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Learning Without Artificial Walls: Stage not age

How can leaders address the attainment gap?  Post-lockdown, Martin Blain, Principal, and his SLT at Canary Wharf College, reconsidered their approach to interventions and teaching to ‘stage not age’. He shares his school’s experiences in his guest blog. 

Posted: 31/03/2022 10:54:19
  • Inclusion
  • Teaching
  • Curriculum
  • Primary
  • Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2
  • Intervention
  • Blog

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

What are the factors which create a successful, shared culture in a MAT? Harriet Cheng of ASCL Premier Partner Arbor shares their latest findings in her guest blog. 

Posted: 28/03/2022 12:00:11
  • Leadership
  • Governance
  • MAT
  • Collaboration
  • Strategy
  • Blog

The white paper, academisation and a tidying-up exercise

Ahead of the government’s long-awaited schools white paper, Geoff Barton considers why, after nearly two decades, we’re still trying to sort out academisation.

Posted: 25/03/2022 15:59:36
  • Governance
  • MAT
  • Government
  • DfE
  • Blog

Chancellor must act to avert a new education funding crisis

In his latest blog, ASCL General Secretary Geoff Barton considers the increasing pressures on education funding and looks ahead to the Chancellor's spring statement. 

Posted: 18/03/2022 09:55:40
  • Funding
  • Recruitment and Retention
  • Financial planning
  • Forecast
  • Finance
  • Resources
  • Government
  • DfE
  • Blog

School Transition: Simplifying the process 

How can you simplify the transfer of school transition data? ASCL Premier Partner SixIntoSeven shares information and advice about this collaborative process in their guest blog.   
 

Posted: 17/03/2022 11:18:24
  • Primary
  • Data
  • Key Stage 2
  • Transitions
  • Key Stage 3
  • Secondary

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

In this guest blog by Artsmark, Emma Watson talks to the Vice Principal of Birmingham Ormiston Academy to find out more about their approach to the arts and culture in their MAT. 

Posted: 09/03/2022 09:52:31
  • Leadership
  • Learning
  • Curriculum
  • Mental Health
  • Blog

Closing the disadvantage gap

Make a positive impact on your students, particularly those experiencing disadvantage, as they consider applying for university. ASCL Premier Partner Unifrog provides advice in this guest blog.
 

Posted: 08/03/2022 15:10:19
  • Premier Partner
  • Post-16
  • Careers
  • UCAS
  • University
  • Post-18
  • Blog

A cause for hope

Ahead of ASCL Annual Conference 2022 next week, Geoff Barton considers the conference theme of ‘ambitious leadership’ in his regular weekly blog.

Posted: 04/03/2022 12:46:25
  • Leadership
  • Government
  • Blueprint
  • Blog
  • Forgotten Third