Short inspections of good schools

ASCL welcomes the commitment to improving inspection, particularly regarding the conversion of short inspections to full inspections.

/Our-view/Consultation-responses/Short-inspections-of-good-schools 07/08/2017 00:00:00

Inquiry into the performance, accountability, and governance of Multi-Academy Trusts

ASCL welcomes the Education Select Committee’s inquiry into the performance, accountability, and governance of Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs).

/Our-view/Consultation-responses/Inquiry-into-the-performance,-accountability,-and- 25/04/2016 00:00:00

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

ASCL response to the DfE and Ofqual consultation on alternative arrangements for the award of VTQs and other general qualifications in 2021. 

/Our-view/Consultation-responses/Alternative-arrangements-for-the-award-of-VTQs-and 29/01/2021 00:00:00

Persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils

ASCL response to the Education Select Committee inquiry into persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils. 

/Our-view/Consultation-responses/Persistent-absence-and-support-for-disadvantaged-p 22/02/2023 00:00:00

Teachers' Pension Scheme transitional protection regulations consultation

ASCL response to the consultation on the Teachers' Pension Scheme transitional protection regulations. 

/Our-view/Consultation-responses/Teachers-Pension-Scheme-transitional-protection-re 19/05/2023 00:00:00

EPI report on falling pupil numbers is a timely warning

Pepe Di’Iasio, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, responds to a report from the Education Policy Institute on the impact on school finances of falling pupil numbers.

/News/Our-news-and-press-releases/EPI-report-on-falling-pupil-numbers-is-a-timely-wa 11/04/2024 00:00:00

ASCL comment on NFER report on growing SEND challenges

Margaret Mulholland, SEND and Inclusion Specialist at the Association of School and College Leaders, responds to a report from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), which states that special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision in multi-aca...

/News/Our-news-and-press-releases/ASCL-comment-on-NFER-report-on-growing-SEND-challe 18/04/2024 00:00:00

Guidance: Online SCR cyberattack

A cyberattack on the Online Single Central Record (Online SCR) supplier has been a shock for education, with many schools and trusts affected. As some continue to manage the issues flowing from the breach, it’s never too soon to start learning lessons.   With any edtech ve...

/Leader/Issues/2025-Autumn-term/Guidance-Online-SCR-cyberattack 03/10/2025 12:01:29

Workshop | Master your School Policies, Streamline Onboarding and more with NotebookLM

/Microsites/Annual-Conference/Programme-(1)/Friday-13-March/Workshop-Master-your-school-polices-,-streamline-o 21/01/2026 14:10:53

ASCL NI comment on outcome of Independent Review of Assessment

On Thursday 5 March the Department of Education published the outcome of the Independent Review of Assessment, a key pillar of the department’s TransformEd Strategy.

/News/Our-news-and-press-releases/ASCL-NI-comment-on-outcome-of-Independent-Review-o 06/03/2026 00:00:00