Association of School and College Leaders

ASCL members: a number of members have advised they are now receiving their Remedial Pension Savings Statements from the TPS - we have updated our guidance here: https://ow.ly/jZti50Uv1Xi #pensions #education #teacherspensionscheme

From all the team at ASCL, we send you our best wishes for a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. #Christmasbreak #Christmasholidays #Christmas

"And there is no issue more urgent than the huge and unsustainable pressure on the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system. Everyone recognises this issue. There is no shortage of agreement that “something has to be done”. The problem is the absence of firm solutions." Read Pepe DiIasio reflection on the year in today's Tes: https://lnkd.in/eHGj2BwM #SEND #education

“We recognise the effort that Ofsted has made this year to repair the damage to its relationship with schools and colleges...However, there is much work to do to ensure the new approach of using report cards to assess a school’s performance is implemented successfully. There are many different ways in which report cards could be designed and used, and it is essential that the DfE and Ofsted properly consult on different options." Our full comment on Ofsted's Big Listen monitoring report: https://ow.ly/o1On50UuhKT #Ofsted #education

With the end of term almost here, or already here for some, a reminder of the ASCL member hotline arrangements over the festive period: www.ascl.org.uk/hotline #Christmas #ASCLmembers #education #bankholiday

"This is an interesting study and highlights the need for more research into what is driving variation in attainment gaps between disadvantaged children and their peers across England...Addressing these issues requires cross-government action and investment. We look forward to seeing the publication of the child poverty taskforce’s strategy in the spring." Our comment on the Education Policy Institute report on educational inequalities: https://lnkd.in/dZbMW9Vf #education #policy #government

Sam Holderness of ASCL Premier Partner Academy21 highlights how MATs and schools are using digital solutions to enhance inclusion and address challenges such as staff shortages and rising student needs - read his blog here: https://ow.ly/xRNv50UrPoC #digital #inclusion #blog #education

Following the success of our inaugural conference earlier this year, we’re delighted to be returning in January 2025 with presentations from national literacy and oracy experts and practising leaders who will share research, strategies, and examples of successful literacy leadership. Find out more and book your place at https://lnkd.in/efCEj4iH #education #literacy #oracy #conference

"On children’s wellbeing, we fully support the measures in the Bill to introduce new registers of children who aren’t in school, powers to require school attendance if the home environment is assessed as unsafe, an identifier number to improve information sharing across services, and plans to provide more support for struggling families. All of this makes good sense, and frankly, cannot come soon enough." Our full response to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: https://ow.ly/FHCZ50Usrxi #education #wellbeing #policy #attendance #safeguarding

"The narrative around education being a cost needs to change and it must be seen as an investment that is pivotal to generating the economic growth that the country needs and the government is aiming for." ASCL Pay Specialist Louise Hatswell comments following ASCL’s submission of evidence to the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) on Friday: https://lnkd.in/efDcZkJ4 #education #teacherspay #STRB