If attendance is now a crisis of pupils simply not wanting to come to school, perhaps all we need is a better incentive. Cake, birthdays and a named minibus could surely do the trick says Carl Smith.

Improving school attendance starts with understanding what lies behind absence says Senior Research Manager at the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) Dr Emma Moore. Here, she highlights the latest findings.

Kathryn Morgan and Professor Toby Greany argue that sustainable school and college leadership requires more than managing workload. For reform to succeed, leaders need the capacity and agency to lead it.

Headteacher Manny Botwe says he is proud to return as Acting President and play his role alongside all of you in making the lives of children and young people brighter.

ASCL’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) is a core and ongoing responsibility of our association. 

We know that school and college leadership can be both immensely fulfilling and immensely challenging, often at the same time, so, here, we just want to remind you of all the great benefits of your ASCL membership.

Associate membership allows you to remain part of a trusted professional community while embracing the next chapter.

The fund is here to support you when you most need it.

Browne Jacobson LLP has developed a pack of best practice education policies, which offers more than 40 ready-to-use templates.

The DfE has consulted on draft statutory guidance to replace current guidance on supporting pupils with medical conditions. Here we look at the key changes schools should prepare for.

Falling pupil numbers are no longer a regional concern but a national crisis.