Consultation responses

Gender-questioning children

11 March 2024

ASCL response to government consultation on gender-questioning children. 

  • Transgender pupils

STRB 34th remit  

01 March 2024

ASCL's submission of evidence to the STRB 34th remit. 

Minimum service levels in education

26 January 2024

ASCL response to the DfE's consultation on minimum service levels.

  • Industrial action
  • Consultation

Spring Budget 2024 representation

24 January 2024

ASCL submission to HM Treasury for the Spring Budget 2024. 

  • Funding
  • Consultation

Elective home education guidance review

18 January 2024

ASCL response to the DfE consultation on elective home education guidance review. 

  • DfE
  • Home schooling

Sector Subject Area 6 title change

17 January 2024

ASCL response to the Ofqual consultation on Sector Subject Area 6 title change. 

  • Assessment
  • Examinations
  • Ofqual

Hiring agency staff to cover industrial action

16 January 2024

ASCL response to Department for Business and Trade consultation on hiring agency staff to cover industrial action.

  • Industrial action

Proposed quick wins for an incoming Labour government

16 January 2024

Our report highlighting 20 quick wins for an incoming Labour government.  

  • Government
  • Policy

Consultation on creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping

07 December 2023

ASCL response to DHSC consultation on creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping. 

  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Consultation

Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse

01 December 2023

ASCL response to the Home Office consultation on the mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse.

  • Safeguarding
  • Consultation

Labour's proposed Curriculum and Assessment Review

01 December 2023

Our initial thoughts on Labour's proposed Curriculum and Assessment Review. 

  • Assessment
  • Curriculum
  • Strategy

Proposed changes to the assessment of mathematics, physics and combined science GCSEs in 2024

30 November 2023

ASCL response to Ofqual consultation on proposed changes to the assessment of mathematics, physics and combined science GCSEs in 2024.

  • Assessment
  • GCSE
  • Ofqual
  • Consultation

Inclusion of higher technical qualifications in Office for Students' student outcome measures

09 November 2023

ASCL response to the consultation on the inclusion of higher technical qualifications in the Office for Students' student outcome measures. 

  • Post-16
  • Post-18
  • Qualifications

Further education Initial Teacher Training reform

07 November 2023

ASCL response to government consultation on further eduction (FE) Initial Teacher Training (ITT) reform. 

Screen Time: Impacts on education and wellbeing

30 October 2023

ASCL response to Education Select Committee inquiry Screen Time: Impacts on education and wellbeing. 

  • Digital

Modelling the costs and benefits of the Lifelong Learning Entitlement

19 October 2023

ASCL response to the information request for the modelling the costs and benefits of the Lifelong Learning Entitlement. 

  • Post-16
  • Post-18

Autumn statement 2023 representation

12 October 2023

ASCL submission prior to Autumn Statement 2023.

  • Funding
  • National Funding Formula

Minimum service levels: Code of Practice on reasonable steps

05 October 2023

ASCL response to Department of Business and Trade consultation on mimimum service levels: Code of Practice on reasonable steps. 

  • Consultation
  • Trade Union

Secretary of State's response to the STRB 33rd Report 2023

22 September 2023

ASCL response to the Secretary of State's response to the School Teachers' Review Body (STRB) 33rd Report. 

  • Pay
  • STRB

Regulating level 2 and below progression qualifications

13 September 2023

ASCL response to Ofqual consultation on regualting level 2 and below progression qualifications. 

  • Post-16
  • Qualifications

Working Together to Safeguard Children: Changes to statutory guidance

06 September 2023

ASCL response to the DfE consultation on WorkingTogether to Safeguard Children: Changes to statutory guidance.

  • Safeguarding

Changes to Ofsted's post-inspection arrangements and complaints handling: proposals 2023

05 September 2023

ASCL response to consultation on changes to Ofsted’s post-inspection arrangements and complaints handling: proposals 2023.

Early years funding: extension of the entitlements

05 September 2023

ASCL response to the consultation on early years funding: extension of the entitlements. 

Flexible working code of practice

05 September 2023

ASCL response to Acas consultation on flexible working code of practice. 

  • Flexible working

Generative artificial intelligence in education

22 August 2023

ASCL response to call for evidence on generative AI in education. 

  • Digital
  • Technology
  • AI

Implementing a duty to report child sexual abuse and its impact on children, organisations and affected workforces and volunteers

14 August 2023

ASCL response to the call for evidence on how implementing a duty to report child sexual abuse is likely to impact children, organisations, and affected workplaces and volunteers; and how different aspects could be implemented. 

DE Resource budget 2023-24 equality impact assessment consultation

04 August 2023

ASCL NI response to DE resource budget 2023-24 equality impact assessment consultation.

  • Funding
  • Northern Ireland

Ensuring the resilience of the qualifications system

01 August 2023

ASCL response to the DfE and Ofqual consultation on ensuring the resilience of the qualifications system. 

  • Assessment
  • Ofqual

EYFS regulatory changes

24 July 2023

ASCL response to government consultation on EYFS regulatory changes.

  • Primary
  • Early years

Teacher recruitment, training and retention

13 June 2023

ASCL submission to Education Select Committee's Call for Evidence: Teacher recruitment, training and retention.

  • Conditions
  • Pay
  • Funding
  • Recruitment and Retention

Shortage Occupation List: Call for evidence 2023

26 May 2023

ASCL response to the Home Office Shortage Occupation List: Call for evidence 2023. 

  • Recruitment and Retention
  • Consultation

Regulation level 2 and below qualifications supporting progression to higher levels of study

25 May 2023

ASCL response to Ofqual consultation on regulating level 2 and below qualifications supporting progression to higher levels of study.

Teachers' Pension Scheme transitional protection regulations consultation

19 May 2023

ASCL response to the consultation on the Teachers' Pension Scheme transitional protection regulations. 

Inquiry into education for 11-16 year-olds

12 May 2023

ASCL response to House of Lords Committee on Education for 11-16 year-olds: Inquiry into education for 11-16 year-olds.

  • Curriculum
  • Key Stage 3
  • Key Stage 4
  • GCSE
  • Secondary

Inquiry into skills gap and youth employment

10 May 2023

ASCL response to the APPG on Youth Affairs inquiry into skills gaps and youth employment. 

  • Post-16
  • Careers Advice

Use of reasonable force and restrictive practices in schools

10 May 2023

ASCL response to the DfE's call for evidence on use of reasonable force and restrictive practices in schools. 

