People

ASCL is proudly run by members for members. The Presidential Team are serving school leaders elected to represent members. Alongside Council and Executive they have a close partnership with ASCL Leadership Group who manage the running of the Association. We are also proud to...

/About-us/People 04/06/2019 08:22:56

Professional Partner Programme/School Improvement Partner

This programme supports schools and colleges by providing independent guidance covering all aspects of leadership and management. The service provides a highly professional and experienced colleague to support, advise and challenge self-evaluation and resulting school improve...

/professional-development/Tailor-made/Professional-Partner-Programme-School-Improvement 09/08/2019 15:21:04

School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document 2022

The 2022 STPCD was published 13 October here . In addition to confirming the 2022 pay awards, the Document also includes the additional bank holiday for the late Queen’s funeral on 19 September. This means that there is a reduction in directed time from 195/190 to 194/189 day...

/Help-and-Advice/my-employment-pay-conditions-and-pension/Pay-and-conditions/School-Teachers-Pay-and-Conditions-Document-2022 14/10/2022 09:45:16

Free school meals voucher scheme

ASCL response to the Public Accounts Committee investigation into the free school meals voucher scheme. 

/Our-view/Consultation-responses/Free-school-meals-voucher-scheme 10/12/2020 00:00:00

ASCL comment on government’s refusal to restore £370m of school funding

Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, comments on the letter from Schools Minister Nick Gibb rejecting union calls to restore funding rates announced in July

/News/Our-news-and-press-releases/ASCL-comment-on-government’s-refusal-to-restore-£3 13/10/2023 00:00:00

ASCL Cymru comment on decision not to change school holidays

Eithne Hughes, Director of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Cymru, responds to confirmation from the Welsh government that plans to change the school holidays will not happen this Senedd term.

/News/Our-news-and-press-releases/ASCL-Cymru-comment-on-decision-not-to-change-schoo 03/06/2024 00:00:00

ASCL comment on IFS analysis of school and college funding

Julie McCulloch, Director of Policy at the Association of School and College Leaders, responds to a report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), which estimates that the expected increase in costs will outstrip the growth in school funding.

/News/Our-news-and-press-releases/ASCL-comment-on-IFS-analysis-of-school-and-college 08/01/2025 00:00:00

ASCL comment on calls for auto-enrolment for free school meals

Pepe Di’Iasio, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, responds to a report from the Education Policy Institute (EPI), which calls for all eligible families to be automatically registered by the government for free school meals.

/News/Our-news-and-press-releases/ASCL-comment-on-calls-for-auto-enrolment-for-free 12/06/2025 00:00:00

ASCL responds to NAO report on neglect of school estate

Julie McCulloch, Director of Policy at the Association of School and College Leaders, comments on the National Audit Office (NAO) report that around 700,000 children in England are studying in schools requiring major rebuilding or refurbishment.  

/News/Our-news-and-press-releases/ASCL-responds-to-NAO-report-on-neglect-of-school-e 28/06/2023 00:00:00

ASCL comment on IFS report showing rise in school costs outpacing inflation

Julia Harnden, Funding Specialist at the Association of School and College Leaders, responds to a report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), which states that general measures of economy-wide inflation are not providing an accurate picture of the cost pressures faced...

/News/Our-news-and-press-releases/ASCL-comment-on-IFS-report-showing-rise-in-sch-(1) 05/10/2023 00:00:00