By Geoff Barton General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders The death of headteacher Ruth Perry following an Ofsted inspection has been described as a watershed moment, a shift in the way that most people think about school inspections. It’s a tra...
/News/Blog/March-2023/Ruth-Perry’s-death-is-a-watershed-moment-that-must
ASCL President Evelyn Forde MBE says that as we emerge into a post-Covid era we need to regroup, seize the agenda and look forward with a renewed sense of optimism. But most importantly, we need to be empowered. The theme of my year as ASCL President – and of our Annual Co...
/Help-and-Advice/Curriculum-and-assessment/Teaching-and-learning/Embrace-the-power 05/04/2023 16:15:27
By Geoff Barton General Secretary  This isn’t an easy column to write.  The formal ballot on strike action that ASCL’s Executive Committee voted for this week is an exercise in democracy. It is now up to our eligible members (those whose employment is covered by th...
/News/Blog/April-2023/Why-a-national-strike-is-the-only-option-left
Neil Golding, Deputy Headteacher, highlights how his trust is developing its own innovative approach to ‘homegrown’ teacher recruitment. With teaching vacancies in schools and colleges continuing to grow, recruitment is undoubtedly one of the toughest challenges currently...
/Help-and-Advice/Leadership-and-governance/Recruitment-and-Retention/Grow-your-own-talent 27/07/2023 12:22:17
by Andy Wright, Head of Partnerships, West Midland CiC Foundation and ASCL Council representative for Virtual Schools Matthew Cooke is Chair of NAVSH and Virtual Head Teacher for Suffolk. In Part 1 of this blog, Andy and Matthew highlighted how VSHTs work in partner...
/News/Blog/January-2024/Education-Leaders-working-in-partnership-with-(1)
Following a consultation last autumn, Ofsted published a new complaints process in April 2024, which reflected many of the recommendations we made during the consultation. We cautiously welcomed it. To be clear, this is the process of complaining about an inspection, not paren...
/Leader/Issues/2024-Summer-term/Ofsted-inspection-complaints 31/05/2024 16:33:34
By Professor Rose Luckin, Professor at University College London and Founder of Educate Ventures Research (EVR) As AI continues to transform various industries, the education sector is gradually exploring its potential to support teachers, students, and administrators. Whil...
/News/Blog/June-2024/Navigating-the-AI-Landscape-in-Education-A-guide-f
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There are countless reasons why educational leaders across the UK choose to join ASCL as their trade union. Yet, one sentiment rises to the top: it’s the unparalleled quality of individual support that ASCL offers to its members. At the core of our mission is a commitment to s...
/Leader/Issues/2024-Autumn-term/Essential-Support-for-You 08/10/2024 16:25:59
By Gemma Hathaway, Senior leader and EDI Trust Lead for Blue Coat School , Coventry, part of the Inspire Education Trust In education today, the urgency for a strategic and trust-wide approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) has never been clearer. Recent data...
/News/Blog/November-2024/Empowering-Inclusive-Education-Trust-wide-EDI-init
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