  • Health and safety
  • Behaviour

A new approach to regulating harassment and sexual misconduct in English higher education

04 May 2023

ASCL response to Office for Students consultation on a new approach to regulating harassment and sexual misconduct in English higher education. 

  • Post-16
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Health and safety
  • HE
  • Sexual harassment

ASCL supplementary evidence to the STRB 33rd remit

12 April 2023

ASCL have submitted supplementary evidence to the STRB following consideration of the evidence of other statutory consultees

House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee Enquiry into the Office for Students

06 April 2023

ASCL response tothe House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee enquiry into the Office for Students.

  • Post-16
  • HE
  • Post-18

Regulating level 2 qualifications supporting progression to T levels

06 April 2023

ASCL response to Ofqual consultation on regulating level 2 qualifications supporting progression to T levels. 

  • Assessment
  • T Levels
  • Ofqual
  • Qualifications

Code of practice on dismissal and re-engagement

03 April 2023

ASCL response to government consultation on the draft code of practice on dismissal and re-engagement. 

  • Leadership
  • Professional Standards
  • Conduct
  • Disciplinary
  • Performance management

STRB 33rd remit

22 March 2023

ASCL submission of evidence to the STRB 33rd remit. 

  • Pay
  • STRB

Regulating level 1 and 2 qualifications designed to lead to employment

17 March 2023

ASCL response to Ofqual consultation on regulating level 1 and 2 qualifications designed to lead to employment. 

  • Examinations
  • GCSE
  • Ofqual
  • College
  • FE
  • VTQs

Calculating holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours workers

08 March 2023

ASCL response to government consultation on calculating holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours workers.

  • Pay

Quality Assurance Agency for higher education: de-designation

03 March 2023

ASCL response to government consultation on the Quality Assurance Agency for higher education: de-designation.

  • HE

Fit for the Future: Growing and sustaining engineering and technology apprenticeships for young people

27 February 2023

ASCL response to the Engineering UK call for evidence on engineering, manufacturing and technology apprenticeships. 

Persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils

22 February 2023

ASCL response to the Education Select Committee inquiry into persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils. 

  • Attendance
  • Education recovery
  • Disadvantage Gap

VTQ results

20 February 2023

ASCL response to Ofqual survey of VTQ results.

  • Assessment
  • Post-16
  • Examinations
  • Ofqual
  • College
  • FE
  • VTQs

Proposed updates to the mandatory qualifications criteria

13 February 2023

ASCL response to the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) consultation on proposed updates to the mandatory qualifications criteria.

  • Assessment
  • Post-16
  • College
  • Apprenticeships
  • FE

Examination of the school estate

06 February 2023

ASCL response to the National Audit Office examination of the school estate. 

  • Funding
  • Business Leadership
  • Resources
  • Estates

Sector subject area classification system in England

03 February 2023

ASCL response to DfE and Ofqual consultation on the sector subject area classification system in England.

  • Assessment
  • Post-16
  • Ofqual
  • College
  • FE

Strategic Review of the Independent Welsh Pay Review Body (IWPRB) 4th remit Part C

08 December 2022

ASCL Cymru response to the Independent Welsh Pay Review body (IWPRB) 4th remit Part C strategic review. 

  • Conditions
  • Pay
  • Cymru
  • Wales

A new approach to regulating equality of opportunity in English higher education

18 November 2022

ASCL response to OfS consultation on a new approach to regulating equality of opportunity in English higher education (including regulation of access and participation plans). 

  • Equalities
  • HE
  • England

Proposed changes to the assessment of modern foreign languages GCSEs

21 October 2022

ASCL response to the DfE and Ofqual consultation on proposed changes to the assessment of modern foreign languages GCSEs.  

Changes to the subject content for modern foreign languages GCSEs

21 October 2022

ASCL response to the DfE and Ofqual consultation on changes to the subject content for modern foreign languages GCSEs. 

Ensuring the resilience of the qualifications system in 2023

18 October 2022

ASCL response to DfE and Ofqual consultation on ensuring the resilience of the qualifications system in 2023. 

  • Assessment
  • Examinations
  • Ofqual

Changes to maths, physics and combined sciences GCSE assessment in 2023

18 October 2022

ASCL response to Ofqual consultation on changes to maths, physics and combined sciences GCSE assessment in 2023. 

  • Assessment
  • Examinations
  • GCSE
  • Ofqual
  • Secondary

Administrative controls process for public sector exits

14 October 2022

ASCL response to the consultation on the administrative controls process for public sector exits.

  • Conditions
  • Pay
  • Pensions
  • Teachers' Pension Scheme

Skills for Jobs: Implementing a new FE funding and accountability system

11 October 2022

ASCL response to the government consultation on Skills for Jobs: Implementing a new further education funding and accountability system.

  • Funding
  • Accountability
  • Finance
  • HE
  • College
  • FE

STRB 32nd remit

22 September 2022

ASCL response to the Secretary of State’s Response to the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) Thirty Second Report 2022.  

  • Pay
  • Funding
  • STRB
  • Financial planning
  • Finance
  • DfE

Minister for Education's Response to the IWPRB 4th report

16 September 2022

ASCL response to the Minister for Education's response to the Independent Welsh Pay Review Body (IWPRB) 4th report.

  • Conditions
  • Pay
  • Funding
  • Cymru
  • Wales
  • Recruitment and Retention

Childcare: regulatory changes

14 September 2022

ASCL response to government consultation Childcare: regulatory changes.

  • Primary
  • Early years
  • Coronavirus
  • Education recovery

Early years funding formulae

14 September 2022

ASCL response to government consultation on early years funding formulae. 

  • Funding
  • Finance
  • Early years

A new approach to area SEND inspections

12 September 2022

ASCL response to Ofsted's consultation A new approach to area SEND inspections. 

  • Inspection
  • Ofsted
  • SEND

Implementing the Direct National Funding Formula

06 September 2022

ASCL response to the DfE consultation on implementing the Direct National Funding Formula. 

  • Funding
  • National Funding Formula

Consultation on reviews of Education, Health and Care plans: proposed timescales

10 August 2022

ASCL response to the consultation on reviews of Education, Health and Care plans: proposed timescales

Ofqual consultation on regulating alternative academic and alternative technical qualifications at level 3

05 August 2022

The fact that this is a second open consultation on regulatory approaches to alternative qualifications at level 3, which runs parallel to an alternative technical qualifications consultation being run by IfATE, reflects the importance of achieving fairness and consistency in the approaches to both academic and technical qualifications used by different awarding bodies.

