Are you a headteacher or senior leader in a #primary setting and thinking of joining ASCL? In this short video, Tiff Harris shares how she helps primary members in their day-to-day roles.

We've a great offer for new members, with discounted fees until December 2027: www.ascl.org.uk/join

#ASCLmembers - the autumn edition of Leader will be in your inbox on Monday.

Cover: Pepe Di’Iasio makes the case for why meaningful change in education needs more than political promises - it needs #funding. Other features include building a strong #safeguarding culture, and tackling attendance.

@ascl-uk.bsky.social passes a motion of no confidence in Ofsted’s leadership and in the watchdog's ability to address what the union describes as ‘the damage being done by the new inspection system’

“This motion reflects the strength of feeling among our members. It is not a step we have taken lightly but only after our repeated attempts to resolve our concerns through discussion and negotiation have hit a brick wall," says @pepediiasio.bsky.social

#Ofsted #inspection #education #ASCLCouncil

School and college leaders today passed a motion of no confidence in the ability of Ofsted’s leadership to address the damage being done by the new inspection system.

Read our full announcement: https://ow.ly/b2QJ50ZWcFC

#education #inspection #Ofsted #ASCLCouncil

"We're closer than we've ever been but we're still not over the line."

We'd really appreciate your help. Throughout this dispute, our focus has been: fairness for our members & the resources our schools need to give children & young people the education they deserve:

🖥️https://ow.ly/wIIk50ZWaP5

“It is extremely serious that the health of so many educators is being undermined and we do not understand how Chief Inspector Sir Martyn Oliver can then say the system is on the right track. This is clearly not the case."

Our full comment on #Ofsted inspections research: https://ow.ly/jmJx50ZVQLk

What if inclusion by design is less about doing more, and more about connecting what we already do? ASCL's Kathryn Morgan explores how intentional design, professional learning and teacher expertise can help schools reduce barriers to learning without lowering ambition: https://ow.ly/AkWo50ZVgKi

#ASCLmembers in #NorthernIreland: the latest on the significant financial pressures affecting education in Northern Ireland in today's video briefing: https://ow.ly/qSfZ50ZVToq

The email newsletter also includes practical guidance around navigating industrial action, and smartphone-free schools.

Exclusive: The scope for negotiation over Ofsted has been ‘exhausted’, warns @ascl-uk.bsky.social as it prepares for major talks on taking more ‘assertive action’

Welcome to colleagues attending the 180th meeting of #ASCLCouncil in Warwick over the next 2 days.

During this session, we'll be considering school and colleges' role in preventing young people from becoming NEET, and which is also a key focus for the government.

www.ascl.org.uk/council

#ASCLmembers: look out for October's Trust Leadership News. This edition focuses on how we create the conditions in which leaders and teachers can respond well to the pupils and communities they serve, with the latest on areas including #inclusion, workforce retention, and professional development.

Limited places remain for the SEND Leadership Summit at the Tes SEND Show on 9 October.

This year’s theme is Reform into Reality: Leading Inclusion with Confidence.

Book your place at https://ow.ly/oYlK50ZVfGI

#ASCLmembers: access an exclusive discounted rate here https://ow.ly/a6Ie50ZVfGH

There can sometimes be an assumption that international school roles take talented educators away from the UK system, however, the value that international experience can bring to UK schools deserves further consideration, says Dr Fiona Rogers of COBIS in her guest blog: https://ow.ly/GPxF50ZURy5

#ASCLmembers: today's ASCL Briefing newsletter is on its way and includes updates on this week's #ASCLCouncil and its focus on #Ofsted and inspections, inclusion strategy resources, and links to our new bitesize #pension webinars for members.

#education #inspection

#ASCLmembers: October's Business Matters newsletter by Emma Harrison is out now, with a reminder about next month's Leadership Essentials events, the DfE's response to the school food standards consultation, and the latest Business Brunch podcast on data protection and governance.

#ASCLmembers: we're delighted to introduce The National College as our featured partner for October, bringing appraisal, professional development, and quality assurance together all aligned to your school or trust priorities.

Special offer for ASCL members:
www.ascl.org.uk/memberbenefits

A new episode of Business Brunch is now available and in this edition, Emma Harrison is joined by Claire Archibald, Legal Director at Browne Jacobson, to discuss data protection and data governance, with practical insight into good practice for schools and trusts.

🎧www.ascl.org.uk/BusinessBrunch

It's #WorldTeachersDay2026 with the theme "Standing with teachers: 60 years of protecting the profession, advancing its status and shaping our futures".

We celebrate the teaching profession and all that teachers do for children and young people.

Would you like to lead a workshop at our Annual Conference in Birmingham next year? Our theme for the event is 'Shaping a Fairer Future' and we are now inviting proposals.

Download the proposal form at www.ascl.org.uk/ac/workshopproposal
Applications close Friday 30 October.

#ASCL2027 #education