“...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

All ready to go ! @ascl-uk.bsky.social

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

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In the latest Business Brunch #podcast @emmajharrisonx.bsky.social and @julia-harnden.bsky.social speak with Nigel Brunning and Gareth Edmunds about their approach to treasury management, with some interesting research and helpful strategies.

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#education

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...

"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

"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

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
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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!

“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
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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

‘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