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“I have been a member for over 10 years and I am sorry to say that I was definitely one of those people who thought that they would never need to call on the support of a union and at times I have questioned why I pay a subscription – well now I know! ​ I am so grateful f...

/Membership/Member-Feedback 22/08/2019 10:14:56

National Day 3

Preparation for the National Day Thursday 12 March 2020 Introduction We are very much looking forward to welcoming you to the ICC in Birmingham for our third National Day. The event will be taking place in Hall 6. Full programme and speaker biographies . Mos...

/professional-development/Events/Resources/ASCLPD-NPQEL/ASCL-NPQEL/National-Days/National-Day-3 19/02/2020 14:38:09

Regional Day 2

Regional Day 2 There are three areas of work for this day and some preparatory work to enable participants to get the most out of the regional day.  Curriculum Area 1 – Strategy and Improvement  The information is given in Content Area 1 (Part 2) Strategy and Improvement...

/professional-development/Events/Resources/ASCLPD-NPQEL/ASCL-NPQEL/Regional-Days/Regional-Day-2 20/02/2020 09:39:19

Want to Fix Reading? Do the maths!

/Microsites/Annual-Conference/Programme-(2)/Friday-1pm-sessions/Want-to-Fix-Reading-Do-the-maths! 09/03/2024 10:09:56

Working with Business and Local Authorities to Deliver Local Skills Solutions

/Microsites/Annual-Conference/Programme-(2)/Friday-1pm-sessions/Working-with-Business-and-Local-Authorities-to-Del 09/03/2024 10:35:29

Mending the broken social contract between schools and parents

Over the Easter break I have been busy preparing my speech for the upcoming Schools & Academies Show (SAAS) . I’m really pleased that ASCL is an official partner of the event, and look forward to addressing delegates at Excel London on 15 May.  One of the great things a...

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TES SEND Leadership Summit

10 October 2025 | 08:45 – 16:30 Business Design Centre, London The SEND Leadership Summit is returning for the fourth year, and in partnership with the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL). The Summit is an exclusive one-day conference within the main Tes S...

/professional-development/Events/SEND-Leadership-Summit 20/06/2023 09:38:16

Support for Members

To ensure members are put in touch with the most appropriate person as quickly as possible, the first point of contact for advice and support is ASCL’s hotline, 0116 299 1122 .   ASCL’s hotline team is able to provide impartial and confidential support and guidance to mem...

/Help-and-Advice/Support-for-Members 04/06/2019 08:23:27

Free breakfast clubs – good for everyone?

Clause 21 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill  aims to deliver Labour’s manifesto ambition that “[schools] in England must secure that breakfast club provision is available, free of charge, for all qualifying primary pupils at the school”. The word ‘secure’ means her...

/Leader/Issues/2025-Spring-term/Free-breakfast-clubs-–-good-for-everyone 04/03/2025 15:22:45

Embracing AI

Towards the end of 2024, I was invited to join the AI in Education CFO (Chief Financial Officer) and COO (Chief Operating Officer) panel group with my colleague Julia Harnden, former ASCL funding specialist. It was fantastic to see this group formed as we hear a lot about AI i...

/Leader/Issues/2025-Summer-Term/Embracing-AI 12/06/2025 10:59:40