IfATE consultation on the approval of level 3 technical qualifications

05 August 2022

The fact that this is an open consultation on regulatory approaches to alternative qualifications at level 3, which runs parallel to an alternative technical qualifications consultation being run by Ofqual, reflects the importance of achieving fairness and consistency in the approaches used by different awarding bodies.

Modernising school attendance and admission registers

26 July 2022

ASCL response to modernising school attendance and admission registers and setting national thresholds for legal intervention

Appropriate Body reform and induction assessment

21 July 2022

ASCL response to the Government consultation on Appropriate Body reform and induction assessment

SEND review: right support, right place, right time

21 July 2022

ASCL response to the SEND review consultation.

  • Inclusion
  • SEND
  • Alternative provision

Supporting schools that are not making necessary improvements

24 May 2022

ASCL response to the government consultation on supporting schools that are not making necessary improvements.

  • Governance
  • Accountability
  • Inspection
  • Ofsted
  • School Improvement
  • DfE

Lifelong loan entitlement

06 May 2022

ASCL response to the consultation on lifelong loan entitlement. 

  • Post-16
  • Professional Development
  • Post-18
  • Qualifications

Higher education policy statement and reform

06 May 2022

ASCL response to the higher education policy statement and reform consultation. 

  • Assessment
  • Post-16
  • Post-18
  • College
  • FE
  • Qualifications

Regulating academic and technical qualifications at level 3

21 April 2022

ASCL response to the Ofqual consultation on regulating academic and technical qualifications at level 3

Review of post-16 qualifications at level 2 and below

19 April 2022

ASCL response to the DfE's consultation on the review of post-16 qualifications at level 2 and below. 

  • Assessment
  • Post-16
  • Examinations
  • BTEC
  • College
  • FE
  • Qualifications

Subject Level Conditions Content for Reformed GCSE in Modern Foreign Languages

19 April 2022

ASCL response to the consultation on the Subject Level Conditions Content for Reformed GCSE in Modern Foreign Languages

Draft Strategic Area Plan 2022-27 'Planning for Sustainable Provision' (Northern Ireland)

13 April 2022

ASCL Northern Ireland response to the consultation on the draft Strategic Area Plan 2022-27 'Planning for Sustainable Provision'.

  • Curriculum
  • Planning
  • Northern Ireland
  • Strategy

Revised behaviour in schools guidance and suspension and permanent exclusion guidance

01 April 2022

ASCL response to government consultation on revised behaviour in schools guidance and suspension and permanent exclusion guidance. 

  • Inclusion
  • Parents
  • Mental Health
  • SEND
  • Behaviour

Changes to the School Admission Appeals Code

01 April 2022

ASCL response to the government consultation on changes to the School Admission Appeals Code.

  • Leadership
  • Parents
  • Appeals

ASCL supplementary evidence to the STRB 32nd remit

30 March 2022

ASCL supplementary evidence submitted to the STRB 32nd remit.

  • Employment
  • Pay
  • STRB

ASCL Cymru supplementary evidence to the IWPRB 4th remit 

30 March 2022

ASCL submission of supplementary evidence to the IWPRB 4th remit. 

  • Conditions
  • Pay
  • Cymru
  • Wales

Disability workforce reporting

30 March 2022

ASCL response to the government consultation on disability workforce reporting. 

  • Conditions
  • Inclusion
  • Recruitment and Retention
  • Health and safety
  • Disability
  • Organisational culture

Constructing student outcome and experience indicators for use in Office for Students regulation

18 March 2022

ASCL response to consultation on constructing student outcome and experience indicators for use in Office for Students regulation. 

  • Post-16
  • Data
  • Post-18
  • College
  • FE

Careers education, information, advice and guidance

17 March 2022

ASCL response to the Education Select Committee inquiry into careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG).

  • Curriculum
  • Post-16
  • HE
  • Post-18
  • College
  • FE
  • Careers Advice

Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022

09 March 2022

ASCL response to the government consultation on Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022.

  • Leadership
  • Pastoral
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Health and safety
  • Safeguarding
  • Parents
  • SEND
  • Risk assessment
  • Sexual harassment
  • Sexual violence

ASCL response to the IWPRB 4th remit

07 March 2022

ASCL Cymru submission of evidence to the IWPRB 4th remit.

  • Conditions
  • Pay
  • Funding
  • Cymru
  • Wales

ASCL response to the STRB 32nd remit

04 March 2022

ASCL submission of evidence to the STRB 32nd remit. 

  • Pay
  • Business Leadership
  • STRB

School attendance: improving consistency of support

28 February 2022

ASCL response to government consultation on school attendance: improving consistency of support.

  • Safeguarding
  • Parents
  • Attendance

Sustainability and Climate Change: A draft strategy for the education and children's services systems

18 February 2022

ASCL response to the DfE's consultation on the Sustainability and Climage Change draft strategy. 

  • Leadership
  • Business Leadership
  • Health and safety
  • Planning
  • DfE
  • Climate change

Designing and developing accessible assessments

24 January 2022

ASCL response to the Ofqual consultation on designing and developing accessible assessments.

  • Assessment
  • Examinations
  • Ofqual

The future of post-16 qualifications

24 January 2022

ASCL response to the inquiry into the future of post-16 qualifications.

  • Assessment
  • Post-16
  • Examinations
  • BTEC
  • FE
  • Qualifications

Teachers' Pension Scheme: Proposed changes to scheme regulations

21 January 2022

ASCL response to the government consultation on the Teachers' Pension Scheme and proposed changes to scheme regulations. 

  • Pay
  • Pensions
  • Teachers' Pension Scheme

Northern Ireland Teachers' Pension Scheme: Proposed changes to scheme regulations

21 January 2022

ASCL Northern Ireland response to government consultation on proposed changes to scheme regulations for NI Teachers' Pension Scheme. 

  • Pensions
  • Northern Ireland
  • Teachers' Pension Scheme

Regulating digital functional skills

20 January 2022

ASCL response to consultation on regulating digital functional skills. 

  • Learning
  • Curriculum
  • Assessment
  • Post-16
  • Examinations
  • Digital

Reforming how local authorities' school improvement functions are funded

26 November 2021

ASCL response to the government consultation on reforming how local authorities' school improvement functions are funded. 

