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English and Maths Resits: More compulsion is not the solution

Recent proposals in the Post-16 and Skills White Paper attempted to address the concerning issues around the ‘forgotten third’ and treadmill of English and maths GCSE resits. ASCL Post-16 and Skills Specialist Claire Green highlights the flaws in the DfE’s proposals and invites members to share their views during the consultation process.

Posted: 27/04/2026 10:40:33
  • Post-16
  • Blog
  • Forgotten Third
  • Resits

RISE advisers: early strengths and emerging questions

Since September, we have been gathering informal feedback from members on their experiences of RISE advisers. What messages have been coming through so far?  ASCL Leadership and Workforce Specialist Kathryn Morgan shares some key emerging themes in her latest blog. 

Posted: 15/04/2026 09:51:04
  • Leadership
  • Strategy
  • Blog
  • Wellbeing
  • Workforce
  • RISE

SMID and ASCL Partnership: Supporting smarter, better-informed leadership

We are delighted to announce SMID as a new ASCL Preferred Supplier for 2025-26. In this guest blog, Steve Howse, Creator and Director of SMID outlines how their platform helps school and trust leaders use their existing data to reduce workload and improve outcomes for their pupils. 

Posted: 13/04/2026 08:00:00
  • Data
  • Attendance
  • Behaviour
  • Blog

Future perfect? What could the independent sector look like in 2036?

In the second part of his two-part blog, ASCL Independent Sector Specialist Neil Smith highlights some key considerations for school and college leaders and their boards when planning for the medium to long term. 

Posted: 07/04/2026 11:31:09
  • Planning
  • Independent
  • Strategy
  • Blog

Think your tax is sorted? Why school leaders should take a closer look

Changes in role, salary, benefits, pensions or personal circumstances can all affect the tax you pay but checking your tax isn’t always top of your to-do list. In this blog, Check My Tax answer some of the common questions raised by ASCL members.  

Posted: 01/04/2026 09:06:37
  • Benefits
  • Membership
  • Tax
  • Blog