of high-quality training for teachers

Preparing for leadership

ASCL comment on National Foundation for Educational Research policy briefing on learning recovery

ASCL comment on Week 28 school attendance figures

ASCL comment on plans for exams in 2022

ASCL comment on EPI study comparing pupil performance among UK nations

ASCL comment on link between GCSE grades and earnings

ASCL Cymru comment on EPI study comparing pupil performance among UK nations

ASCL NI comment on EPI study comparing pupil performance among UK nations

ASCL comment on rise in university applications

ASCL comment on school funding consultation

ASCL comment on Labour’s call for exam clarity

ASCL comment on new Covid rules for schools

ASCL comment on Week 27 school attendance figures

ASCL comment on PM’s statement on step 4

ASCL comment on NAO school funding report

Unions condemn government treatment of school and college leaders

ASCL rejects Downing Street criticism of Covid management in schools

ASCL comment on school behaviour consultation

ASCL comment on Week 26 school attendance statistics

Government must get a grip over plans for September

ASCL Cymru comments on Education Minister’s statement on Covid-related absences in schools

ASCL comment on Thank a Teacher Day

ASCL comment on Week 25 school attendance statistics

ASCL responds to Education Select Committee’s report on white disadvantaged pupils

ASCL comment on rise in free school meal eligibility

Unions launch website to lobby government to remove asbestos from educational buildings

ASCL responds to NFER report calling for apprenticeship reform

Education bodies say government plans to remove funding for BTEC qualifications "will leave many students without a viable pathway at the age of 16"

Majority of school and college leaders call for at least 75% rebate on exam fees

ASCL comment on PM’s decision to delay easing of lockdown

ASCL comment on Ofsted review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges

ASCL comment on EPI analysis of education recovery funding compared to Eat Out to Help Out scheme

ASCL comment on JCQ appeals guidance

ASCL comment on the appointment of Michelle McIlveen as Minister for Education

ASCL comment on Week 23 school attendance statistics

ASCL comments on Ofsted research review on languages education

ASCL comment on learning loss research published by the Department for Education

ASCL responds to PHE data on Covid variants in schools

ASCL comment on education recovery plan

ASCL comment on reported resignation of Sir Kevan Collins

ASCL comment on leaked report of education recovery plan

School and college arts festival celebrates the creativity of the nation’s young people

ASCL comment on pupil absence in autumn term

ASCL comment on reappointment of Amanda Spielman

ASCL comments on Public Accounts Committee report

ASCL comment on Ofsted’s review of maths

ASCL comment on Week 21 school attendance statistics

Is Your Energy Consultant Reliable, Ethical, and Transparent?

ASCL comments on LGA survey on £118 million lost pupil premium funding

ASCL comment on EPI’s teacher pay report

ASCL comment on IFS findings over Covid-related funding for education

ASCL comment on Sutton Trust’s call for early years to be at the heart of education recovery

ASCL comments on Ofsted Parents Survey for 2021

ASCL comment on Ofsted’s teacher training report

ASCL comment on PM’s plan for ‘stronger schools’

ASCL comment on Week 20 school attendance statistics

ASCL comment on EPI’s £13.5bn education recovery proposals

ASCL backs major overhaul of university admissions

ASCL responds to Ofsted report on SEND support in mainstream schools

ASCL Cymru survey shows Welsh schools want significant reduction in exam fees

ASCL comment on Lifetime Skills Guarantee

ASCL comment on Week 19 school attendance figures

ASCL comment on funding for mental health support in schools and colleges

ASCL comment on PM’s announcement on face masks in schools and colleges

ASCL comment on lifting of face masks in classrooms

ASCL comment on Week 18 school attendance statistics

ASCL responds to autumn exam series decision

Post-pandemic, where do we start with assessment?

