ASCL UK - Spring 2024

Transcending instability As ASCL embarks on its 150th anniversary, it’s not easy to look back and analyse education in Northern Ireland over that time given the complexities faced by communities in this part of the world. Northern Ireland has itself only been in existence s...

/Leader/Issues/2024-Spring-term/ASCL-UK-Spring-2024 26/02/2024 15:43:07

Ofsted inspection complaints

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

ASCL influence

Looking back at my article in the last edition of Leader , I described a palpable and positive change in how the (still relatively new) government was engaging with ASCL, and with the profession as a whole.   I also recognised, though, that the decisions the new governm...

/Leader/Issues/2025-Spring-term/ASCL-influence 04/03/2025 15:45:24

Navigating the First Year of Headship: A coaching conversation

This blog is a reflection of the coaching conversation between Steve Playford, ASCL leadership consultant, and Sarah Holman, Headteacher at Eggar’s School , during her first year of headship. The blog reflects on the key questions Steve asked Sarah during the coaching session...

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Lifesaver

A meeting of sad and unfortunate events left headteacher Sian Lacey and her family relying on the local food bank. Here, Sian talks to Dorothy Lepkowska about how the ASCL Benevolent Fund has been a lifeline for her and her family ever since. At 43 and a secondary headtea...

/Leader/Issues/2025-Summer-Term/Lifesaving-support 12/06/2025 10:28:27

Workshop | Cultivating Resilience: Nurturing school business leader wellbeing in trusts

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Keynote | Sinéad McBrearty

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Workshop | AI: practical strategies for successful adoption in your setting

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Workshop | Addressing educational disadvantage: from strategy to the classroom

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Keynote | Tom Rees

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