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ASCL comment on school attendance statistics

ASCL comment on rollout of Covid vaccinations to 12 to 15-year-olds

ASCL comment on departure of Nick Gibb as schools minister

ASCL comment on appointment of new Education Secretary

ASCL comment on guidance over Covid jabs for 12 to 15-year-olds

ASCL Cymru comment on decision to offer Covid vaccinations to 12 to 15-year-olds in Wales

ASCL proposes overhaul of school admissions to prioritise disadvantaged pupils

ASCL responds to EPI warning of declining diversity in A level choices

Education unions respond jointly to STRB, criticising pay freeze imposed by Government

ASCL comment on recommendation to offer Covid vaccinations to 12 to 15-year-olds

ASCL Northern Ireland comment on Covid contact tracing

ASCL responds to UCL report on tackling extremism through the classroom

ASCL responds to IFS report on home learning experiences

The New EYFS Framework: What are the changes – and choices?

ASCL responds to JCVI decision on Covid jabs for 12 to 15-year-olds

School and college leaders propose £5.8 billion education recovery plan

ASCL comment on IFS research showing school spending per pupil set to remain below 2009 levels

ASCL comment on Labour’s ‘back to school report’

The New Remote Learning Continuity Direction, August 2021: What do schools need to know?

ASCL Cymru comment on Local Infection Control Decision Framework for schools

ASCL responds to SAGE warning over 'exponential increases’ in school coronavirus infections

ASCL comment on back to school campaign launch

Retaining aspiration in the year ahead

ASCL comment on carbon dioxide monitors for schools

ASCL comment on Sutton Trust report into ‘locked out’ disadvantaged early years children

ASCL comment on IFS report into further education and sixth form spending in England

Education unions make joint call for urgent action on ventilation in schools

ASCL responds to DfE consultation on student behaviours

ASCL comment on GCSE results

ASCL Cymru comment on GCSE results

ASCL Northern Ireland comment on GCSE results

GCSE results day in Wales will deliver fair and accurate grades

GCSE results day will deliver fair and accurate grades

ASCL comment on A level results

ASCL Cymru comment on A level results

ASCL Northern Ireland comment on A level results

ASCL Cymru pays tribute to students and learners ahead of A-level results day

ASCL pays tribute to students and teachers ahead of A-level results day

ASCL comment on new UCAS research on post-18 plans

ASCL comment on Covid vaccines for over-16s

ASCL comment on Pearson Edexcel exam fees rebate

ASCL comment on summer schools for Year 7 pupils

ASCL responds to Sutton Trust research on pandemic and university admissions

Education bodies write to Gavin Williamson urging him not to scrap BTEC qualifications

ASCL comment on OCR exam fees rebate

Education unions react to publication of STRB report on pay

ASCL comment on EPI and National Day Nurseries Association report into Covid isolation

ASCL comment on teacher pay review decision

ASCL comment on Social Mobility Commission ‘State of the Nation’ report

ASCL comment on Week 29 school attendance figures

New law in autumn to make school uniform costs affordable – what can we do now?

ASCL comment on JCVI advice on Covid vaccination of children

ASCL comment on school performance tables decision

Government urged to call halt to teacher training review

ASCL comment on AQA exam fee rebate

ASCL comment on EPI report into cost of high-quality training for teachers

Preparing for leadership

ASCL comment on National Foundation for Educational Research policy briefing on learning recovery

ASCL comment on Week 28 school attendance figures

ASCL comment on plans for exams in 2022

ASCL comment on EPI study comparing pupil performance among UK nations

ASCL comment on link between GCSE grades and earnings

ASCL Cymru comment on EPI study comparing pupil performance among UK nations

ASCL NI comment on EPI study comparing pupil performance among UK nations

ASCL comment on rise in university applications

ASCL comment on school funding consultation

ASCL comment on Labour’s call for exam clarity

ASCL comment on new Covid rules for schools

ASCL comment on Week 27 school attendance figures

ASCL comment on PM’s statement on step 4

ASCL comment on NAO school funding report

Unions condemn government treatment of school and college leaders

ASCL rejects Downing Street criticism of Covid management in schools

ASCL comment on school behaviour consultation

ASCL comment on Week 26 school attendance statistics

Government must get a grip over plans for September

ASCL Cymru comments on Education Minister’s statement on Covid-related absences in schools

