Education Leaders: working in partnership with the Virtual School (part 2)

by Andy Wright, Head of Partnerships, West Midland CiC Foundation and ASCL Council representative for Virtual Schools Matthew Cooke is Chair of NAVSH and Virtual Head Teacher for Suffolk. In Part 1 of this blog, Andy and Matthew highlighted how VSHTs work in partner...

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HDC

  HDC Stand 61 HDC specialises in personalised printed products, including student planners, teacher planners, exercise books, yearbooks, and more. With over 25 years of experience, we continuously evolve our products to meet the changing needs of the education sec...

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Quilter Financial Advisers

Quilter Financial Advisers Stand 66 Quilter Financial Advisers can help you to make the most of your money. We can advise you on financial matters including how to invest wisely and save for retirement. We are the trusted financial advice partner of ASCL and a...

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The Difference

  The Difference Stand 76   The Difference is an education charity working to improve outcomes for vulnerable young people by developing outstanding school leaders. Through its flagship programmes, it supports teachers to become specialist leaders in behaviour and ...

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ASCL welcomes free school meal expansion

Pepe Di’Iasio, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, comments on government plans to expand free school meal eligibility to all children in households on universal credit.

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Your Association: Our 2025 Annual Report to ASCL Members

Labour Politically, a great deal has happened since Labour won the 2024 General Election, and ASCL representatives have been busy developing constructive relationships and working with the new ministerial team. Our voice is listened to and respected, and while we may disag...

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ASCL Associates

On retiring from school or college leadership roles, many ASCL members transfer their membership to ASCL Associates. ASCL Associate membership offers the perfect way to remain connected to and informed about education leadership. It also provides new opportunities to build ...

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ASCL comment on NFER evaluation of tutoring programme

Julie McCulloch, Director of Policy at the Association of School and College Leaders, comments on the publication of the National Foundation for Educational Research’s (NFER) implementation and process evaluation of the National Tutoring Programme’s third year.

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ASCL comment on NFER report on factors affecting teacher retention

Pepe Di’Iasio, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, responds to a report from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), which examines the role pupil behaviour plays in teachers choosing to leave the profession.

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Boosting Language Learning: Strategies for education leaders

By Suzanne O’Farrell , ASCL MFL Consultant and former headteacher The reasons for the continued decline in language uptake in schools and colleges since 2004 are well-rehearsed—recruitment and retention, funding, examinations, and grading ( The Guardian ). Yet, schools a...

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