  • Funding
  • Business Leadership
  • Finance
  • School Improvement
  • Resources

ASCL NI submission to the Independent Review of Education

24 November 2021

Submission to the Independent Review of Education by ASCL Northern Ireland. 

  • Planning
  • Northern Ireland
  • Policy
  • Organisational culture
  • Education system

Contingency arrangements for GCSE, AS and A levels, 2021-22

14 October 2021

ASCL response to the DfE and Ofqual consultation on contingency arrangements for GCSE, AS and A levels, 2021-22.

  • Curriculum
  • Assessment
  • Examinations
  • GCSE
  • A Levels
  • AS Levels
  • Ofqual
  • DfE

Skills for Jobs: A Further Education Funding and Accountability System

07 October 2021

ASCL response to the government consultation on Skills for Jobs: A Further Education Funding and Accountability System. 

  • Funding
  • Accountability
  • Community
  • Post-18
  • College
  • FE
  • Qualifications

Spending Review 2021

30 September 2021

Submission of the Association of School and College Leaders to HM Treasury for the Spending Review 2021.

  • Funding
  • Finance
  • Resources
  • Education recovery
  • DfE
  • Education system

Fair school funding for all: completing our reforms to the National Funding Formula

28 September 2021

ASCL response to the government consultation on fair school funding for all: completing our reforms to the National Funding Formula. 

Prioritising schools for the school rebuilding programme

28 September 2021

ASCL response to the government consultation on prioritising schools for the school rebuilding programme. 

  • Funding
  • Business Leadership
  • Finance
  • Resources
  • Estates

National Skills Fund

06 September 2021

ASCL response to the government consultation on the National Skills Fund. 

  • Funding
  • Post-16
  • Careers
  • HE
  • Post-18
  • College
  • FE
  • Qualifications

Public Service Pensions: Cost control mechanism consultation

18 August 2021

ASCL response to HM Treasury's consultation on cost control mechanisms for public sector pensions. 

  • Employment
  • Pensions
  • Income

Public Service Pensions: Discount rate methodology consultation

18 August 2021

ASCL response to HM Treasury consultation on discount rate methodology for public sector pensions.

  • Employment
  • Pensions
  • Income

Initial Teacher Training Market Review: Recommendations

13 August 2021

ASCL response to the DfE's Initial Teacher Training Market Review consultation.

  • Leadership
  • Teaching
  • Recruitment and Retention
  • Professional Development
  • NQTs
  • Early Career Framework
  • Training

New Best Value Statutory Guidance: Special Severance Payments

12 August 2021

ASCL response to government consultation on new Best Value Staturoy Guidance: Special Severance Payments.

  • Conditions
  • Employment
  • Pay

Behaviour management strategies, in-school units, and managed moves

10 August 2021

ASCL response to the government call for evidence on behaviour management strategies, in-school units, and managed moves.

  • Leadership
  • Inclusion
  • Pastoral
  • Health and safety
  • Safeguarding
  • Behaviour

Changes to GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2022

29 July 2021

ASCL response to DfE and Ofqual consultation on the proposed changes to the assessment of GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2022.

  • Assessment
  • Examinations
  • GCSE
  • A Levels
  • AS Levels
  • Ofqual

Fire Safety Design for Schools - Building Bulletin 100

28 July 2021

ASCL response to government consultation on Fire Safety Design for Schools - Building Bulletin 100. 

  • Business Leadership
  • Regulations
  • Health and safety
  • Risk assessment

Arrangements for the assessment and awarding of vocational, technical and other general qualifications: 2021 to 2022

27 July 2021

ASCL response to Ofqual consultation on arrangements for the assessment and awarding of vocational, technical and other general qualifications: 2021 to 2022.

  • Assessment
  • Post-16
  • Examinations
  • Ofqual
  • HE
  • College
  • FE
  • Qualifications

Isle of Man Public Sector Pensions Administration (Fees Order) 2021

14 July 2021

ASCL response to the Isle of Man Public Sector Pensions Administration (Fees Order) 2021 consultation. 

  • Conditions
  • Pensions
  • Isle of Man

Terms of reference for EPRS in summer 2021

25 June 2021

ASCL response to consultation on the terms of reference for EPRS in summer 2021. 

  • Assessment
  • Examinations
  • Appeals
  • Ofqual
  • Qualifications

Arrangements for non-exam assessment and fieldwork requirements for students entering qualifications in 2022

28 May 2021

ASCL response to the Ofqual consultation on arrangements for non-exam assessment and fieldwork requirements for students entering qualifications in 2022. 

  • Assessment
  • MFL
  • Examinations
  • GCSE
  • Ofqual
  • Qualifications

Teachers’ Pension Scheme: proposed changes to scheme regulations

25 May 2021

ASCL response to the Government consultation: Teachers’ Pension Scheme: proposed changes to scheme regulations.

  • Conditions
  • Employment
  • Pay
  • Pensions

Attaching conditions to the local authority school improvement monitoring and brokering grant

25 May 2021

ASCL response to the consultation on attaching conditions to the local authority school improvement monitoring and brokering grant. 

  • Funding
  • Financial planning
  • Finance
  • Resources
  • Government

Changes to the assessment arrangements for GCSE French, German and Spanish

19 May 2021

ASCL response to the Ofqual consultation on changes to the assessment arrangements for GCSE French, German and Spanish.

  • Curriculum
  • Assessment
  • MFL
  • Examinations
  • Ofqual

Post-Qualification Admissions Reform

13 May 2021

ASCL response to the government consultation on Post-Qualification Admissions Reform. 

  • Assessment
  • Examinations
  • A Levels
  • Government
  • UCAS
  • HE
  • University
  • FE

Ofqual consultation on guidance in relation to appeals under the GQAA framework in 2021

06 May 2021

ASCL response to the Ofqual consultation on guidance in relation to appeals under the GQAA framework in 2021. 

  • Assessment
  • Examinations
  • Appeals
  • Ofqual

Changes to the payment process of schools' business rates

30 April 2021

ASCL response to the government consultation on changes to the payment process of schools’ business rates.

  • Funding
  • Business Leadership
  • Financial planning
  • Finance
  • Government

Increasing the normal minimum pension age: consultation on implementation

21 April 2021

ASCL response to the consultation on increasing the normal minimum pension age: consultation on implementation. 