ASCL comment on Thank a Teacher Day

ASCL comment on Week 25 school attendance statistics

ASCL responds to Education Select Committee’s report on white disadvantaged pupils

ASCL comment on rise in free school meal eligibility

Unions launch website to lobby government to remove asbestos from educational buildings

ASCL responds to NFER report calling for apprenticeship reform

Education bodies say government plans to remove funding for BTEC qualifications "will leave many students without a viable pathway at the age of 16"

Majority of school and college leaders call for at least 75% rebate on exam fees

ASCL comment on PM’s decision to delay easing of lockdown

ASCL comment on Ofsted review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges

ASCL comment on EPI analysis of education recovery funding compared to Eat Out to Help Out scheme

ASCL comment on JCQ appeals guidance

ASCL comment on the appointment of Michelle McIlveen as Minister for Education

ASCL comment on Week 23 school attendance statistics

ASCL comments on Ofsted research review on languages education

ASCL comment on learning loss research published by the Department for Education

ASCL responds to PHE data on Covid variants in schools

ASCL comment on education recovery plan

ASCL comment on reported resignation of Sir Kevan Collins

ASCL comment on leaked report of education recovery plan

School and college arts festival celebrates the creativity of the nation’s young people

ASCL comment on pupil absence in autumn term

ASCL comment on reappointment of Amanda Spielman

ASCL comments on Public Accounts Committee report

ASCL comment on Ofsted’s review of maths

ASCL comment on Week 21 school attendance statistics

Is Your Energy Consultant Reliable, Ethical, and Transparent?

ASCL comments on LGA survey on £118 million lost pupil premium funding

ASCL comment on EPI’s teacher pay report

ASCL comment on IFS findings over Covid-related funding for education

ASCL comment on Sutton Trust’s call for early years to be at the heart of education recovery

ASCL comments on Ofsted Parents Survey for 2021

ASCL comment on Ofsted’s teacher training report

ASCL comment on PM’s plan for ‘stronger schools’

ASCL comment on Week 20 school attendance statistics

ASCL comment on EPI’s £13.5bn education recovery proposals

ASCL backs major overhaul of university admissions

ASCL responds to Ofsted report on SEND support in mainstream schools

ASCL Cymru survey shows Welsh schools want significant reduction in exam fees

ASCL comment on Lifetime Skills Guarantee

ASCL comment on Week 19 school attendance figures

ASCL comment on funding for mental health support in schools and colleges

ASCL comment on PM’s announcement on face masks in schools and colleges

ASCL comment on lifting of face masks in classrooms

ASCL comment on Week 18 school attendance statistics

ASCL responds to autumn exam series decision

Post-pandemic, where do we start with assessment?

ASCL responds to Sutton Trust research on Pupil Premium funding

ASCL comment on EPI teacher development report

ASCL responds to Education Secretary’s speech on MATs and behaviour

ASCL comment on latest school attendance statistics

Survey reveals range of approaches to assessing GCSEs and A-levels

EAL: Language awareness in science

ASCL responds to UCAS report ‘Reimagining UK Admissions’

ASCL comment on EPI education recovery funding analysis

Festival will celebrate vital role of the arts in schools and colleges

ASCL comment on National Offer Day

ASCL comment on continued use of face coverings in secondary schools

Cyber Security Update: Concerning rise in ransomware attacks

ASCL comment on race and ethnic disparities report

ASCL comment on review into sexual abuse in schools

ASCL comment on summer schools

ASCL statement on Everyone’s Invited

The Transitional Protection Remedy and your Teachers' Pension

ASCL comment on lighter-touch Ofsted inspections in summer term

ASCL responds to JCQ guidance on A levels and GCSEs

ASCL responds to LGA report on Covid and education recovery

ASCL responds to UCAS research on degree choices

ASCL comment on latest school attendance statistics

ASCL responds to NFER report on teacher labour market

ASCL responds to EPI report on SEND 'postcode lottery'

Geoff Barton to serve second term as ASCL General Secretary

ASCL responds to UCL research on accountability and teacher stress

ASCL responds to NAO report on support for education in pandemic

ASCL comment on phased reopening of schools and lateral flow testing for older pupils in Northern Ireland

ASCL comment on school attendance statistics

Our ambition for education is higher than the government's - General Secretary's speech to ASCL Annual Conference

