Membership fees

Membership fees from 1 January 2025

Full membership
Executive Head/CEO £486
Headteacher/Principal £468
Deputy/Vice Principal £378
Assistant Head/Senior Postholder £282
Business Manager/Bursar/Senior Support Staff £258

Other categories of membership
Professional Associate £222
International £222
Associate £60 (annual) / £468 (life associate membership)


Part-time working
If your contract of employment is part-time, you may qualify for discounted membership fees. Please contact the Membership Team to find out about the available discounts.

Parental and maternity leave
If you are taking a period of parental or maternity leave, you are entitled to a 50% discount on fees during your leave. It is important that you continue with membership during this period as if you choose to cancel your membership we will be unable to provide you with legal cover, support and representation for any issues which arise during your parental or maternity leave.

Please note that we are unable to apply a discount retrospectively, so it is important to contact us in advance of your parental or maternity leave commencing to apply for the discount.

To apply for a discount please contact us.

Important information
  • Subscription notices are sent to members during the autumn term.
  • You can inform us of changes to your role or employer by logging in to My ASCL or by emailing us.
  • Support and legal cover will not be provided to any member whose subscriptions are unpaid. Please refer to our Legal and Member Support Policy.
  • If you pay your subscription personally 100% is allowable against income tax. Find out more.
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