Blog

Recent proposals in the Post-16 and Skills White Paper attempted to address the concerning issues around the ‘forgotten third’ and treadmill of English and maths GCSE resits. ASCL Post-16 and Skills Specialist Claire Green highlights the flaws in the DfE’s proposals and invites members to share their views during the consultation process.

Since September, we have been gathering informal feedback from members on their experiences of RISE advisers. What messages have been coming through so far?  ASCL Leadership and Workforce Specialist Kathryn Morgan shares some key emerging themes in her latest blog. 

We are delighted to announce SMID as a new ASCL Preferred Supplier for 2025-26. In this guest blog, Steve Howse, Creator and Director of SMID outlines how their platform helps school and trust leaders use their existing data to reduce workload and improve outcomes for their pupils. 

In the second part of his two-part blog, ASCL Independent Sector Specialist Neil Smith highlights some key considerations for school and college leaders and their boards when planning for the medium to long term.