ASCL responds to Sutton Trust research on Pupil Premium funding

ASCL comment on EPI teacher development report

ASCL responds to Education Secretary’s speech on MATs and behaviour

ASCL comment on latest school attendance statistics

Survey reveals range of approaches to assessing GCSEs and A-levels

EAL: Language awareness in science

ASCL responds to UCAS report ‘Reimagining UK Admissions’

ASCL comment on EPI education recovery funding analysis

Festival will celebrate vital role of the arts in schools and colleges

Cyber Security Update: Concerning rise in ransomware attacks

ASCL comment on race and ethnic disparities report

ASCL comment on review into sexual abuse in schools

The Transitional Protection Remedy and your Teachers' Pension

ASCL comment on latest school attendance statistics

ASCL responds to NFER report on teacher labour market

ASCL comment on phased reopening of schools and lateral flow testing for older pupils in Northern Ireland

ASCL comment on school attendance statistics

Our ambition for education is higher than the government's - General Secretary's speech to ASCL Annual Conference

ASCL President's Keynote to Annual Conference 2021

ASCL pays tribute to work of schools and colleges on full reopening

ASCL comment on Budget 2021

ASCL comment on school attendance figures

Developing Employability Skills in Lockdown: Challenging students’ misconceptions

Nine tips for supporting school and college leaders during lockdown

ASCL responds to Children’s Commissioner’s report on gangs

ASCL comment on Education Minister’s announcement on return of some pupils to school in Wales

ASCL comment on school rebuilding programme

ASCL responds to PAC report on free school meals voucher scheme

Education organisations set out principles for fair assessment this summer

Any ‘catch-up’ plans for education must focus on quality not quantity so our children and young people can thrive

ASCL comment on qualifications system announcement in Northern Ireland

ASCL comment on school attendance statistics

Children's Mental Health Week: You don't need to be Dumbledore to foresee the future

Forging a Path to Quality Learning: Creative strategies from the sunny side of the world

ASCL comment on plan for full reopening of schools

ASCL comment on full reopening of schools and Ofsted research

Leaving behind a positive legacy from lockdown for school and college leaders

Alternative arrangements for the award of VTQ and other general qualifications in summer 2021

ASCL comment on school attendance and laptops

Post-Brexit procurement changes for education

ASCL Cymru comment on spring term decision in Wales

ASCL responds to new national lockdown in England

ASCL calls for remote education for at least first two weeks of spring term

ASCL comment on start of spring term

ASCL responds to government announcement on spring term arrangements

ASCL comment on Covid testing guidance

ASCL comment on EPI school Covid costs report

Education unions warn mass Covid tests are undeliverable by start of spring term

ASCL comment on rapid Covid testing in schools and colleges

ASCL Northern Ireland responds to exams announcement

Leading on Minimising Risk: Have you got the right approach?

ASCL comment on testing of pupils in worst-hit Covid areas

ASCL comment on TIMSS 2019

ASCL responds to school inset day decision

Whole school approaches for EAL pupils

Internal Scrutiny for Academies: Update for 2020

ASCL comment on Chancellor’s spending review announcement

Exams 2021: Why we need to quickly accept that not everyone will be happy next summer

The Headteachers’ Standards 2020: Rooted in what a ‘good head’ knows, understands and does in leading and managing a school

ASCL responds to £170m Covid Winter Grant Scheme

ASCL responds to decision to keep schools open in second national lockdown

What's it like in colleges at the moment?

Remember the brightness amongst the clouds - a message from Richard Sheriff, ASCL President 2020-21

Government pay proposals for teachers and school leaders in England are "divisive and inadequate", says joint union statement

School reopening is being undermined by Covid test delays

ASCL comment on Ofsted autumn visits

ASCL response to Ofqual evidence to Education Select Committee

ASCL comment on Education Secretary’s statement

ASCL responds to Labour call to push back 2021 exams

ASCL comment on lockdown contingency planning

ASCL comment on departure of Jonathan Slater

ASCL comment on departure of Sally Collier

ASCL comment on face coverings

ASCL response to updated advice on face coverings

Reopening Schools and Colleges: Updates and tips for making the return safer

ASCL comment on GCSE results day

ASCL comment on GCSE results in Wales

ASCL NI comment on GCSE results

Letter to Minister of Education requesting an urgent independent review in award grading process in Northern Ireland

ASCL comment ahead of GCSE results day

Letter to Secretary of State requesting an urgent independent review in award grading process

SixintoSeven: Giving your Year 7 pupils and teachers a head start

ASCL calls for review into grading fiasco

SixintoSeven Transition: The gift of a ‘golden nugget’

ASCL comment on decision to amend the process of awarding grades in Northern Ireland

ASCL comment on decision to revert to teacher-assessed grades

ASCL Cymru comment on decision to revert to teacher-assessed grades

ASCL comment on Ofqual appeals criteria

ASCL comment on A level results

ASCL Cymru comment on AS and A-level results in Wales

ASCL comment on EPI school funding analysis

Teachers concerned EAL pupils have lost confidence in social language skills due to school closures

