The fabulous @sineadmc.bsky.social is now on stage at #ASCL2025, sharing some worrying stats about the mental health and wellbeing of school and college staff and the reasons behind these, including the decimation of wider services and the pressures of a high-stakes, low-trust accountability system.

Next at #ASCL2025, our SEND & Inclusion Specialist @mmulholland.bsky.social interviews @tomrees.bsky.social, Chair of DfE's
Expert Advisory Group for Inclusion. Tom says we need to acknowledge that the current system just isn't working, despite the best efforts of all those working within it.

Chair of the Curriculum & Assessment Review @beckyfrancis.bsky.social tells #ASCL2025 what she & the team have heard as they’ve consulted over the last few months. There’s strong support from educators & families for the ‘evolution not revolution’ approach, but also a clear sense of changes needed.

To applause from delegates at #ASCL2025, General Secretary Pepe Di’Iasio proposes a simpler, fairer, more intelligent approach to implementing school report cards.

You can read more about this proposal here: www.ascl.org.uk/ASCL/media/A...

ASCL General Secretary @pepediiasio.bsky.social opens Day 2 of #ASCL2025 by referencing two of our Association's founding mothers- the formidable Frances Mary Buss and Sophie Bryant.

HMCI Sir Martyn Oliver tells @ASCL2025 that it's really important that serving school and college leaders respond to Ofsted'current consultation. ASCL will be submitting our response, and sharing it with members, next week.

ASCL General Secretary @pepediiasio.bsky.social asks the Secretary of State her views on Ofsted's reform plans. She says we need smarter and more effective accountability, which identifies in a much more granular way what schools are doing well and where they need to improve.

Secretary of State Bridget Phillipson is up next at #ASCL2025. She talks about what we need to enable all children to succeed - great teachers, a curriculum that's fit for purpose, to tackle the attendance crisis, and strong and effective structures and accountability.

ASCL President @mannybotwe.bsky.social with a rousing opening keynote at #ASCL2025, outlining what need to be the shared priorities for government and the profession.

I was given these lovely flowers last night as I stepped down as a trustee at @riverlearningtrust.bsky.social. RLT is a group of 28 schools in Oxfordshire & Swindon. They’re now looking for new trustees with legal and/or AP experience. Thoroughly recommended!

riverlearningtrust.org/29/announcem...

In a cold and bright Westminster to give evidence to the parliamentary committee scrutinising the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill on behalf of @ascl-uk.bsky.social members. Some probing questions!

I’m still smiling this morning after a wonderful evening at the Pearson National Teaching Awards Ceremony! Very proud to have become a trustee of this amazing charity. Thanks to the fantastic team and to the inspirational winners and nominees 👏

This is a very helpful article about how to be a good line manager. I definitely recognise (and am guilty of!) some of the pitfalls Claire describes. This list of questions to ask of a new report is particularly good: