@djf275.bsky.social
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“It is great news that more young people will get to benefit from studying abroad...through Erasmus+. Our hope is that this will help to incentivise language learning in schools...and put young people in the UK on an even footing with their European peers."
Full comment: https://ow.ly/BlqG50XKOju
Full comment: https://ow.ly/BlqG50XKOju
December 17, 2025 at 12:09 PM
“It is great news that more young people will get to benefit from studying abroad...through Erasmus+. Our hope is that this will help to incentivise language learning in schools...and put young people in the UK on an even footing with their European peers."
Full comment: https://ow.ly/BlqG50XKOju
Full comment: https://ow.ly/BlqG50XKOju
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
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#ASCLmembers: the final #Primary Focus of 2025 by Tiff Harris is out now and includes the latest updates on breakfast clubs, the early years foundation stage profile, and details of our Leading Effective Disadvantaged Provision in Primary programme.
December 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
#ASCLmembers: the final #Primary Focus of 2025 by Tiff Harris is out now and includes the latest updates on breakfast clubs, the early years foundation stage profile, and details of our Leading Effective Disadvantaged Provision in Primary programme.
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Are EHCPs driving the SEND crisis or a symptom of it? Is SEND demand in 2025 any larger than it was in 2010? Will scrapping EHCPs actually achieve anything productive?
One of the best analyses of the SEND crisis I have read from Margaret Mulholland
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
One of the best analyses of the SEND crisis I have read from Margaret Mulholland
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Are EHCPs really driving the SEND crisis?
Education, health and care plans have been blamed for an unsustainable rise in special educational needs in schools, but would scrapping or limiting these plans fix the problem?
www.tes.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Are EHCPs driving the SEND crisis or a symptom of it? Is SEND demand in 2025 any larger than it was in 2010? Will scrapping EHCPs actually achieve anything productive?
One of the best analyses of the SEND crisis I have read from Margaret Mulholland
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
One of the best analyses of the SEND crisis I have read from Margaret Mulholland
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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Among other topics, we discuss the sale of children in care.
They're worth roughly £100k each. The profit you can extract by sending them across the country to the cheapest housing in derelict places, cutting them off from all hope and contact, is off the scale. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xx6...
They're worth roughly £100k each. The profit you can extract by sending them across the country to the cheapest housing in derelict places, cutting them off from all hope and contact, is off the scale. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xx6...
How To Platform Socialist Ideas Through Billionaire Owned Channels | George Monbiot | Zack Polanski
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Among other topics, we discuss the sale of children in care.
They're worth roughly £100k each. The profit you can extract by sending them across the country to the cheapest housing in derelict places, cutting them off from all hope and contact, is off the scale. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xx6...
They're worth roughly £100k each. The profit you can extract by sending them across the country to the cheapest housing in derelict places, cutting them off from all hope and contact, is off the scale. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xx6...
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Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
November 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
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November's Education Matters includes the latest on the teachers' pay award, #Ofsted, and the #Curriculum and #Assessment Review final report.
Education Matters is for non-members who want to keep up to date with the latest issues affecting the sector: ascl.org.uk/educationmat...
Education Matters is for non-members who want to keep up to date with the latest issues affecting the sector: ascl.org.uk/educationmat...
November 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
November's Education Matters includes the latest on the teachers' pay award, #Ofsted, and the #Curriculum and #Assessment Review final report.
Education Matters is for non-members who want to keep up to date with the latest issues affecting the sector: ascl.org.uk/educationmat...
Education Matters is for non-members who want to keep up to date with the latest issues affecting the sector: ascl.org.uk/educationmat...
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Every year, we report back to #ASCLmembers on what we've been doing on your behalf, and how we spend our budget in providing member support, communications and representation.
Read our Annual Report 2025 in the latest Leader magazine here: https://ow.ly/wr3U50XcShr
Read our Annual Report 2025 in the latest Leader magazine here: https://ow.ly/wr3U50XcShr
Your Association: Our 2025 Annual Report to ASCL Members
Each year, we report back to members on what we’ve been doing on your behalf, and how we spend our budget in providing member support, communications and representation.<br />
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Here is our report for 2025.
