Issue 131 - 2024 Summer term

The story of ASCL reminds us of the frustrations of generations past, but gives us hope for a brighter, better tomorrow says Assistant Headteacher Rich Atterton. 

Good leaders care if their staff have good morale says Teacher Tapp’s Grainne Hallahan. Here, she shares the latest research and top tips on how to ensure your team is well looked after.

ASCL Director of Policy Julie McCulloch on the surprise summer election and ASCL’s work with policymakers.
 

It has been a tremendous privilege to represent school and college leaders as your President and to work with the fabulous ASCL team.

Luke Sibieta from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) highlights the latest analysis showing that schools and colleges will be forced to make difficult trade-offs just to keep running.

ASCL’s Tom Middlehurst asks: What does Ofsted’s new complaints process mean in practice?

Economist Dawson McLean says the latest research shows there’s been little improvement to the critical state of teacher supply and there’s now a crucial need to drastically improve the attractiveness of the teaching profession.

ASCL is proud to represent school and college leaders from across the UK. Read the latest information from our colleagues across the nation - Cymru, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Louise Hatswell and Emma Harrison share insights and actions from ASCL’s business leader pay report.

With new rules on maths and English GCSE resits causing consternation in the sector, Kevin Gilmartin looks at exactly what the rules are saying and how this policy might land.

Tiffnie Harris says the government’s new wraparound childcare guidance falls short and is a missed opportunity to address the widening learning gap in early years education exacerbated by the pandemic.

What are your thoughts about single-phrase Ofsted judgements? Here, ASCL members have their say.

Deputy Headteacher Andy Jordan says ASCL Council is a great way of trying to make education better across the UK. Here, he shares his passion for Council, school leadership, and providing opportunities for all young people.

ASCL has been quoted widely in the media over the recent period on a range of issues.

ChromeOS Flex reinvigorates old Windows laptops, desktops and Macs into fast and secure devices running ChromeOS, a cloud-based operating system.

In the ever-changing landscape of education, FlashAcademy® has evolved to become a beacon of innovation in EAL (English as an Additional Language) teaching.

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

ASCL is committed to supporting and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) among school, college and trust leaders, and in our own organisation.

Continue to be part of our great community when you retire from a school or college leadership role with ASCL Associate membership.

Carl Smith highlights what more productivity gains school and college leaders might make to make life easier for hardworking politicians.