Pepe Di’Iasio
@pepediiasio.bsky.social
General Secretary of The Association of School and College Leaders
Improving the outcomes and life chances for young people won’t materialise from thin air because Ofsted has come up with another set of adjectives.
The answer lies in tangible investment and a strategic partnership from across a range of stakeholders
www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/blog...
The answer lies in tangible investment and a strategic partnership from across a range of stakeholders
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Ofsted is not the answer to ‘raising standards’ and never can be - SecEd
The new Ofsted school inspection framework will not raise standards in schools says ASCL's Pepe Di’Iasio
www.sec-ed.co.uk
September 15, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Improving the outcomes and life chances for young people won’t materialise from thin air because Ofsted has come up with another set of adjectives.
The answer lies in tangible investment and a strategic partnership from across a range of stakeholders
www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/blog...
The answer lies in tangible investment and a strategic partnership from across a range of stakeholders
www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/blog...
Working out how to enable a ‘Multi Year Funding Agreement’ could be a game changer for leaders- enabling greater certainty with more secure strategic sensible longer term financial planning
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Ministers seek 3-year pay proposals and directed time review
STRB also told to consider a salary safeguarding reduction and allow maintained schools to pay bonuses
schoolsweek.co.uk
July 23, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Working out how to enable a ‘Multi Year Funding Agreement’ could be a game changer for leaders- enabling greater certainty with more secure strategic sensible longer term financial planning
schoolsweek.co.uk/ministers-as...
schoolsweek.co.uk/ministers-as...
Delighted to be invited to work as part of the team aiming to bring fresh, evidence based, solution focused strategies to look at the challenges facing this underperforming group of pupils
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www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Board named for inquiry into white, working-class pupils’ education
The inquiry, commissioned by Star Academies, brings together leaders from across national and local government, schools, trusts and colleges
www.tes.com
July 22, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Delighted to be invited to work as part of the team aiming to bring fresh, evidence based, solution focused strategies to look at the challenges facing this underperforming group of pupils
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
The government must spell out how it is going to build capacity for SEND support in mainstream schools.
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
We’re lurching towards a crisis over EHCPs - this is how to avoid it
Scrapping education, health and care plans is an incendiary suggestion, warns ASCL chief Pepe Di’Iasio, who outlines what government must now do to build confidence in its plans to reform SEND support
www.tes.com
July 11, 2025 at 6:20 AM
The government must spell out how it is going to build capacity for SEND support in mainstream schools.
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Speaking @BBCBreakfast @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social with @romeshranganathan.bsky.social about the challenges of navigating the difficult but important process facing parents gaining a place in their preferred school
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Pepe Di'Iasio | BBC Breakfast 6 July 2025
Pepe Di'Iasio, ASCL General Secretary, speaks to BBC Breakfast regarding school admissions and appeals. www.ascl.org.uk
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July 6, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Speaking @BBCBreakfast @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social with @romeshranganathan.bsky.social about the challenges of navigating the difficult but important process facing parents gaining a place in their preferred school
vimeo.com/1099096525
vimeo.com/1099096525
‘Good inclusive teaching is, in many ways, just good teaching’ Excellent piece here to help us move forward into what is going to be a key theme for the Autumn term
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
4 barriers to inclusive practice - and how to overcome them
As the government pushes for more children with SEND to be educated in mainstream schools, Zofia Niemtus looks at what needs to happen to make genuine inclusion a reality, outlining the key issues hol...
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July 2, 2025 at 8:45 AM
‘Good inclusive teaching is, in many ways, just good teaching’ Excellent piece here to help us move forward into what is going to be a key theme for the Autumn term
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Why this is so potentially controversial is easy to see. If the government gets this wrong it will put itself on a collision course with parents-these are parents are used to fighting on behalf of their children against a system that many feel is stacked against them
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The government cannot afford to get this wrong - SecEd
Reform is needed to the SEND system and government plans will be set out in the Schools White Paper this autumn
www.sec-ed.co.uk
June 30, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Why this is so potentially controversial is easy to see. If the government gets this wrong it will put itself on a collision course with parents-these are parents are used to fighting on behalf of their children against a system that many feel is stacked against them
www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/blog...
www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/blog...