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October 18, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Every year, we report back to #ASCLmembers on what we've been doing on your behalf, and how we spend our budget in providing member support, communications and representation.
Read our Annual Report 2025 in the latest Leader magazine here: https://ow.ly/wr3U50XcShr
Read our Annual Report 2025 in the latest Leader magazine here: https://ow.ly/wr3U50XcShr
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#ASCLmembers: Leader is in your inbox now. Features include:
➡️Policy tsunami: brace yourselves for a wave of sweeping reforms
➡️Meet ASCL President Jo Rowley
➡️Funding: tomorrow's rewards require investment today
View Leader online at www.ascl.org.uk/leader (log in req'd for some articles)
➡️Policy tsunami: brace yourselves for a wave of sweeping reforms
➡️Meet ASCL President Jo Rowley
➡️Funding: tomorrow's rewards require investment today
View Leader online at www.ascl.org.uk/leader (log in req'd for some articles)
October 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
#ASCLmembers: Leader is in your inbox now. Features include:
➡️Policy tsunami: brace yourselves for a wave of sweeping reforms
➡️Meet ASCL President Jo Rowley
➡️Funding: tomorrow's rewards require investment today
View Leader online at www.ascl.org.uk/leader (log in req'd for some articles)
➡️Policy tsunami: brace yourselves for a wave of sweeping reforms
➡️Meet ASCL President Jo Rowley
➡️Funding: tomorrow's rewards require investment today
View Leader online at www.ascl.org.uk/leader (log in req'd for some articles)
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#ASCLmembers: autumn's digital Leader magazine will be sent to your inbox on Monday. Features this issue include:
➡️ Policy tsunami: brace yourselves for a wave of sweeping reforms
➡️Meet ASCL President Jo Rowley
➡️Funding: tomorrow's rewards require investment today
➡️ Policy tsunami: brace yourselves for a wave of sweeping reforms
➡️Meet ASCL President Jo Rowley
➡️Funding: tomorrow's rewards require investment today
October 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
#ASCLmembers: autumn's digital Leader magazine will be sent to your inbox on Monday. Features this issue include:
➡️ Policy tsunami: brace yourselves for a wave of sweeping reforms
➡️Meet ASCL President Jo Rowley
➡️Funding: tomorrow's rewards require investment today
➡️ Policy tsunami: brace yourselves for a wave of sweeping reforms
➡️Meet ASCL President Jo Rowley
➡️Funding: tomorrow's rewards require investment today
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*EARLY BIRD OFFER*
A reminder that the early bird offer for the ASCL Annual Conference 2026 'Forward Together' will be closing next week.
It's a great offer - if you book before 17 October, you could save over £100.
Find out more at http://ascl.org.uk/annualconference
#ASCL2026
A reminder that the early bird offer for the ASCL Annual Conference 2026 'Forward Together' will be closing next week.
It's a great offer - if you book before 17 October, you could save over £100.
Find out more at http://ascl.org.uk/annualconference
#ASCL2026
October 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
*EARLY BIRD OFFER*
A reminder that the early bird offer for the ASCL Annual Conference 2026 'Forward Together' will be closing next week.
It's a great offer - if you book before 17 October, you could save over £100.
Find out more at http://ascl.org.uk/annualconference
#ASCL2026
A reminder that the early bird offer for the ASCL Annual Conference 2026 'Forward Together' will be closing next week.
It's a great offer - if you book before 17 October, you could save over £100.
Find out more at http://ascl.org.uk/annualconference
#ASCL2026
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#ASCLmembers - the latest policy update by our specialists is now available, and includes the new #Ofsted framework, developments in post-16 following the #LabourPartyConference, and ongoing delays around the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
Watch or download at www.ascl.org.uk/teamascl (log in req'd)
Watch or download at www.ascl.org.uk/teamascl (log in req'd)
October 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
#ASCLmembers - the latest policy update by our specialists is now available, and includes the new #Ofsted framework, developments in post-16 following the #LabourPartyConference, and ongoing delays around the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
Watch or download at www.ascl.org.uk/teamascl (log in req'd)
Watch or download at www.ascl.org.uk/teamascl (log in req'd)
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*OFFER CLOSING SOON*
A reminder that the early bird offer for the ASCL Annual Conference 2026 'Forward Together' will be closing in two weeks.
