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Modern Foreign Languages: Transition from primary to secondary
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ASCL Cymru survey shows Covid is continuing to cause havoc in Welsh schools
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Good Estate Management for Schools (GEMS): Taking a strategic approach
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ASCL survey shows Covid is continuing to cause havoc in schools and colleges
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Trusts and LA-maintained Schools: Would a formal trust partnership work for you?
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Checks and Balances: Learning points for academies from ESFA assurance findings
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ASCL calls for £5.76 billion education funding boost
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Northern Ireland
Coronavirus
ASCL responds to UCL report on tackling extremism through the classroom
Safeguarding
Social Media
Education system
ASCL responds to IFS report on home learning experiences
Teaching
Learning
Coronavirus
Remote learning
The New EYFS Framework: What are the changes – and choices?
Curriculum
Primary
Government
Early years
ASCL responds to JCVI decision on Covid jabs for 12 to 15-year-olds
Health and Wellbeing
Health and safety
Coronavirus
Secondary
Vaccination
School and college leaders propose £5.8 billion education recovery plan
Leadership
Funding
Finance
Collaboration
Resources
Government
Coronavirus
ASCL comment on IFS research showing school spending per pupil set to remain below 2009 levels
Funding
Finance
Government
Education recovery
Education system
ASCL comment on Labour’s ‘back to school report’
Health and safety
Government
Coronavirus
Education recovery
Education system
The New Remote Learning Continuity Direction, August 2021: What do schools need to know?
Teaching
Learning
Primary
Key Stage 1
Key Stage 2
Health and safety
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Coronavirus
Secondary
Attendance
Remote learning
Blended learning
ASCL Cymru comment on Local Infection Control Decision Framework for schools
Cymru
Health and Wellbeing
Health and safety
Government
Coronavirus
Risk assessment
Education recovery
ASCL responds to SAGE warning over 'exponential increases’ in school coronavirus infections
Health and Wellbeing
Health and safety
Coronavirus
Risk assessment
Education recovery
ASCL comment on back to school campaign launch
Health and Wellbeing
Health and safety
Coronavirus
Remote learning
Education recovery
Retaining aspiration in the year ahead
Teaching
Curriculum
Assessment
Post-16
Data
Secondary
Blog
ASCL comment on carbon dioxide monitors for schools
Health and safety
Government
Coronavirus
ASCL comment on Sutton Trust report into ‘locked out’ disadvantaged early years children
Funding
Teaching
Learning
Primary
Early years
Social Mobility
ASCL comment on IFS report into further education and sixth form spending in England
Funding
Assessment
Post-16
A Levels
AS Levels
BTEC
HE
College
Apprenticeships
FE
Education unions make joint call for urgent action on ventilation in schools
Business Leadership
Health and safety
Coronavirus
Risk assessment
ASCL responds to DfE consultation on student behaviours
Behaviour
DfE
ASCL comment on GCSE results
Assessment
Examinations
Key Stage 4
GCSE
Secondary
ASCL Cymru comment on GCSE results
Assessment
Cymru
Wales
Examinations
Key Stage 4
GCSE
Secondary
ASCL Northern Ireland comment on GCSE results
Assessment
Examinations
GCSE
Northern Ireland
Secondary
GCSE results day in Wales will deliver fair and accurate grades
Assessment
Cymru
Wales
Examinations
Key Stage 4
GCSE
Secondary
GCSE results day will deliver fair and accurate grades
Examinations
Key Stage 4
GCSE
Secondary
ASCL comment on A level results
Post-16
Examinations
A Levels
AS Levels
BTEC
College
FE
ASCL Cymru comment on A level results
Cymru
Wales
Examinations
A Levels
AS Levels
BTEC
College
FE
ASCL Northern Ireland comment on A level results
Post-16
Examinations
A Levels
AS Levels
BTEC
Northern Ireland
College
FE
ASCL Cymru pays tribute to students and learners ahead of A-level results day
Post-16
Cymru
Wales
Examinations
A Levels
AS Levels
BTEC
College
FE
ASCL pays tribute to students and teachers ahead of A-level results day
Post-16
Examinations
A Levels
AS Levels
BTEC
Ofqual
HE
FE
ASCL comment on new UCAS research on post-18 plans
Careers
UCAS
University
Post-18
Apprenticeships
FE
ASCL comment on Covid vaccines for over-16s
Health and Wellbeing
Health and safety
Government
Coronavirus
Vaccination
Education recovery
ASCL comment on Pearson Edexcel exam fees rebate
Funding
Finance
Government
Coronavirus
Exam fees
ASCL comment on summer schools for Year 7 pupils
Teaching
Transitions
Secondary
Education recovery
Summer schools
ASCL responds to Sutton Trust research on pandemic and university admissions
Assessment
Post-16
Parents
A Levels
Pupil Premium
Coronavirus
University
Grading
Qualifications
Education bodies write to Gavin Williamson urging him not to scrap BTEC qualifications
Assessment
Post-16
BTEC
T Levels
HE
Post-18
College
FE
Qualifications
ASCL comment on OCR exam fees rebate
Financial planning
Finance
Examinations
Exam fees
Education unions react to publication of STRB report on pay
Pay
Recruitment and Retention
Career Progression
STRB
ASCL comment on EPI and National Day Nurseries Association report into Covid isolation
Funding
Teaching
Learning
Health and safety
Coronavirus
Education recovery
ASCL comment on teacher pay review decision
Pay
Recruitment and Retention
STRB
STPCD
Planning
ASCL comment on Social Mobility Commission ‘State of the Nation’ report
Funding
Teaching
Learning
Coronavirus
Education recovery
Social Mobility
ASCL comment on Week 29 school attendance figures
Funding
Teaching
Learning
Health and safety
Coronavirus
Attendance
New law in autumn to make school uniform costs affordable – what can we do now?