  • Conditions
  • Pay
  • Pensions

Schools NFF: Proposed changes to sparsity funding from 2022/23

08 April 2021

ASCL's response to the consultation on schools NFF: Proposed changes to sparsity funding from 2022/23.

  • Funding
  • Finance
  • Government

Proposed Condition VCR8 assessment opportunity in autumn 2021

08 April 2021

ASCL response to the consultation on the proposed Condition VCR8 assessment opportunity in autumn 2021. 

  • Assessment
  • Post-16
  • Examinations
  • Ofqual
  • HE
  • College

Ofqual consultation on arrangements for an autumn 2021 exam series

08 April 2021

ASCL response to the Ofqual consultation on arrangements for an autumn 2021 exam series.

  • Assessment
  • Post-16
  • Examinations
  • GCSE
  • A Levels
  • AS Levels
  • Ofqual
  • Secondary

Review of national funding formula allocations of high needs funding to local authorities: changes for 2022/23

24 March 2021

ASCL response to the review of national funding formula allocations of high needs funding to local authorities: changes for 2022/23. 

  • Funding
  • Finance
  • Resources
  • SEND

Detail of the new contingency regulatory framework for VTQs in 2021 - the VCRF technical assessment

12 March 2021

ASCL response to the consultation on the detail of the new contingency regulatory framework for VTQs in 2021 - the VCRF technical assessment.

  • Assessment
  • Post-16
  • Examinations

Ofqual technical consultation on the General Qualifications Awarding Framework 2021

12 March 2021

ASCL response to the Ofqual technical consultation on the General Qualifications Awarding Framework 2021. 

  • Assessment
  • Post-16
  • Examinations
  • GCSE
  • A Levels
  • AS Levels
  • Ofqual

Launch of the Get Help Buying for Schools Service

11 March 2021

ASCL respose to the government consultation on the launch of the Get Help Buying for Schools Service. 

  • Funding
  • Business Leadership
  • Financial planning
  • Budget
  • Finance
  • Procurement

Supplementary evidence to the STRB 31st remit

04 March 2021

Following consideration of the evidence of other statutory consultees, we have now submitted our supplementary evidence to the STRB. 

  • Employment
  • Pay
  • Recruitment and Retention
  • STRB
  • Government

Keeping Children Safe in Education 2021

04 March 2021

ASCL response to the government consultation on Keeping Children Safe in Education 2021.

  • Pastoral
  • Legislation
  • Health and safety
  • Safeguarding
  • Risk assessment

STRB 31st remit

18 February 2021

ASCL response to the STRB 31st remit.

  • Employment
  • Pay
  • Recruitment and Retention
  • STRB
  • Government

Post-16 level 2 and below study and qualifications in England

05 February 2021

ASCL response to the government's call for evidence on post-16 level 2 study and below study and qualifications in England.

  • Assessment
  • Post-16
  • Examinations
  • BTEC
  • T Levels
  • Ofqual
  • HE

How GCSE, AS and A level grades should be awarded in summer 2021

29 January 2021

ASCL response to the DfE and Ofqual consultation on how GCSE, AS and A level grades should be awarded in summer 2021. 

  • Assessment
  • Post-16
  • Examinations
  • GCSE
  • A Levels
  • AS Levels
  • Ofqual
  • Government
  • Coronavirus
  • Secondary

Alternative arrangements for the award of VTQs and other general qualifications in 2021

29 January 2021

ASCL response to the DfE and Ofqual consultation on alternative arrangements for the award of VTQs and other general qualifications in 2021. 

  • Assessment
  • Post-16
  • Examinations
  • BTEC
  • T Levels
  • Ofqual
  • Coronavirus
  • College

Review of post-16 qualifications at level 3 in England: second stage

15 January 2021

ASCL response to the review of post-16 qualifications in England: second stage. 

  • Assessment
  • Post-16
  • BTEC
  • T Levels
  • Ofqual
  • HE

Proposals for the publication of statistics on FE and skills inspections outcomes

07 January 2021

ASCL response to the consultation on proposals for the publication of statistics on further education and skills inspections and outcomes. 

  • Post-16
  • Accountability
  • Ofsted
  • Data

Use of advanced information and support materials in summer 2021 general qualifications

18 December 2020

ASCL response to the Ofqual consultation on the use of advanced information and support materials in summer 2021 general qualifications. 

  • Examinations
  • GCSE
  • A Levels
  • AS Levels
  • Ofqual

Draft non-statutory guidance on Section 128 of the Education and Skills Act 2008

15 December 2020

ASCL response to the consultation on draft non-statutory guidance on Section 128 of the Education and Skills Act 2008.

  • Conditions
  • Governors and Trustees
  • Allegations

Free school meals voucher scheme

10 December 2020

ASCL response to the Public Accounts Committee investigation into the free school meals voucher scheme. 

  • Funding
  • Government
  • Coronavirus
  • Free school meals

Education Select Committee inquiry into home education

09 November 2020

ASCL response to Education Select Committee inquiry into home education. 

  • Teaching
  • Learning
  • Curriculum
  • Pastoral
  • Parents
  • Remote learning

Reform of exit payments in local government

09 November 2020

ASCL response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government consultation on the reform of exit payments in local government. 

  • Conditions
  • Pay
  • Pensions

Ofqual consultation: Conditions and requirements for assessment of GCSE MFL in 2021

23 October 2020

ASCL response to Ofqual's consultation on conditions and requirements for assessment of GCSE modern foreign languages in 2021.

  • Curriculum
  • Assessment
  • MFL
  • Key Stage 4
  • GCSE
  • Ofqual

JCQ consultation on the provisional GCE, AS, A level and GCSE summer 2021 timetable

23 October 2020

ASCL response to JCQ's consultation on the provisional GCE, AS, A level and GCSE summer 2021 timetable. 

  • Assessment
  • Post-16
  • Examinations
  • Key Stage 4
  • GCSE
  • A Levels
  • AS Levels
  • Ofqual

Changes to the school admissions code

16 October 2020

ASCL response to the government consultation on changes to the school admissions code. 

  • Inclusion
  • Learning
  • Parents

Expert Panel on Educational Underachievement (Northern Ireland)

12 October 2020

ASCL Northern Ireland response to consultation by the Expert Panel on Educational Underachievement.