A room full of energy and great expectations for the year ahead. @ascl-uk.bsky.social New Headteachers Conference. Brilliant to hear from @keziah70.bsky.social @carolinebarlow.bsky.social @cmckinnellmp.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
A room full of energy and great expectations for the year ahead. @ascl-uk.bsky.social New Headteachers Conference. Brilliant to hear from @keziah70.bsky.social @carolinebarlow.bsky.social @cmckinnellmp.bsky.social
Much welcomed advice and guidance on the safe and effective use of AI in Schools and Colleges
@ascl-uk.bsky.social
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@ascl-uk.bsky.social
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Pepe Di'Iasio BBC Breakfast | 10 June 2025
Pepe Di'Iasio, ASCL General Secretary, speaks to BBC Breakfast regarding teachers using AI to save time on marking. www.ascl.org.uk
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June 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Much welcomed advice and guidance on the safe and effective use of AI in Schools and Colleges
@ascl-uk.bsky.social
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@ascl-uk.bsky.social
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The spin in the final sprint towards the Spending Review begins…..
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
observer.co.uk/news/politic...
Surprise extra £4.5bn for schools as Reeves goes to wire ...
More money for SEND reforms and teachers’ pay while health and defence are big winners in spending review
observer.co.uk
June 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The spin in the final sprint towards the Spending Review begins…..
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observer.co.uk/news/politic...
This excellent piece reminded me of the expertise and experience that exists around our government-who, I believe, would do well to listen to-learn from and lean into when developing policy
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We need our children to leave school ready for life in the real world | The Observer
To ensure that young people embarking on a career have the skills and mindset employers are looking for, education must be linked more closely to the workplace
observer.co.uk
June 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
This excellent piece reminded me of the expertise and experience that exists around our government-who, I believe, would do well to listen to-learn from and lean into when developing policy
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
Excellent piece👏
‘If we all made provision for children who find learning tough a priority for us then how far down the road might we go?’
I stand with Ben
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‘If we all made provision for children who find learning tough a priority for us then how far down the road might we go?’
I stand with Ben
bennewmark.wordpress.com/2023/04/29/w...
Who are schools for?
Big systems are compromises. Our road network is a good example – the one I used to get here today. Some cars are safer at higher speeds. It’s more important for some people to be on time than it i…
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May 27, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Excellent piece👏
‘If we all made provision for children who find learning tough a priority for us then how far down the road might we go?’
I stand with Ben
bennewmark.wordpress.com/2023/04/29/w...
‘If we all made provision for children who find learning tough a priority for us then how far down the road might we go?’
I stand with Ben
bennewmark.wordpress.com/2023/04/29/w...
Excellent piece from Manny Botwe @ascl-uk.bsky.social President ‘It would be a tough ask to expect inspectors to arrive at consistent and reliable judgements on a five-point grading scale across so many different areas in such a short period of time’
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www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Ofsted report card inspections ‘too short for reliable judgement’
School leaders involved in trials of Ofsted’s planned new inspection system warn about the volume of work to be done in one and a half days
www.tes.com
May 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Excellent piece from Manny Botwe @ascl-uk.bsky.social President ‘It would be a tough ask to expect inspectors to arrive at consistent and reliable judgements on a five-point grading scale across so many different areas in such a short period of time’
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Reducing the shocking level of child poverty in the UK is one of the most effective things we could do to improve the wellbeing and educational outcomes of millions of children
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Child poverty: History will judge this government very harshly unless it acts now - SecEd
Levels of child poverty are at a record high and set to rise further during the course of this Parliament
www.sec-ed.co.uk
May 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Reducing the shocking level of child poverty in the UK is one of the most effective things we could do to improve the wellbeing and educational outcomes of millions of children
www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/blog...
www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/blog...
A wonderful day commemorating and celebrating #VEDay80 with students. Nothing better than the power of music and song to help young people learn from and connect with such important moments in our history
May 9, 2025 at 6:39 AM
A wonderful day commemorating and celebrating #VEDay80 with students. Nothing better than the power of music and song to help young people learn from and connect with such important moments in our history
It is utterly self-defeating for the government to refuse to give schools the money they need to afford to pay that award to their teachers.
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www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Talk of schools finding ‘efficiencies’ is a fantasy
The government says schools will need to find ‘efficiencies’ to cover next year’s teacher pay rise. The truth is that this means more cuts, writes the ASCL general secretary
www.tes.com
May 2, 2025 at 7:49 AM
It is utterly self-defeating for the government to refuse to give schools the money they need to afford to pay that award to their teachers.
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
‘We cannot raise standards without raising the expertise of our teachers and school leaders.’
Some great research promoting the power of investing in our workforce highlighting the positive impact this has particularly for our most disadvantaged
Some great research promoting the power of investing in our workforce highlighting the positive impact this has particularly for our most disadvantaged
Investment in professional expertise would unleash a powerful cycle of improvement, empowering teachers to provide the education our children deserve.