Business Leadership
Legislation
Parents
Government
School uniforms
ASCL comment on JCVI advice on Covid vaccination of children
Health and safety
Government
Coronavirus
Risk assessment
Vaccination
ASCL comment on school performance tables decision
Learning
Data
Performance Tables
Government
Coronavirus
Government urged to call halt to teacher training review
Teaching
Career Progression
Careers
Government
Training
ASCL comment on AQA exam fee rebate
Funding
Budget
Finance
Examinations
GCSE
A Levels
Coronavirus
ASCL comment on EPI report into cost of high-quality training for teachers
Employment
Funding
Career Progression
Professional Development
Government
Preparing for leadership
Leadership
Recruitment and Retention
Career Progression
Professional Development
ASCL comment on National Foundation for Educational Research policy briefing on learning recovery
Teaching
Learning
Health and Wellbeing
Mental Health
Coronavirus
Education recovery
ASCL comment on Week 28 school attendance figures
Data
Health and safety
Coronavirus
Attendance
ASCL comment on plans for exams in 2022
Assessment
Examinations
GCSE
A Levels
Ofqual
ASCL comment on EPI study comparing pupil performance among UK nations
Teaching
Curriculum
Assessment
Data
Performance Tables
ASCL comment on link between GCSE grades and earnings
Assessment
Data
Examinations
Key Stage 4
GCSE
Secondary
Qualifications
ASCL Cymru comment on EPI study comparing pupil performance among UK nations
Teaching
Assessment
Cymru
Wales
Data
Examinations
Performance Tables
ASCL NI comment on EPI study comparing pupil performance among UK nations
Teaching
Assessment
Data
Examinations
Performance Tables
Northern Ireland
ASCL comment on rise in university applications
A Levels
Careers
Coronavirus
UCAS
University
Apprenticeships
ASCL comment on school funding consultation
Funding
Business Leadership
Financial planning
Finance
Resources
Government
DfE
ASCL comment on Labour’s call for exam clarity
Teaching
Assessment
Post-16
Curriculum
Examinations
GCSE
A Levels
AS Levels
Planning
Lesson planning
BTEC
Coronavirus
Secondary
Risk assessment
FE
ASCL comment on new Covid rules for schools
Leadership
Learning
Business Leadership
Health and safety
Planning
Government
Coronavirus
Attendance
Risk assessment
Face coverings
DfE
ASCL comment on Week 27 school attendance figures
Business Leadership
Data
Health and safety
Government
Coronavirus
Attendance
Risk assessment
ASCL comment on PM’s statement on step 4
Leadership
Health and safety
Government
Coronavirus
Attendance
Risk assessment
ASCL comment on NAO school funding report
Funding
Finance
Government
Coronavirus
Education recovery
Unions condemn government treatment of school and college leaders
ASCL
Health and safety
Government
Coronavirus
Education recovery
ASCL rejects Downing Street criticism of Covid management in schools
ASCL
Health and Wellbeing
Health and safety
Government
Coronavirus
ASCL comment on school behaviour consultation
Safeguarding
Government
Behaviour
ASCL comment on Week 26 school attendance statistics
Teaching
Learning
Health and safety
Coronavirus
Attendance
Government must get a grip over plans for September
Health and safety
Government
Coronavirus
DfE
ASCL Cymru comments on Education Minister’s statement on Covid-related absences in schools
Learning
Cymru
Health and safety
Coronavirus
Attendance
ASCL comment on Thank a Teacher Day
Teaching
Coronavirus
ASCL comment on Week 25 school attendance statistics
Teaching
Business Leadership
Health and safety
Coronavirus
Attendance
Risk assessment
ASCL responds to Education Select Committee’s report on white disadvantaged pupils
Pupil Premium
Government
ASCL comment on rise in free school meal eligibility
Health and Wellbeing
Health and safety
Government
Coronavirus
Free school meals