ASCL comment on teacher pay award

ASCL comment on school funding settlement

More radical plan is needed for next year's exams

Reflections on my first year of headship

Joint statement on Isle of Man pay dispute negotiations

School Exclusion Risks After Covid-19: A new report

ASCL comment on relaxation of social distancing rule

ASCL responds to Education Secretary’s comments on full return of schools

ASCL responds to one billion pound catch-up plan

School closure should not create a lost generation

ASCL comment on go ahead for wider opening of schools

ASCL comment on scientific evidence

Taking kindness seriously

Lost Learning: Educational gaps caused by coronavirus

ASCL comment on the reopening of schools

ASCL Cymru response to Welsh education minister’s statement on schools reopening

Coronavirus: Leadership in lockdown (Powys)

How will all our children and young people re-engage with school?

ASCL Cymru response to First Minister on school reopening

School and College Closures: Supporting vulnerable pupils with EAL

Coronavirus: Leadership in lockdown (North Wales)

Coronavirus: Leadership in lockdown (Sheffield)

Coronavirus: Leadership in lockdown (Swansea)

ASCL comment on package to support online learning

ASCL response to Sutton Trust poll on teaching children at home

ASCL comment on grading of vocational qualifications

Ethical Leadership and the Head of Centre Sign-Off

ASCL comment on extra support for schools

Ghost College

ASCL Cymru comments on Qualifications Wales announcement

Education unions call for ‘mutual respect, understanding and support’ joint covid-19 advice

ASCL comment on plans over cancelled exams

ASCL response to key worker list

ASCL response to suspension of inspections

School leaders say Ofsted requires improvement

School leaders call for GCSE reforms

ASCL response to the Budget statement

Accidental CEOs and the need for deliberate practice

ASCL comment on EPI report on technical education

A four-step plan in roof maintenance for educational facilities

ASCL comment on national offer day

ASCL responds to EPI report on teacher shortages

Engage, Motivate and Retain the Very Best in the Profession: Devising new approaches

Government plan treats nearly 2,900 'outstanding' schools and colleges unfairly

ASCL comment on HMCI school funding blog

Education unions criticise government's "short-change" pay proposals - joint press release

A case for leadership diversity

ASCL warns school funding boost will be eaten up by government promises and rising costs

Senior Leaders: Five key areas of focus when managing exams in your centre

ASCL comment on school performance tables

ASCL response to report on children's mental health

ASCL starts industrial action on Isle of Man

ASCL comment on teacher autonomy report

Managing exam entries in your centre

ASCL Cymru comment on revised curriculum

Raising Aspirations for Disadvantaged Students: Examples from around the UK

ASCL comment on SRMA pilot programme

Girls in STEM

LGBTQ+ in education

ASCL calls for fair pay deal for all teachers

ASCL comment on EPI report on CAMHS

ASCL comment on plan to remove outstanding exemption

What does diverse leadership mean to you?

ASCL comment on Queen's Speech

A look back at NFER research in the past year

ASCL comment on reappointment of Education Secretary

ASCL comment on rise in unconditional offers

School leadership is getting more diverse - but not quickly enough

ASCL NI writes to NI party leaders over 'bleak financial situation' in schools

ASCL comment on NFER report on T levels

ASCL comment on EPI analysis of education manifestos

ASCL comment on Labour education plans

ASCL comment on Sutton Trust report on GCSE reforms

Do the Party Pledges Cut It?

ASCL comment on PISA results

ASCL comment on PISA results in Wales

ASCL comment on Conservative Party plans for Ofsted

ASCL NI President praises resilience of school leaders

ASCL collaborates with the IoE on a new project to improve teachers' job satisfaction and retention

Days in the Life of ICFP: Comparing notes

ASCL supports WorthLess? campaign letter

School Cuts welcomes Labour's 'once in a generation' funding pledge

Education unions call for urgent pay increase to tackle recruitment and retention crisis in the teaching profession

"Nothing worth achieving comes easy"

ASCL comment on EPI further education report

ASCL comment on UTC report

Curriculum Change: A new paradigm of progress

More than 16,500 schools losing out under new cash allocations for April 2020

Exam Malpractice Commission

School Funding: 4 in 5 schools worse off under Government spending plans, finds new analysis

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