Alastair Campbell

https://ascl.org.uk/ 04/12/2024 15:34:59

Perfect match

At 16, I started my first ‘proper job’ for the local authority. Hidden among pages of the new employee paperwork, I came across information from the trade union. Having gained little (if any) knowledge from my schooling about trade unions I asked my dad if I should join. This ...

/Leader/Issues/2024-Spring-term/Perfect-match 26/02/2024 14:45:00

Joint union response to STRB report and Government response consultation

ASCL, NAHT, NASUWT, NEU and Community have jointly responded to the consultation on the Government’s proposals for implementing the recommendations of the School Teachers’ Review Body 34th Report 2024. The response, which is attached , sets out the united view of the unions ...

/News/Our-news-and-press-releases/Joint-union-response-to-STRB-report-and-Government 07/10/2024 00:00:00

Driving Strategic Change: A closer look at the SEND Leadership Summit

by Margaret Mulholland , ASCL SEND and Inclusion Specialist In an era of increasing pressure on education budgets, evolving policy frameworks, and a growing demand for specialist support, the Tes SEND Show returns this October with renewed purpose: to empower, inspire an...

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What kind of authority is given to headteachers and how should they use it?

At this year’s Annual Conference, ASCL launched a year-long project on Ethical Leadership in Education - you can read more about the background to this in Carolyn Roberts' article Shared Values in issue 96 of Leader magazine. This is the fourth in a series of eight bl...

/Help-and-Advice/Leadership-and-governance/Leading-and-Managing-Staff/Ethical-Leadership/Ethical-Leadership-blog/January-1/What-kind-of-authority-is-given-to-headteachers-an

What values may be assumed in an evolutionary system?

At this year’s Annual Conference, ASCL launched a year-long project on Ethical Leadership in Education - you can read more about the background to this in Carolyn Roberts' article Shared Values in issue 96 of Leader magazine. This is the seventh in a series of eight b...

/Help-and-Advice/Leadership-and-governance/Leading-and-Managing-Staff/Ethical-Leadership/Ethical-Leadership-blog/January-1/What-values-may-be-assumed-in-an-evolutionary-syst

Well Schools: What is the experience like for a student?

By Ian O’Flynn, Assistant Principal, Crown Hills Community College , Leicester, and Youth Sport Trust advocate. I have been at Crown Hills Community College, in the heart of the city of Leicester, for four years now. It has proudly kept its title of ‘Specialist Sports Coll...

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Corinium Education Trust

Role:   Chief Executive Officer/Trust Lead Employer:   Corinium Education Trust Location:  Cirencester, Gloucestershire Salary:  £110,892 - £128,447 Contract type:   Full Time Contract Term: Permanent Posted:   3 September 2025 Closing Date:   12 noon, Wednesday 24 ...

/professional-development/Leader-Recruitment/Leadership-Vacancies/Corinium-Education-Trust 02/09/2025 09:41:48

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The Association of School and College Leaders is the leading trade union and professional association representing  primary , secondary , independent , business , trust , and post-16  leaders and we'd love to welcome you to our community.  Unsure if you're eligible? H...

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For a sustainable future, the time to act is now 

By Emma Harrison , ASCL Business Leadership Specialist  At ASCL we speak on behalf of members and act on behalf of children and young people.  Many children in our schools and colleges are aware of the climate emergency we are living through with the need to make urgent ch...

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