  • Teaching
  • Curriculum
  • Assessment
  • Northern Ireland

Public Service Pension Schemes: Changes to the transitional arrangements to the 2015 schemes consultation (Northern Ireland)

08 October 2020

ASCL Northern Ireland response to the consultation on transitional arrangements to the 2015 public sector schemes following the ruling in the McCloud and Sargeant case

  • Conditions
  • Pensions
  • Northern Ireland

Local Government Pension Scheme (England and Wales): amendments to the statutory underpin

08 October 2020

ASCL response to the consultation on proposals to remedy the transitional arrangements to the LGPS (England and Wales) statutory underpin. 

  • Conditions
  • Pay
  • Pensions

Public service pension schemes: changes to the transitional arrangements to 2015 schemes

07 October 2020

ASCL response to the consultation on transitional arrangements to the 2015 public sector schemes following the ruling in the McCloud and Sargeant case. 

  • Conditions
  • Pay
  • Pensions

ASCL response to CCEA on proposed changes to entry level, Vocationally Related and Occupational Studies qualifications to January and summer 2021

05 October 2020

ASCL Northern Ireland welcomes the opportunity to contribute to this consultation by CCEA.

  • Assessment
  • Post-16
  • Examinations
  • Northern Ireland

Comprehensive Spending Review 2020

24 September 2020

ASCL submission to the Comprehensive Spending Review 2020.

  • Funding
  • Financial planning
  • Finance
  • Resources
  • Government

Arrangements for the assessment and awarding of vocational, technical and other general qualifications in 2020/2021 - part 2

21 September 2020

ASCL response to the Ofqual consulation on arragements for the assessment and awarding of vocational, technical and other general qualifications in 2020/2021.

ASCL response to the Secretary of State's response to the STRB 30th Report 2020

15 September 2020

ASCL response to the Secretary of State's response to the School Teachers' Review Body (STRB) 30th report 2020.

  • Conditions
  • Pay
  • Funding
  • STRB
  • Government

ASCL response to Minister for Education's response to the IWPRB 2nd report

09 September 2020

ASCL response to the Minster for Education's response to Independent Welsh Pay Review Body (IWPRB) 2nd report

  • Conditions
  • Pay
  • Cymru
  • Wales

CCEA consultation on proposed changes to the assessment of CCEA GCSE, AS and A level qualifications for summer 20201 (Northern Ireland)

07 September 2020

ASCL Northern Ireland response to CCEA consultation on proposed changes to the assessment of CCEA GCSE, AS and A level qualifications for summer 2021.  

  • Assessment
  • Health and safety
  • Examinations
  • GCSE
  • A Levels
  • AS Levels
  • Northern Ireland
  • Coronavirus

Arrangements for the assessment and awarding of vocational, technical and other general qualifications in 2020-21

14 August 2020

ASCL response to the Ofqual consultation on arrangements for the assessment and awarding of VTQs in 2020-21. 

  • Assessment
  • Post-16
  • Examinations
  • T Levels
  • HE

ASCL response to Ofqual 2021 consultation

16 July 2020

ASCL response to the Ofqual consultation: Proposed changes to the assessment of GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2021

  • Post-16
  • Accountability
  • Examinations
  • GCSE
  • A Levels
  • AS Levels
  • Ofqual

Ofqual: Consultation on an additional GCSE, AS and A level exam series in autumn 2020

05 June 2020

ASCL response to Ofqual's consultation on an additional GCSE, AS and A level exam series in autumn 2020. 

  • Assessment
  • Examinations
  • Key Stage 4
  • GCSE
  • A Levels
  • AS Levels
  • Ofqual

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education consultation on a simplified EQA framework

22 May 2020

ASCL response to the IfATE consultation on the EQA framework. 

  • Assessment
  • Post-16
  • Examinations
  • T Levels

Oqual consultation: Exceptional arrangements for exam grading and assessment in 2020

29 April 2020

ASCL response to the Ofqual consultation on exceptional arrangements for exam grading and assessment in 2020. 

  • Assessment
  • Examinations
  • GCSE
  • A Levels
  • Ofqual
  • Coronavirus

Initial teacher education inspection framework and handbook 2020: inspecting the quality of teacher education

30 March 2020

ASCL response to the ITE consultation 

  • Recruitment and Retention
  • Accountability
  • Inspection
  • Ofsted

Consultation proposals for changes to Ofsted's post-inspection processes and complaints handling

30 March 2020

ASCL consultation proposals for changes to Ofsted's post-inspection processes and complaints handling. 

  • Accountability
  • Inspection
  • Ofsted
  • Complaints

Government consultation on reforms to subcontracting education for learners over 16

17 March 2020

ASCL response to the government consultation looking at reforms to subcontracting education for learners over 16.

  • Post-16
  • A Levels
  • AS Levels
  • BTEC

Government Consultation on Ofsted Inspection: removal of the outstanding exemption

24 February 2020

ASCL response to the Department for Education's consultation on removing the exemption of mainstream schools judged outstanding by Ofsted. 

  • Accountability
  • Inspection
  • Ofsted

STRB : Remit for the 30th Report Supplementary Comments

17 February 2020

Following consideration of the evidence of other statutory consultees, we have now submitted our supplementary evidence to the STRB.  

  • Leadership
  • Conditions
  • Pay
  • Recruitment and Retention
  • STRB

Commission on the College of the Future: Progress Report

17 February 2020

ASCL welcomes the opportunity to respond to the questions in the Commission’s progress report. This response represents the views our members who work in the FE sector, represented by the ASCL FE Committee, which met on 6 February and discussed the work of the Commission.

Government consultation on Early Years Foundation Stage Reforms

31 January 2020

Consultation on proposed changes to the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage.

  • Primary
  • Key Stage 1
  • Early years

ASCL response to the STRB 30th remit

20 January 2020

ASCL response to the STRB remit for the 30th report. 

  • Pay
  • Recruitment and Retention
  • STRB
  • Finance

Ofqual consultation on regulating performance table qualifications

02 December 2019

The exams regulator Ofqual already has a general oversight of technical awards (such as Level 2 BTECs and OCR Nationals). This consultation was concerned with greater regulatory powers, such as the ability to specify assessment styles and weighting and, ultimately, to intervene in the allocation of grade boundaries.

