There was no mistaking Labour’s pledge to the electorate in July’s General Election. It was emblazoned in bold letters on the front of its manifesto: Change.   So, how has that promise played out for education in England thus far? And what are the major challenges the gove...
/Leader/Issues/2024-Autumn-term/A-sea-change 08/10/2024 16:19:40
Tell us about your role I’m Assistant Headteacher responsible for Personal Development and Inclusion at Bishop’s Hatfield Girls’ School. Our school is a high-achieving all-girls secondary academy with a very distinctive ethos. We are a fully comprehensive school and have a...
/Leader/Issues/2025-Summer-Term/The-Great-Escape 12/06/2025 11:42:47
What is ASCL Council?  Council is ASCL’s governing body, responsible for directing and controlling the organisation.  It is also the engine room of our policymaking, representing members’ views on issues from curriculum, assessment and inclusion to governance, leadership...
/About-us/Organisation-and-Governance/ASCL-Council/Council-discussions/ASCL-Council-October-2021 15/10/2021 12:48:30
It is a great honour to have been appointed to succeed Geoff Barton as General Secretary of ASCL from April this year, and to lead our superb team across the UK in representing and supporting our members. I am delighted to have this opportunity to set out a little about my ...
/Leader/Issues/2024-Spring-term/The-next-chapter 26/02/2024 14:50:12
It’s telling how often the Department for Education changes its name. In the past 30 years it’s been known as the Department of Education and Science, the Department for Education and Employment, and the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Each new label signals a c...
/Leader/Issues/2025-Autumn-term/What-are-schools-for 03/10/2025 10:21:45
Tutorial 2 Introduction The focus in this tutorial is on a range of issues around governance and accountability. As a preparation for this you will have seen the webinar from Emma Knights , ( slides ) CEO National Governance Association, talking about the key aspects of ...
/professional-development/Events/Resources/NPQEL-cohort-4/ASCL-NPQEL4/Tutorials/Tutorial-2 26/11/2020 16:50:19
By Philip Harding-Esch, NCLE - UCL Communications Lead As school leaders, you’re well aware that supporting your language teams can be instrumental in boosting both uptake and attainment. With the new GCSE languages specification already underway and unprecedented levels ...
/News/Blog/October-2024/System-Leadership-in-Action-Languages
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
What is ASCL Council?  Council is ASCL’s governing body, responsible for directing and controlling the organisation.  It is also the engine room of our policymaking, representing members’ views on issues from curriculum, assessment and inclusion to governance, leadership...
/About-us/Organisation-and-Governance/ASCL-Council/Council-discussions/ASCL-Council-February-2025 11/02/2025 09:13:29
By EAL Inclusive Across the UK, classrooms are rapidly evolving, with 21.4% of pupils officially recorded as having a first language other than English , double the proportion from 20 years ago. The real figure is likely higher, as many pupils grow up using more than one...
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