Neil
@smitne.bsky.social
Independent Sector Specialist for the Association of School and College Leaders
https://www.ascl.org.uk/
https://www.ascl.org.uk/
Very useful visit to Bristol Grammar School today.
December 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Very useful visit to Bristol Grammar School today.
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#ASCLmembers: look out for the last issue for 2025 of #Independent Sector News by @smitne.bsky.social, including a look at the implications of the #Curriculum and #Assessment Review for the sector, our work around partnerships between state and independent schools, and the Pride in Place programme.
December 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
#ASCLmembers: look out for the last issue for 2025 of #Independent Sector News by @smitne.bsky.social, including a look at the implications of the #Curriculum and #Assessment Review for the sector, our work around partnerships between state and independent schools, and the Pride in Place programme.
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#ASCLmembers: look out in your inbox for November's Independent Sector News by @smitne.bsky.social. This edition includes the findings of our recent member survey on the sector, a summary of October's #ASCLCouncil meeting, and the DfE's consultation on #Ofsted inspection fees.
November 3, 2025 at 11:51 AM
#ASCLmembers: look out in your inbox for November's Independent Sector News by @smitne.bsky.social. This edition includes the findings of our recent member survey on the sector, a summary of October's #ASCLCouncil meeting, and the DfE's consultation on #Ofsted inspection fees.
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It was a busy video briefing yesterday with @pepediiasio.bsky.social, with the launch of the Phone Free Education project, V levels, applied general qualifications, #GCSE retakes, and the #Covid inquiry.
See the video here: ow.ly/vn4750XfAxa
#ASCLmembers #post16 #education
See the video here: ow.ly/vn4750XfAxa
#ASCLmembers #post16 #education
ASCL briefing | 21 October 2025
ASCL General Secretary, Pepe Di'Iasio, updates school and college leaders with the latest information. This edition includes updates on V levels, applied general…
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October 22, 2025 at 7:13 AM
It was a busy video briefing yesterday with @pepediiasio.bsky.social, with the launch of the Phone Free Education project, V levels, applied general qualifications, #GCSE retakes, and the #Covid inquiry.
See the video here: ow.ly/vn4750XfAxa
#ASCLmembers #post16 #education
See the video here: ow.ly/vn4750XfAxa
#ASCLmembers #post16 #education
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#ASCLmembers: look out for the latest Post-16 News which is on its way to you now, and which features all the latest news and updates on accountability, funding, curriculum, and qualifications in the post-16 sector. There's also the latest on our response to the new #Ofsted framework.
October 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
#ASCLmembers: look out for the latest Post-16 News which is on its way to you now, and which features all the latest news and updates on accountability, funding, curriculum, and qualifications in the post-16 sector. There's also the latest on our response to the new #Ofsted framework.
Hope this is useful. Would like to think publication of the post-16 White Paper leads to greater focus on how we get the best out of young people 16-19
How can #teachers delivering #GCSE courses help prepare their students for the transition to further study at A level? @smitne.bsky.social – @ascl-uk.bsky.social – offers six practical approaches – buff.ly/5xI10PX #teaching #schools
Preparing GCSE students for their transition to A level - SecEd
Six practical ways that teachers can support GCSE students in schools with their transition to A level study
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October 21, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Hope this is useful. Would like to think publication of the post-16 White Paper leads to greater focus on how we get the best out of young people 16-19
A few thoughts on an issue which has troubled me for some time! So much attention, rightly, on primary to secondary transition: what about the transition to A Level?
How can #teachers delivering #GCSE courses help prepare their students for the transition to further study at A level? @smitne.bsky.social – @ascl-uk.bsky.social – offers six practical approaches: buff.ly/5xI10PX #teaching #schools #edusky
Preparing GCSE students for their transition to A level - SecEd
Six practical ways that teachers can support GCSE students in schools with their transition to A level study
buff.ly
October 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
A few thoughts on an issue which has troubled me for some time! So much attention, rightly, on primary to secondary transition: what about the transition to A Level?
Interesting to hear how Year 1 of the MBacc has progressed. Clearly some interesting work has been done, but keen to hear what the long term strategy is, how it will provide young people with the necessary skills to succeed in the world: cannot just be about work experience and pathways #MBaccSummit
July 2, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Interesting to hear how Year 1 of the MBacc has progressed. Clearly some interesting work has been done, but keen to hear what the long term strategy is, how it will provide young people with the necessary skills to succeed in the world: cannot just be about work experience and pathways #MBaccSummit
It is concerning that the humanities no longer appear to have the appeal they used to have.
We certainly need a population which is mathematically literate, but we also need one able to analyze, think critically, and understand who we are and where have come from.
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
We certainly need a population which is mathematically literate, but we also need one able to analyze, think critically, and understand who we are and where have come from.
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Exams 2025: GCSE and A-level entries drop - and 5 other trends
Why have GCSE and A-level entries fallen if the student population has increased? Ellen Peirson-Hagger analyses the Ofqual entry data for this exam season
www.tes.com
June 26, 2025 at 8:38 AM
It is concerning that the humanities no longer appear to have the appeal they used to have.
We certainly need a population which is mathematically literate, but we also need one able to analyze, think critically, and understand who we are and where have come from.
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
We certainly need a population which is mathematically literate, but we also need one able to analyze, think critically, and understand who we are and where have come from.
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...