  • Assessment
  • Post-16
  • Accountability
  • Data
  • Examinations
  • Key Stage 3
  • Key Stage 4
  • BTEC
  • T Levels
  • Ofqual

Teachers’ Pension Scheme - Independent Schools Phased Withdrawal Proposal

04 November 2019

The consultation concerns proposals to change the England and Wales Teachers’ Pension Scheme rules to allow independent schools opting out of the scheme to do so more flexibly.  Under current scheme rules, an independent school electing to opt-out of the scheme results in all members becoming deferred.   

  • Conditions
  • Employment
  • Pay
  • Pensions
  • Independent

Home to school travel and transport: statutory guidance

25 October 2019

The Department for Education consulted on revised statutory guidance for local authorities on home to school travel and transport. The guidance was last updated in 2014. It is important to note that there have been no changes to the law.

  • Funding
  • Business Leadership
  • Finance
  • Health and safety
  • Resources
  • SEND

Financial transparency of LA maintained schools and academy trusts

27 September 2019

ASCL response to the Government consultation on financial transparency of LA maintained schools and academy trusts. 

Higher Technical Education (HTQs at levels 4 and 5)

27 September 2019

ASCL response to the government consultation on Higher Technical Education.

ASCL response to the STRB 29th report

13 September 2019

ASCL response to the consultation on the STRB 29th Reportand the Government's response. 

Developing the new Curriculum for Wales

18 December 2018

ASCL Cymru response to the consultation on the Welsh Government’s progress in developing the new Curriculum for Wales

2018 Budget representation to HM Treasury

19 October 2018

ASCL recognises the financial issues that the country is facing and the need for HM Treasury to prioritise spending allocations. However, we are equally aware of the critical importance of our education system to the country’s long-term prosperity.

ASCL response to SoS response to the STRB twenty-eighth report 2018

04 September 2018

ASCL welcomes the opportunity to make a written response to the Government’s proposals following the STRB’s recommendations to the 28th Remit.

Labour’s National Education Strategy

31 July 2018

ASCL welcomes the opportunity to respond to this important consultation.

Review of Post-18 Education and Funding

27 April 2018

ASCL welcomes the review of post-18 education and funding with the aim of ensuring a system that is joined up and supported by a funding system that works for students and taxpayers.

STRB Remit for the 28th Report - supplementary statement

21 February 2018

Following the submission of evidence provided by the statutory consultees with regard to the 28rd remit of the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB), we wish to thank the organisations involved for the considerable thought and wisdom demonstrated in their responses.

School Teachers’ Review Body: Remit for the 28th Report - 2018 pay award

02 February 2018

ASCL welcomes the opportunity to make a written response to the STRB following the letter from the Secretary of State dated 7 December 2017 which addresses the arrangements for the 2018 pay award.

Eligibility for the free early years entitlement for two-year-olds under Universal Credit

08 January 2018

ASCL welcomes the review of eligibility criteria for free early years entitlement for two-year-olds.

Eligibility for free school meals and the early years pupil premium under Universal Credit

08 January 2018

ASCL welcomes the review of eligibility criteria for free school meals (FSM) and early years pupil premium.

Working together to safeguard children

29 December 2017

ASCL welcomes the opportunity to submit evidence to this consultation. We have collected information from a range of members and discussed this matter at our recent national committee meeting to inform this response.

GCSE Computer science

15 December 2017

Response to Ofqual

Alternative Provision

01 November 2017

ASCL welcomes the opportunity to submit evidence to this timely and important inquiry. We have collected information from a range of members and discussed this matter at our recent national committee meeting to inform this response.

Review of the safeguards used to prevent disclosure of confidential information about exams by teacher

30 October 2017

ASCL believes that the involvement of practising teachers in the drafting, production and moderation of exam questions and papers results in significant benefits to the education system in England and the quality of assessment in particular.

Economic and social impacts of the UK’s exit from the European Union and how the UK’s immigration system should be aligned with a modern industrial strategy

25 October 2017

ASCL submitted evidence to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) on the ‘Partial review of the shortage occupation list’ on 12 September 2017. The evidence submitted at that time is still highly relevant and ASCL is grateful for the opportunity to be able to add to our evidence as part of this review.

Trade Union Act 2016: Consultation on the Certification Officer’s levy

25 October 2017

ASCL welcomes the opportunity to comment on the proposals on the Certification Officer’s levy.

Value for Money in Higher Education

23 October 2017

ASCL welcomes the opportunity to submit evidence on value for money in Higher Education (HE).

Building a reformed PCET system

23 October 2017

A response from ASCL Cymru.

School Organisation Code

28 September 2017

A response from the Association of School and College Leaders.

Emotional and mental health of children and young people in Wales

28 September 2017

A consultation response from ASCL Cymru

Children, Young People and Education Committee’s Inquiry into Teachers’ Professional Learning and Education

27 September 2017

The timescale for the introduction of the new Professional Standards is, at least superficially, reasonable. However, this is set against a background of schools having to cope with a period of transition and unprecedented change to curriculum and assessment reform.

Budget Representation to HM Treasury

22 September 2017

ASCL is well aware of the financial issues that the country is facing and the need for HM Treasury to prioritise spending allocations. We are equally aware of the critical importance of our education system to this country’s long term prosperity.

Short inspections of good schools

07 August 2017

ASCL welcomes the commitment to improving inspection, particularly regarding the conversion of short inspections to full inspections.

Analysing family circumstances and education

31 July 2017

ASCL welcomes the opportunity to respond to the consultation, aimed at increasing understanding of ordinary working families and the link to the educational outcomes of the children and young people in those families.

Joint union response to the STRB - July 2017

28 July 2017

In partnership with five other teacher unions, we have today submitted our response to the consultation on the STRB’s recommendations on the teachers’ pay award.  

Rochford Review

24 June 2017

ASCL welcomes the recommendations of the Rochford Review. They appear to have coherence with the SEND Code of Practice.

Primary Assessment in England

20 June 2017

The way in which primary children are assessed, and primary schools are held to account, is deeply flawed. There are widespread concerns in schools about the accuracy and appropriateness of the national statutory assessments, the impact of these on both children’s and teachers’ wellbeing, and the unintended consequences of the current approach.

School exclusion guidance: proposed revisions

17 April 2017

ASCL welcomes this attempt to remove ambiguities in the guidance and make it more explicit. This is important in a complex (perhaps overly-complex) regulatory framework surrounding what are often highly-charged and contested decisions.

Industrial Strategy

11 April 2017

ASCL is pleased to be able to contribute to the consultation in particular to the section within the Green Paper on “Developing skills”.