ASCL President's Keynote to Annual Conference 2021

Full reopening of schools gets off to a good start

ASCL pays tribute to work of schools and colleges on full reopening

Obtaining parental consent is biggest challenge for school Covid tests

ASCL comment on Budget 2021

ASCL Cymru responds to wellbeing check-in sessions announcement for Welsh schools

ASCL comment on school attendance figures

ASCL sets out Budget priorities for education

ASCL comment on JCVI advice

ASCL comment on plans for awarding grades

ASCL comment on education recovery package

ASCL responds to PM’s statement on full reopening of schools

ASCL comment on plan for next phase of schools reopening in Wales

Joint statement on wider opening of schools in England

ASCL comment on EPI analysis of catch-up plans

ASCL comment on phased reopening of schools in Northern Ireland

ASCL comment on university application statistics

Education unions unite to reject Government pay freeze

Developing Employability Skills in Lockdown: Challenging students’ misconceptions

Nine tips for supporting school and college leaders during lockdown

ASCL comment on avoiding use of schools for May polls

ASCL comment on speculation about extended school days and summer term

ASCL responds to Children’s Commissioner’s report on gangs

ASCL comment on Education Minister’s announcement on return of some pupils to school in Wales

ASCL comment on school rebuilding programme

ASCL responds to PAC report on free school meals voucher scheme

Education organisations set out principles for fair assessment this summer

ASCL comment on students turning to technology courses at university

Any ‘catch-up’ plans for education must focus on quality not quantity so our children and young people can thrive

ASCL comment on qualifications system announcement in Northern Ireland

ASCL comment on school attendance statistics

Children's Mental Health Week: You don't need to be Dumbledore to foresee the future

Forging a Path to Quality Learning: Creative strategies from the sunny side of the world

ASCL responds to IFS report on cost of lost schooling

ASCL comment on EPI exam grading proposals

ASCL comment on plan for full reopening of schools in Northern Ireland

ASCL comment on plan for youngest pupils to return to schools in Wales

ASCL sets out proposals for grading GCSEs and A-levels

ASCL responds to EEF study on impact of Covid disruption

ASCL comment on Generation Z mental health report

ASCL comment on plan for full reopening of schools

ASCL responds to PAC report on college finances

ASCL comment on full reopening of schools and Ofsted research

Leaving behind a positive legacy from lockdown for school and college leaders

ASCL responds to EPI analysis on teacher Covid absences

ASCL comment on skills white paper

ASCL comment on Sutton Trust’s ‘learning in lockdown’ report

Alternative arrangements for the award of VTQ and other general qualifications in summer 2021

ASCL comment on lateral flow tests decision

ASCL comment on qualifications system announcement in Wales

ASCL comment on school attendance and laptops

Post-Brexit procurement changes for education

ASCL responds to Ofqual consultation on GCSEs and A-levels

ASCL comment on Education Secretary’s exams letter

ASCL comment on T-level funding

ASCL comment on extra laptops

ASCL comment on Ofsted’s remote education guide

ASCL Northern Ireland responds to decision to cancel exams

ASCL responds to Education Secretary’s statement on exams

ASCL Cymru comment on spring term decision in Wales

ASCL responds to new national lockdown in England

ASCL calls for remote education for at least first two weeks of spring term

ASCL comment on start of spring term

ASCL responds to government announcement on spring term arrangements

ASCL comment on Covid testing guidance

ASCL comment on EPI school Covid costs report

Education unions warn mass Covid tests are undeliverable by start of spring term

ASCL comment on government plans for schools in January

ASCL Cymru comment on qualifications in Wales in 2021

Three education unions condemn Gavin Williamson for restricting the STRB

ASCL comment on Greenwich announcement

ASCL comment on Ofsted autumn visits report

ASCL comment on rapid Covid testing in schools and colleges

ASCL Northern Ireland responds to exams announcement

ASCL comment on controversy over the final week of the school term

Leading on Minimising Risk: Have you got the right approach?

