Work for ASCL

Current vacancies Senior Solicitor – Employment Solicitor – Qualified to practice in England and Wales Leicester/hybrid Permanent  Full-time Salary range £71,160 to £78,511  Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on education and society? The Association ...

/About-us/Work-for-ASCL 25/06/2019 12:40:55

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

The Equity Approach

Debates over education’s equalising power have long been dogged by damaging false dichotomies. In 1970, the sociologist Basil Bernstein published a paper entitled ‘Education Cannot Compensate for Society’. It became the go-to reference for those painting an overly pessimistic ...

/Leader/Issues/2025-Spring-term/The-Equity-Approach 04/03/2025 15:04:09

January to March 2025

28 March 2025 Welsh translation (including attendance of pupils in maintained schools 2 September to 14 March 2025, NFER report on supporting returning from absence, counselling for children and young people, Qualifications Wales new regulatory framework, advance notice ...

/News/Newsletters/Cymru-News/January-to-March-2025 09/05/2025 11:13:26

VAT on Private School Fees: The impact so far

While the government projected increased revenue of £460 million for state schools in the 2024/25 financial year, rising to £1.7 billion by 2029/30, the cost to independent schools has been steep. This measure, introduced alongside the removal of business rate relief (alr...

/Leader/Issues/2025-Autumn-term/VAT-on-Private-School-Fees-The-impact-so-far 03/10/2025 10:27:14

Forward Together: A life shaped by education and leadership

Over 30 years, I’ve seen first-hand how education can change lives, mine included. This belief continues to shape everything I do as a teacher, leader, and advocate for a profession that remains one of the most vital pillars of our society. I began my career in 1995, teachi...

/Leader/Issues/2025-Autumn-term/Forward-Together-A-life-shaped-by-education-and-le 03/10/2025 10:14:33

Guidance

Pupil registration and attendance The DfE has updated its guidance on school attendance and registration, making it statutory for all schools and academies in England since August 2024. It sets out legal requirements for schools and academies in relation to attendance an...

/Leader/Issues/2024-Autumn-term/Guidance 08/10/2024 15:52:22

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

The evolution of business leadership

Close your eyes, take 150 steps back, one for each year of ASCL, and you will find yourself in 1874. What does it look like, what does it sound like, what does it feel like as a business leader? We know it will have been very different to the current day. A lot may have cha...

/Leader/Issues/2024-Spring-term/The-evolution-of-business-leadership 26/02/2024 15:15:14

You hold the power

A decade since they were introduced, the Gatsby Benchmarks for good careers guidance have been updated. Strong leadership will be crucial to making these updates a success. The updated benchmarks emphasise how important it is for education leaders to embed good careers guidanc...

/Leader/Issues/2025-Spring-term/You-hold-the-power 04/03/2025 10:45:13