My new @ippr.bsky.social
report with Ambition Institute sets out a blueprint for a professional development entitlement
www.ippr.org/articles/a-s...
My new @ippr.bsky.social
report with Ambition Institute sets out a blueprint for a professional development entitlement
www.ippr.org/articles/a-s...
A system that empowers: The future of professional development | IPPR
We need to keep improving education standards, and tackle inequalities in achievement, both for pupils from low-income families and for children with speci
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April 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
‘We cannot raise standards without raising the expertise of our teachers and school leaders.’
Some great research promoting the power of investing in our workforce highlighting the positive impact this has particularly for our most disadvantaged
Some great research promoting the power of investing in our workforce highlighting the positive impact this has particularly for our most disadvantaged
Policies such as free school meals and breakfast clubs can be a real lifeline to families who are struggling, but if they are going to be done on the cheap then their impact will be greatly diminished.They simply must be fully funded
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schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-confirms...
DfE confirms paltry 3p UIFSM funding rise
1.2% increase is far below predicted rises in food and wage costs
schoolsweek.co.uk
April 25, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Policies such as free school meals and breakfast clubs can be a real lifeline to families who are struggling, but if they are going to be done on the cheap then their impact will be greatly diminished.They simply must be fully funded
schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-confirms...
schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-confirms...
Reassuring that the profession are being heard.I guess we are all looking forward to seeing what this will actually look like in reality. www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Ofsted: We know we need to improve our inspection plans
With Ofsted’s consultation on its proposed changes to school inspection coming to an end, the watchdog’s director of strategy and engagement outlines its key insights so far - and how it is adapting i...
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April 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Reassuring that the profession are being heard.I guess we are all looking forward to seeing what this will actually look like in reality. www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Nice touch from @tes Looking forward to judging the ‘Headteacher of the Year at the TES Awards’ this year-always a wonderful celebration of our profession
April 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Nice touch from @tes Looking forward to judging the ‘Headteacher of the Year at the TES Awards’ this year-always a wonderful celebration of our profession
Reposted by Pepe Di’Iasio
“…a little bit of online life sitting at your parents’ computer in the ’90s was fine, but living your entire life on a hyperactive commercial platform whose business model is to maximize engagement is not fine” www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...
What Jonathan Haidt Thought When He Watched ‘Adolescence’
“The internet is just not a good place to let your child roam free 24/7.”
www.theatlantic.com
April 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
“…a little bit of online life sitting at your parents’ computer in the ’90s was fine, but living your entire life on a hyperactive commercial platform whose business model is to maximize engagement is not fine” www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...
No school leader wants to be in the position of losing teachers or support staff, but the financial situation facing schools and colleges has seldom been as grim as it is right now
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Half of England’s state secondaries forced to cut staff in budget squeeze, poll finds
More schools also reducing spending on trips, IT, extracurricular activities and GCSE subject choices
www.theguardian.com
April 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
No school leader wants to be in the position of losing teachers or support staff, but the financial situation facing schools and colleges has seldom been as grim as it is right now
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Excellent piece on student voice: ‘It was clear children felt they weren’t being heard.They weren’t being asked what they thought,they weren’t being listened to,or they were being punished if they spoke up and the term ‘voice’ didn’t capture what children needed.
www.theguardian.com/research-to-...
www.theguardian.com/research-to-...
‘They called it the Lundy model, and it took off’: how an academic’s landmark paper transformed children’s rights
Queen’s University Belfast is influencing thinking and policies around the world to help give young people a sense of agency
www.theguardian.com
April 10, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Excellent piece on student voice: ‘It was clear children felt they weren’t being heard.They weren’t being asked what they thought,they weren’t being listened to,or they were being punished if they spoke up and the term ‘voice’ didn’t capture what children needed.
www.theguardian.com/research-to-...
www.theguardian.com/research-to-...
We need to move away from stigmatising labels and towards a system that is genuinely supportive and recognises the unique challenges and trajectories of individual schools
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
RISE ‘duplication’ fear as most ‘stuck’ schools improve after trust move
Tes’ findings show that RISE teams risk targeting schools that are already improving under new governance, trust leaders say
www.tes.com
April 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
We need to move away from stigmatising labels and towards a system that is genuinely supportive and recognises the unique challenges and trajectories of individual schools
www.tes.com/magazine/new...
www.tes.com/magazine/new...