It's a great offer - if you book before 17 October, you could save over £100.
Find out more at ascl.org.uk/annualconfer...
#ASCL2026
A reminder that the early bird offer for the ASCL Annual Conference 2026 'Forward Together' will be closing in two weeks.
It's a great offer - if you book before 17 October, you could save over £100.
Find out more at ascl.org.uk/annualconfer...
#ASCL2026
October 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
*OFFER CLOSING SOON*
A reminder that the early bird offer for the ASCL Annual Conference 2026 'Forward Together' will be closing in two weeks.
It's a great offer - if you book before 17 October, you could save over £100.
Find out more at ascl.org.uk/annualconfer...
#ASCL2026
A reminder that the early bird offer for the ASCL Annual Conference 2026 'Forward Together' will be closing in two weeks.
It's a great offer - if you book before 17 October, you could save over £100.
Find out more at ascl.org.uk/annualconfer...
#ASCL2026
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A reminder to #ASCLmembers: we're offering a chance to win an additional £100 gift card during September if you recommend a colleague to join ASCL.
Full terms and conditions are available at www.ascl.org.uk/recommend
Good luck!
#education #leadership
Full terms and conditions are available at www.ascl.org.uk/recommend
Good luck!
#education #leadership
September 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
A reminder to #ASCLmembers: we're offering a chance to win an additional £100 gift card during September if you recommend a colleague to join ASCL.
Full terms and conditions are available at www.ascl.org.uk/recommend
Good luck!
#education #leadership
Full terms and conditions are available at www.ascl.org.uk/recommend
Good luck!
#education #leadership
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“The Education Select Committee’s report is very clear – the SEND system requires major reform, and this cannot be done on the cheap."
Our full comment on the Education Select Committee's SEND report: ow.ly/4M9y50WYcv0
#SEND #education #policy #funding
Our full comment on the Education Select Committee's SEND report: ow.ly/4M9y50WYcv0
#SEND #education #policy #funding
September 18, 2025 at 6:30 AM
“The Education Select Committee’s report is very clear – the SEND system requires major reform, and this cannot be done on the cheap."
Our full comment on the Education Select Committee's SEND report: ow.ly/4M9y50WYcv0
#SEND #education #policy #funding
Our full comment on the Education Select Committee's SEND report: ow.ly/4M9y50WYcv0
#SEND #education #policy #funding
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Join ASCL Primary Specialist @tiffharris.bsky.social and our superb programme of speakers at the #ASCLPrimary and Early Years Conference at The British Library on 11 November.
All #primary leaders in schools and trusts are welcome to attend - see the full programme at www.ascl.org.uk/primaryconf
All #primary leaders in schools and trusts are welcome to attend - see the full programme at www.ascl.org.uk/primaryconf
September 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Join ASCL Primary Specialist @tiffharris.bsky.social and our superb programme of speakers at the #ASCLPrimary and Early Years Conference at The British Library on 11 November.
All #primary leaders in schools and trusts are welcome to attend - see the full programme at www.ascl.org.uk/primaryconf
All #primary leaders in schools and trusts are welcome to attend - see the full programme at www.ascl.org.uk/primaryconf
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"The pay review body appears to have done its job - however, 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."
@pepediiasio.bsky.social for @tesmagazine.bsky.social today
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
@pepediiasio.bsky.social for @tesmagazine.bsky.social today
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 10:01 AM
"The pay review body appears to have done its job - however, 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."
@pepediiasio.bsky.social for @tesmagazine.bsky.social today
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
@pepediiasio.bsky.social for @tesmagazine.bsky.social today
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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Today's video briefing with @pepediiasio.bsky.social highlights the concerns members have been raising with us this week around the gaps in #funding around the teacher and support staff pay awards and NI grants: vimeo.com/1080838563
Our next briefing will be on 7 May due to Monday's bank holiday.
Our next briefing will be on 7 May due to Monday's bank holiday.