Unions launch website to lobby government to remove asbestos from educational buildings
Funding
Health and Wellbeing
Business Leadership
Regulations
Health and safety
Government
Risk assessment
ASCL responds to NFER report calling for apprenticeship reform
Funding
Post-16
Post-18
Apprenticeships
FE
Qualifications
Education bodies say government plans to remove funding for BTEC qualifications "will leave many students without a viable pathway at the age of 16"
Employment
Post-16
BTEC
College
FE
Qualifications
Majority of school and college leaders call for at least 75% rebate on exam fees
Funding
Finance
Examinations
GCSE
A Levels
BTEC
Qualifications
ASCL comment on PM’s decision to delay easing of lockdown
Health and Wellbeing
Health and safety
Government
Coronavirus
ASCL comment on Ofsted review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges
Health and Wellbeing
Ofsted
Health and safety
Safeguarding
Mental Health
RSE
Risk assessment
Everyone's Invited
Sexual harassment
Sexual violence
ASCL comment on EPI analysis of education recovery funding compared to Eat Out to Help Out scheme
Funding
Government
Coronavirus
Education recovery
ASCL comment on JCQ appeals guidance
Assessment
Examinations
Appeals
University
Qualifications
ASCL comment on the appointment of Michelle McIlveen as Minister for Education
Government
Northern Ireland
ASCL comment on Week 23 school attendance statistics
Data
Health and safety
Government
Coronavirus
Attendance
Risk assessment
ASCL comments on Ofsted research review on languages education
Teaching
Curriculum
Assessment
Inspection
Ofsted
MFL
ASCL comment on learning loss research published by the Department for Education
Funding
Teaching
Learning
Government
Coronavirus
Education recovery
ASCL responds to PHE data on Covid variants in schools
Health and Wellbeing
Health and safety
Coronavirus
ASCL comment on education recovery plan
Funding
Financial planning
Finance
Resources
Government
Coronavirus
ASCL comment on reported resignation of Sir Kevan Collins
Leadership
Funding
Resources
Government
Coronavirus
Education recovery
ASCL comment on leaked report of education recovery plan
Funding
Teaching
Learning
Government
Coronavirus
Education recovery
School and college arts festival celebrates the creativity of the nation’s young people
Teaching
Learning
Curriculum
Festival of School and College Arts
ASCL comment on pupil absence in autumn term
Health and Wellbeing
Coronavirus
Attendance
Remote learning
ASCL comment on reappointment of Amanda Spielman
Inspection
Ofsted
Government
ASCL comments on Public Accounts Committee report
Teaching
Health and safety
Government
Coronavirus
Attendance
Blended learning
Education recovery
ASCL comment on Ofsted’s review of maths
Teaching
Learning
Curriculum
Recruitment and Retention
Ofsted
Government
ASCL comment on Week 21 school attendance statistics
Data
Health and safety
Government
Coronavirus
Attendance
Risk assessment
Is Your Energy Consultant Reliable, Ethical, and Transparent?
Business Leadership
Financial planning
Resources
Procurement
ASCL comment on PM’s plan for ‘stronger schools’
Leadership
Funding
Business Leadership
Finance
Resources
Government
ASCL comment on PM’s announcement on face masks in schools and colleges
Leadership
Health and safety
Coronavirus
Risk assessment
ASCL comment on Week 18 school attendance statistics
Leadership
Data
Health and safety
Parents
Attendance
Post-pandemic, where do we start with assessment?
Curriculum
Assessment
Primary
Data
Key Stage 1
Key Stage 2
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Trusts
Independent
Secondary
EAL: Language awareness in science
Inclusion
Teaching
Curriculum
Primary
Key Stage 1
Key Stage 2
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
EAL
Secondary
ASCL responds to UCAS report ‘Reimagining UK Admissions’
Post-16
UCAS
HE
University
Post-18
College
FE