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Pensions: What just happened?

With the recent turmoil in the markets, have pension schemes had their ‘Houston, we’ve had a problem’ moment? In this blog, ASCL’s Jacques Szemalikowski addresses members’ concerns on how this turbulence may have affected the TPS and LGPS. 

Posted: 13/12/2022 11:32:45
  • Pensions
  • Blog

Leaders Like Us

Based on extensive research, The Church of England and Foundation for Educational Leadership have developed the Leaders Like Us programme to address the lack of representation of minority ethnic leaders in education. In their guest blog, Emily Norman of the Church of England explains more about the programme and how to register.  

Posted: 12/12/2022 11:00:27
  • Leadership
  • Inclusion
  • Diversity
  • Blog
  • EDI

Goodbye and good riddance to (most of) the Schools Bill

The Schools Bill is no more, however, the decision still leaves a lot of questions about government policy, says Geoff Barton in his weekly blog. 

Posted: 09/12/2022 10:33:03
  • Leadership
  • Funding
  • Government
  • DfE
  • Blog

Are you busy, burnt out - or both?

It’s good to be busy. But there is a point where busy becomes burnt out. Carl Smith, Principal at Casterton College, Rutland, offers his thoughts on how working together could help us all get the best out of being busy. 

Posted: 08/12/2022 11:34:59
  • Leadership
  • Workload
  • Blog

Creating a Cohesive Trust: Survey results and findings 

ASCL Premier Partner Arbor recently surveyed trust leaders and senior leaders in LA-maintained schools to gauge views on academisation. Read about their findings and insights in their guest blog. 

Posted: 05/12/2022 09:14:48
  • Governance
  • MAT
  • Strategy
  • Blog

Minsters and their behaviour adviser should listen to Izzy

After the government's behaviour adviser rebuked a member of the Youth Parliament last week, Geoff Barton suggests perhaps ministers – and their behaviour adviser – should listen to young people like Izzy? After all, it is these young people who are the end-users of our education system. 

Posted: 02/12/2022 12:03:11
  • Teaching
  • Curriculum
  • Assessment
  • Examinations
  • Blog

ONS Review of College Classification: Where does this leave post-16 education? 

The ONS recently published their review of sector classification of FE and sixth form colleges in England. What were their conclusions, and where does this leave the sector? ASCL’s Dr Anne Murdoch provides her insights in her latest blog.  

Posted: 02/12/2022 09:44:04
  • Funding
  • Post-16
  • Legislation
  • Government
  • College
  • FE

10 things we now know about Ofqual-regulated exams next summer

Ofqual and the DFE have now published their responses to the consultations for exams 2023.  ASCL's assessment specialist Tom Middlehurst outlines what we now know to expect. 

Posted: 01/12/2022 15:19:15
  • Curriculum
  • Assessment
  • Examinations
  • Key Stage 4
  • GCSE
  • A Levels
  • AS Levels
  • BTEC
  • Blog
  • SATs
  • VTQs