ASCL Weekly Briefing | 2 May 2025
ASCL General Secretary, Pepe Di'Iasio, updates school and college leaders with the latest information. www.ascl.org.uk
vimeo.com
May 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Today's video briefing with @pepediiasio.bsky.social highlights the concerns members have been raising with us this week around the gaps in #funding around the teacher and support staff pay awards and NI grants: vimeo.com/1080838563
Our next briefing will be on 7 May due to Monday's bank holiday.
Our next briefing will be on 7 May due to Monday's bank holiday.
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Two months to go until the @ascl-uk.bsky.social Business Leader Roadshows take place!
Book now!
Book now!
Some details about the ASCL Business Leader Roadshows, take a listen 🎧 some spoilers from our keynote @pamburrows.bsky.social.
@louisehatswell.bsky.social @julia-harnden.bsky.social
Book now!
@louisehatswell.bsky.social @julia-harnden.bsky.social
Book now!
In the latest Business Brunch podcast, @emmajharrisonx.bsky.social speaks with Kelly Potton, Education Mutual, and @pamburrows.bsky.social, People Booster about the Business Leaders’ roadshows taking place in June.
Listen at ascl.org.uk/businessbrunch
#education #businessleaders #podcast
Listen at ascl.org.uk/businessbrunch
#education #businessleaders #podcast
April 17, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Two months to go until the @ascl-uk.bsky.social Business Leader Roadshows take place!
Book now!
Book now!
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@ascl-uk.bsky.social members - a special business leader online forum for next week. Please come along and share your views on the digital divide consultation. Book now!💻
April 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
@ascl-uk.bsky.social members - a special business leader online forum for next week. Please come along and share your views on the digital divide consultation. Book now!💻
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"The Conservatives don’t have much to celebrate in their 14 years of rule. This is one reason why they are fighting to the death to protect Gove’s legacy – lashing out furiously at Labour’s education secretary at any opportunity ..." so says Anthony Seldon: www.independent.co.uk/voices/schoo...
Parents and teachers must give Labour’s school reforms a chance
Bridget Phillipson’s proposals have been widely derided – but with her return to a national curriculum and the shake-up of Ofsted, she has relit the fuse on the education revolution started under Tony...
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
"The Conservatives don’t have much to celebrate in their 14 years of rule. This is one reason why they are fighting to the death to protect Gove’s legacy – lashing out furiously at Labour’s education secretary at any opportunity ..." so says Anthony Seldon: www.independent.co.uk/voices/schoo...
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An open letter to The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State for Education from The Headteachers Roundtable.
headteachersroundtable.wordpress.com/2025/01/23/a...
headteachersroundtable.wordpress.com/2025/01/23/a...
An Open Letter to The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State for Education fromThe Headteachers’ Roundtable
22 January 2025 Dear Secretary of State, In recent days we have seen how you have been subjected to criticism from individualsclaiming to speak on behalf of our nation’s highly respected school lea…
headteachersroundtable.wordpress.com
January 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
An open letter to The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, Secretary of State for Education from The Headteachers Roundtable.
headteachersroundtable.wordpress.com/2025/01/23/a...
headteachersroundtable.wordpress.com/2025/01/23/a...
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A joyful pic @theguardian.com of pupils rehearsing for their nativity play. But note the caption (sorry - blurry): this is the pupils’ sixth temporary site because their own primary school is unsafe. It’s an almost casual reminder of the scandalous neglect of school & college estates
December 14, 2024 at 11:07 AM
A joyful pic @theguardian.com of pupils rehearsing for their nativity play. But note the caption (sorry - blurry): this is the pupils’ sixth temporary site because their own primary school is unsafe. It’s an almost casual reminder of the scandalous neglect of school & college estates
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Yet another sign of the ineptitude of Devon County Council. Fining schools for excluding pupils would only heap yet more financial pressure on schools that are already desperately short of funds. DCC’s failure of our children seems to know no limit
Plan to fine Devon schools £21k for each exclusion
Plan to fine Devon schools £21k for each exclusion
December 10, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Yet another sign of the ineptitude of Devon County Council. Fining schools for excluding pupils would only heap yet more financial pressure on schools that are already desperately short of funds. DCC’s failure of our children seems to know no limit
Plan to fine Devon schools £21k for each exclusion
Plan to fine Devon schools £21k for each exclusion