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The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) @ascl-uk.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

“...we welcome this commitment. Whether this investment is sufficient to deliver training of the depth and quality required at massive scale across a system in which there are around half a million teachers remains to be seen." Our full comment on £200m #SEND training programme: ow.ly/OI7T50XXOTf

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Emma Harrison @emmajharrisonx.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

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!

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Jasmine Norden @jasminenorden.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

The DfE's pay recommendation of 2.8% staying the same after an increase in the OBR's forecast for average annual earnings growth is "unimaginable", the NFER has said www.tes.com/magazine/new...

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Spring Statement: Teacher pay rise should top 3.7%, says NFER

NFER’s Jack Worth said the DfE’s pay rise recommendation of 2.8% is now “unimaginable” in the light of new forecasts on average earnings growth

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The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) @ascl-uk.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

"We need resilience now more than ever, together with a healthy dose of optimism. Because these are not easy times...the theme of this conference is A Brighter Future...and we firmly believe that by working constructively with policymakers, we have the best chance of making it a reality." #ASCL2025

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The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) @ascl-uk.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

"Every 2 years, we take a whole-school photo. As headteacher, I’m the last piece of the puzzle, standing at the back, looking out across the entire school. And in that moment, it really hits you – the sheer diversity of young lives we serve." ASCL President @mannybotwe.bsky.social #ASCL2025

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Pepe Di’Iasio @pepediiasio.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

This year is a “now or never” moment for the government to demonstrate that it will deliver its manifesto pledge to recruit 6,500 new teachers www.tes.com/magazine/new...

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Teacher pay should rise by more than 3%, say experts

Pay should then increase by more than 6% from 2026-27, according to the National Foundation for Educational Research

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Julia Harnden @julia-harnden.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Countdown to @ascl-uk.bsky.social annual conference 2025 is on. I'm really pleased to be working with @emmajharrisonx.bsky.social on our workshop session on business leadership. It's about so much more than finance! We will be looking through the lens of leading organisational strategy. Join us!

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The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) @ascl-uk.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

“It's not just that many councils are set to go bust because funding for #SEN has not kept pace with demand...it is also the risk that the money that is available ends up going into plugging deficits rather than actually supporting young people," says @julia-harnden.bsky.social tinyurl.com/4tvj4re7

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More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

The Local Government Association is calling on the Government to urgently address the issue in its spending review.

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Emma Harrison @emmajharrisonx.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Are you attending @ascl-uk.bsky.social annual conference next month? @julia-harnden.bsky.social and I are leading a session on business leadership being at the forefront of school and college organisational strategy. We hope to see you there #businessleadership #ascl2025

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

‘It’s not the children who need fixing, it’s our system’: @mmulholland.bsky.social explains why it is time for policymakers to ‘step up’ and design for equitable outcomes for all pupils

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Can 2025 bring a radical rethink of how we consider SEND?

What would it take to create a truly fair education system? It needs to go beyond ‘brave school leaders’, argues Margaret Mulholland

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