People

ASCL is proudly run by members for members. The Presidential Team are serving school leaders elected to represent members. Alongside Council and Executive they have a close partnership with ASCL Leadership Group who manage the running of the Association. We are also proud to...

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Member benefits

Benefits of ASCL membership ASCL has no political affiliation and does not contribute to political funds . Therefore, you can be assured that all of your subscription is spent on providing services and support for you and other members. Click here to read feedback from som...

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Help and Advice

Help and Advice ASCL provides a wide range of support, advice and information for members. Whether you are looking for support with an issue relating to your own employment, or guidance on aspects of leadership, you'll find information in our help and advice topics below.

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ASCL President's speech to ASCL Annual Conference 2025

ASCL President Manny Botwe's keynote address to delegates at ASCL Annual Conference 2025 on Friday 14 March 2025. 

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ASCL Hotline

As an ASCL member, if you have any questions, concerns or simply need some advice about a situation relating to either your own employment or your role as a school, college or trust leader, you can call the ASCL Hotline on 0116 2991122. Whether you want to check facts bef...

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Academy Trust Handbook

Academy leaders will want to get themselves up to speed with the latest edition of the Academy Trust Handbook , effective from 1 September 2023.  The new handbook seeks to bring greater transparency to governance by linking the handbook’s section on roles and responsibilit...

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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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Business leader pay salary review: business case template and guidance

Business leader pay salary review: business case template and guidance ASCL is concerned that the pay of our members in business leadership roles is often behind that of teaching staff with similar levels of responsibility. The 2022, 2023, and 2024 pay awards have worsened thi...

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BlueSky

BlueSky Education  ASCL Premier Partner for Appraisal, Professional Learning, Quality Assurance and Strategic Development.   Seamlessly link appraisal, professional development and quality assurance with school or trust priorities. Simplify processes and enhance p...

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Report cards

Yet another stick Teacher workload is a national concern. The Teacher Wellbeing Index report for 2024 concluded that 84% of senior leaders and 78% of school teachers are “stressed” and the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) shows secondary initial teac...

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