ASCL’s Tom Middlehurst shares insights from our recent exams survey and the worrying reasons why we may need urgent reform.

At ASCL we put our members front and centre of everything we do. Here’s our annual report in which we set out what we’ve been doing on your behalf over the past year.

ASCL Primary and Data Specialist Tiffnie Harris provides an overview of the national picture now that SATs results have landed.

Denise Inwood, Managing Director of BlueSky, provides an overview of the DfE’s new Teacher Appraisal Guidance.

As leaders, we pride ourselves on looking after others, but who’s checking in on you? Here, headteacher turned counsellor, Helen Loughran, shares tips and advice on how to look after your mental health and wellbeing.

If the new government is serious about growing skills and strengthening the economy, then it must first fully commit to funding an FE and skills sector that has been neglected for far too long, says ASCL’s Dr Anne Murdoch.

If you were the new Secretary of State for Education, what would you do? Here ASCL members have their say.

Headteacher Manny Botwe says he’s incredibly proud and delighted to be your ASCL President. Here he shares his passion for education and leadership, and his mission to ensure a brighter future for all children and young people.

In the words of Shakespeare, Principal Carl Smith describes the reaction of people upon discovering one is a headteacher – “And every tale condemns me for a villain”.

ASCL Post-16 and Colleges Specialist Kevin Gilmartin examines the history behind the personal statement and why it’s now changing.

Head Teacher of a Pupil Referral Service Lisa Balderstone shares her passion for Council and school leadership, and her collection of the finest malt whisky.