AS and A level reform: regulations for MFL (first teaching 2018)

28 March 2017

ASCL understands the reasons behind the proposal to apply three skills in combination - listening, reading and writing - and appreciates the difficulty in assessing the spoken element in these languages.

Schools National Funding Formula

22 March 2017

ASCL welcomes the opportunity to contribute to this consultation. We have been campaigning for a national distribution formula for over two decades and welcome these proposals in principle.

High needs national funding formula stage 2

22 March 2017

ASCL welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the second stage of the high needs funding consultation.

Changes to subject content for GCSE drama, and AS and A level drama and theatre

09 March 2017

ASCL welcomes the opportunity to be consulted on the changes to GCSE drama and A level drama and theatre.

Institute for Apprenticeships: Draft Operational Plan

03 March 2017

ASCL is supportive of the increased focus on increasing the availability and quality of apprenticeships and also supports the government’s ambition to raise the status of vocational and technical education.

Children and young people's mental health - the role of education

19 January 2017

ASCL welcomes this inquiry. ‘Future in Mind’ rightly recommended a renewed focus on the role of education in addressing the mental health needs of children and young people. We fully agree that schools and colleges play a vital role and should continue to do so.

Children and Young People’s Strategy

17 January 2017

A response from ASCL Northern Ireland.

Modern foreign languages - alternative content for languages with smaller cohorts

17 January 2017

ASCL understands the reasons behind the proposal to apply three skills - listening, reading and writing - in combination and appreciates the difficulty in assessing the spoken element in these languages.

Education Select Committee inquiry into primary assessment

09 December 2016

Response to Education Committee: The House of Commons Education Committee has published the written evidence received as part of its current inquiry into primary assessment.

Schools that work for everyone

09 December 2016

ASCL welcomes this Government’s ambition to create an education system that extends opportunity to everyone.

ASCL evidence to the STRB 27th remit: 2017 pay award

07 December 2016

ASCL welcomes the opportunity to make a written response to the STRB following the letter from the Secretary of State dated 25 October 2016 which addresses the arrangements for the 2017 pay award.

Technical and Further Education Bill

25 November 2016

Response to Public Bill Committee

Initial Teacher Education programmes in Wales

14 November 2016

Proposal to Education Directorate, Welsh Government from ASCL Cymru

Reporting and acting on child abuse and neglect

10 October 2016

Response to Home Office and DfE

Partial Review Shortage Occupation List - Teachers

12 September 2016

ASCL strongly welcomes this review by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) of the place of teachers on the Shortage Occupation List.

Committee Priorities for the Fifth Assembly

02 September 2016

Response from ASCL Cymru

Developing an insolvency regime for the further education and sixth-form sector

05 August 2016

ASCL welcomes the opportunity to comment on this matter, but it has to be said that the consultation has not been properly handled; these complex and highly significant proposals were issued in July with a deadline only four weeks ahead, a period almost entirely within the typical college summer vacation.

Childcare workers: changes to disqualification arrangements

28 June 2016

ASCL welcomes this consultation as we understand that the current childcare disqualification arrangements have led to a significant number of staff in school and other non-domestic registered settings being suspended for issues completely unrelated to child safety.

Setting Grade Standards Part 2

15 June 2016

Response to Ofqual

APPG for Education Inquiry

12 June 2016

ASCL welcomes this inquiry.

The White Paper: Educational Excellence Everywhere

09 May 2016

ASCL welcomes government’s commitment to a school-led, self-improving system.

Reforms to public sector exit payments

03 May 2016

ASCL expertise and interest is in the education service, and these remarks refer only to that part of the public service. In that context ASCL has very great concerns about these proposals, which appear to be both mean-spirited and liable to damage the public service.

Inquiry into the performance, accountability, and governance of Multi-Academy Trusts

25 April 2016

ASCL welcomes the Education Select Committee’s inquiry into the performance, accountability, and governance of Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs).

Schools’ National Funding Formula

18 April 2016

ASCL welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the schools national funding formula consultation.

High needs funding formula and other reforms

16 April 2016

ASCL welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the high needs funding consultation.

Cities and Local Growth inquiry

13 April 2016

ASCL welcomes this timely inquiry.

Maths and English functional Skills

07 April 2016

ASCL welcomes this review, and strongly supports the concept of Functional Skills qualifications.

Children’s Mental Health Commission: Call for Evidence

30 March 2016

ASCL welcomes the launch of the Children’s Mental Health Commission and this call for evidence. We support the key objectives of the Commission’s work.

The foundation years and the government’s life chances strategy

16 March 2016

Joint Educational Select Committee and Work and Pensions Select Committee inquiry.

Marking reviews, appeals, grade boundaries and Code of Practice for GCSEs, AS and A levels

11 March 2016

ASCL members believe that we need to have an awarding body regulator which has the confidence of the profession.

The purpose of education

09 March 2016

We want a system in which all children and young people achieve. We believe we can have a great education system that delivers quality and equality for all learners.

Comparability of different subjects

04 March 2016

Response to Ofqual

Public sector apprenticeship targets

04 March 2016

ASCL is supportive of the government’s intention to increase the number of apprentices. But there are a great many concerns about these proposals, which present as poorly thought-out and likely to have many unintended consequences.

CCEA consultation on draft timetable for 2017 GCE AS and A2 examinations

02 March 2016

Response from ASCL Northern Ireland

Public Accounts Committee: Training new teachers

18 February 2016

ASCL has been warning for some time that a crisis in teacher supply was imminent, a crisis that has now arrived. Clearly, there are issues of retention as well as recruitment but for some time too few new teachers have been trained, especially teachers of some shortage subjects.

Final legacy entries to GCSEs, AS and A Levels

02 February 2016

ASCL welcomes this consultation on final legacy entries to GCSEs, AS and A levels as there are a variety of reasons why the opportunities for resits presented in this consultation will be in the best interests of the pupils.

Implementing the English Baccalaureate

29 January 2016

ASCL strongly believes that a school’s curriculum should be determined by school leaders and governors and we welcome the autonomy given to schools to do this. ASCL makes a number of key recommendations in response to this consultation.

National Reference Test implementation

19 January 2016

ASCL welcomes the commitment to gather evidence to show that performance at Key stage 4 has genuinely improved (or declined) across the cohort.

STRB Remit for the 26th Report for 2016 pay award

08 January 2016

Response from ASCL.