Perfect match

At 16, I started my first ‘proper job’ for the local authority. Hidden among pages of the new employee paperwork, I came across information from the trade union. Having gained little (if any) knowledge from my schooling about trade unions I asked my dad if I should join. This ...

/Leader/Issues/2024-Spring-term/Perfect-match 26/02/2024 14:45:00

Joint union response to STRB report and Government response consultation

ASCL, NAHT, NASUWT, NEU and Community have jointly responded to the consultation on the Government’s proposals for implementing the recommendations of the School Teachers’ Review Body 34th Report 2024. The response, which is attached , sets out the united view of the unions ...

/News/Our-news-and-press-releases/Joint-union-response-to-STRB-report-and-Government 07/10/2024 00:00:00

Emergency planning and response - guidance

It is really important you go through this guidance with great care.    It pertains to all educational and childcare settings and the link includes guidance on schools’ critical incident planning. The guidance includes reference to the following:   “ Incidents includ...

/Membership/ASCL-UK/ASCL-Cymru/Help-and-advice-for-members-in-Cymru/Emergency-planning-and-response-guidance 30/11/2022 06:39:26

For a sustainable future, the time to act is now 

By Emma Harrison , ASCL Business Leadership Specialist  At ASCL we speak on behalf of members and act on behalf of children and young people.  Many children in our schools and colleges are aware of the climate emergency we are living through with the need to make urgent ch...

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April - May 2024

24 May 2024 Welsh translation (including response to the announcement of a General Election on 4 July, new schemes to raise maths standards, invitation for ALNCos to join roundtable session with Cabinet Secretary, national ALN steering group meeting summary, Hwb rollover...

/News/Newsletters/Cymru-News/April-May-2024 19/07/2024 15:05:14

June - August 2024

22 August 2024 Welsh translation Special bulletin: GCSEs and level 2 vocational qualifications  15 August 2024 Welsh translation Special bulletin: Post-16 results 19 July 2024 Welsh translation (including an update on pay and conditions, NJC Support Staff ...

/News/Newsletters/Cymru-News/June-August-2024 03/09/2024 11:57:41

Who we are

Who we are and what we stand for The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) is the leading professional association and trade union for all school, college and trust leaders. We are proud to support and represent more than 25,000 leaders of primary, secondary and po...

/About-us/Who-we-are 04/06/2019 08:22:46

September - December 2023

19 December 2023 Welsh translation (including a summary of the Minster's address to ASCL Cymru Annual Conference delegates last week, the draft budget statement, reviews of marking and moderations for exams 2023, attendance of pupils Sept - December, evaluation of ALN sy...

/News/Newsletters/Cymru-News/September-December-2023 02/01/2024 15:45:02

A brighter future

I am in my tenth year as Headteacher of Tytherington School, a secondary, comprehensive school in Macclesfield, Cheshire. Prior to this, I served as a deputy headteacher in South Oxfordshire. Before teaching I worked for the University of Oxford as a schools outreach officer. ...

/Leader/Issues/2024-Autumn-term/A-Brighter-Future 08/10/2024 14:55:19

Part three | Working with vulnerable pupils (SEND and disadvantage)

Part three | Working with vulnerable pupils (SEND and disadvantage)  The material in this section is linked with the following section of the Teaching and Curriculum Excellence Content Area.   Learn how to: Learn about: Assessment Criteria: Tested in: Assess and i...

/professional-development/Events/Resources/NPQEL-cohort-4/ASCL-NPQEL4/Content-area-2-Teaching-Curriculum-Excellence/Part-three-Working-with-vulnerable-pupils 11/09/2020 11:52:05