ASCL comment on testing of pupils in worst-hit Covid areas

ASCL Cymru comment on move to online learning in secondary schools in Wales

ASCL comment on TIMSS 2019

ASCL comment on Week 49 school attendance statistics

ASCL responds to school inset day decision

ASCL responds to NFER report on school funding and Covid costs

ASCL response to announcement on exams in 2021

ASCL comment on NAO investigation into free school meals voucher scheme

ASCL comment on Ofsted chief inspector’s annual report launch

ASCL comment on Week 48 school attendance statistics

Whole school approaches for EAL pupils

ASCL comment on Covid funding for schools and colleges

ASCL responds to Independent SAGE call to make schools safe

Internal Scrutiny for Academies: Update for 2020

ASCL comment on Chancellor’s spending review announcement

ASCL comment on Week 47 school attendance statistics

ASCL responds to reports of public sector pay freeze

ASCL comment on Week 46 attendance statistics

Exams 2021: Why we need to quickly accept that not everyone will be happy next summer

ASCL responds to government university admissions review

ASCL responds to SAGE paper on schools

ASCL responds to UUK fair admissions review

ASCL responds to Education Select Committee findings on grading fiasco

ASCL comment on Ofsted’s Covid impact report

ASCL Cymru responds to decision on GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2021

ASCL responds to Week 45 school attendance statistics

The Headteachers’ Standards 2020: Rooted in what a ‘good head’ knows, understands and does in leading and managing a school

ASCL comments on EPI’s recommendations for 2021 exams

ASCL responds to £170m Covid Winter Grant Scheme

ASCL response on lockdown guidance to schools

ASCL comment on IFS further education funding report

ASCL responds to decision to keep schools open in second national lockdown

ASCL comment on proposals for GCSEs, AS and A levels in Wales

ASCL responds to EPI report on school attendance rates

ASCL responds to Sutton Trust research into reforming university applications

ASCL comment on Week 43 school attendance statistics

ASCL responds to government refusal to move on free school meals

ASCL’s response to the government’s announcement on the next stage of the post-16 qualifications overhaul

ASCL response to Commons vote on free school meals

ASCL comment on Week 42 school attendance figures

What's it like in colleges at the moment?

ASCL Cymru comment on ‘firebreak’ arrangements for schools in Wales

ASCL comment on Labour’s call for extension of free school meals

Remember the brightness amongst the clouds - a message from Richard Sheriff, ASCL President 2020-21

ASCL Cymru comment on school funding report

ASCL comment on latest school attendance figures

ASCL responds to 2021 exams plan

ASCL NI comment on changes to 2021 exams

ASCL responds to EPI report on Covid education policies

ASCL responds to IPPR report on support services for vulnerable pupils

ASCL responds to UCL warning on primary school testing and inspections

ASCL comment on latest decrease in fully open secondary schools

ASCL update on 2021 exam talks

School leaders, teachers, and governors put forward proposals to make 2021 exams fair

ASCL comment on removal of outstanding exemption

ASCL comment on drop in fully open secondaries

ASCL comment on expansion of post-18 education and training

School catch-up funding will be wiped out by Covid safety measures

ASCL welcomes increase in disadvantaged students going to university

Government pay proposals for teachers and school leaders in England are "divisive and inadequate", says joint union statement

School reopening is being undermined by Covid test delays

ASCL comment on Ofsted autumn visits

ASCL response to Ofqual evidence to Education Select Committee

ASCL comment on Education Secretary’s statement

ASCL responds to Labour call to push back 2021 exams

ASCL comment on lockdown contingency planning

ASCL comment on departure of Jonathan Slater

ASCL comment on departure of Sally Collier

ASCL comment on face coverings

ASCL response to updated advice on face coverings

Reopening Schools and Colleges: Updates and tips for making the return safer

ASCL comment on GCSE results day

ASCL comment on GCSE results in Wales

ASCL NI comment on GCSE results

Letter to Minister of Education requesting an urgent independent review in award grading process in Northern Ireland

ASCL comment ahead of GCSE results day

Letter to Secretary of State requesting an urgent independent review in award grading process

SixintoSeven: Giving your Year 7 pupils and teachers a head start

ASCL calls for review into grading fiasco

SixintoSeven Transition: The gift of a ‘golden nugget’

ASCL comment on decision to amend the process of awarding grades in Northern Ireland

ASCL comment on decision to revert to teacher-assessed grades

ASCL Cymru comment on decision to revert to teacher-assessed grades

ASCL comment on Ofqual appeals criteria

ASCL comment on A level results

ASCL Cymru comment on AS and A-level results in Wales