The next chapter

It is a great honour to have been appointed to succeed Geoff Barton as General Secretary of ASCL from April this year, and to lead our superb team across the UK in representing and supporting our members. I am delighted to have this opportunity to set out a little about my ...

/Leader/Issues/2024-Spring-term/The-next-chapter 26/02/2024 14:50:12

Interconnected leadership

I began my teaching career in 1991 in Rotherhithe, South East London in a school that was led by a superb headteacher, Norna Moses. It was the conversations I had with Norna that gave me the confidence to seize opportunities as they arose and take on responsibility beyond the ...

/Leader/Issues/2023-Autumn-term/Interconnected-Leadership 09/11/2023 09:58:16

Additional guidance on Task 2 flexibilities for scale up approach - January 2022

Additional guidance regarding the scale up flexibilities for Task 2  We have had feedback from NPQonline (the assessing body) yesterday on the use of the scale up flexibilities as there have been some submissions returned for amendment, including one of our participants, where...

/professional-development/Events/Resources/ASCLPD-NPQEL/ASCL-NPQEL/Assessment/Additional-guidance-on-Task-2-flexibilities-for-sc 01/02/2022 14:01:41

Membership FAQs

Please contact membership@ascl.org.uk or 0116 299 1122 if you have any further membership enquiries. Membership FAQs Get the answers to any questions you may have about ASCL membership

/Membership/Membership-FAQs 12/04/2023 09:59:54

Part three | Working with vulnerable pupils (SEND and disadvantage)

Part three | Working with vulnerable pupils (SEND and disadvantage)  The material in this section is linked with the following section of the Teaching and Curriculum Excellence Content Area.   Learn how to: Learn about: Assessment Criteria: Tested in: Assess and i...

/professional-development/Events/Resources/NPQEL-cohort-4/ASCL-NPQEL4/Content-area-2-Teaching-Curriculum-Excellence/Part-three-Working-with-vulnerable-pupils 11/09/2020 11:52:05

Hands-On with AI: Navigating AI for workload and professional development 

By Thomas Freeney , ASCL Leadership Development Manager  In recent years, the adoption of AI in various industries has been rapid and transformative. However, the education sector has been slower to adapt due to financial risks and concerns about the impact on learning out...

/News/Blog/May-2024/Hands-On-with-AI-Navigating-AI-for-workload-and-pr

Joint union statement to the School Teachers' Review Body in England

A statement to the STRB from ASCL, NAHT, NEU and Community, representing the majority of teachers and school leaders in England, calls for urgent, significant and fully funded movement towards complete reversal of the real terms pay cuts for teachers and school leaders sinc...

/News/Our-news-and-press-releases/Joint-union-statement-to-the-School-Teachers-Revie 30/10/2025 00:00:00

ASCL Summer Leadership Summit: The roadmap to 2030

/professional-development/Events/ASCL-Summer-Leadership-Summit-The-roadmap-to-2030 06/05/2026 08:30:00

Evolution not revolution

The Curriculum and Assessment Review, which I am privileged to lead, continues to progress at pace. In March, we published our interim report . This drew upon the findings from our Call for Evidence – which received over 7,000 responses, including from many teachers, lecturer...

/Leader/Issues/2025-Summer-Term/Evolution-not-revolution 12/06/2025 10:51:34

Essential support for you

There are countless reasons why educational leaders across the UK choose to join ASCL as their trade union. Yet, one sentiment rises to the top: it’s the unparalleled quality of individual support that ASCL offers to its members. At the core of our mission is a commitment to s...

/Leader/Issues/2024-Autumn-term/Essential-Support-for-You 08/10/2024 16:25:59