First time on a bike yesterday in probably 25 years! And the same bike from then too 😊 It started off being terrifying but then it was fabulous! Not too far for the first outing, but a nice little jaunt around exploring some of the site our lodge is on 🚴‍♀️

📣Calling all @ascl-uk.bsky.social Business Leaders. Following publication of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB) consultation paper, we have set up two Business Leader Online Forums to hear your views on the proposals. ASCL does not believe the SSSNB will serve business leaders well.

We are also running a survey for our Business Leader members on your pay and conditions so that we can advocate on your behalf. Please complete it by 27 June! @louisehatswell.bsky.social

We've got Julia Harnden from ASCL, Stephen Morales from ISBL and Pauline Aitchison from Schools North East

NJC support staff pay update: April 2025 full and final pay offer made yesterday. Offer is a 3.2% increase and proposes deletion of bottom pay point (SCP2). @ascl-uk.bsky.social

A lot of schools feeling pretty bleak about funding announcements yesterday 🧵 ➡️ASCL has warned some members are facing shortfalls of 10-35% in funding for increased employer national insurance contributions ➡️Leaders warn they're being asked to find efficiencies "where none realistically remain"

I can’t wait for these @ascl-uk.bsky.social and Education Mutual Business Leader roadshows! Bookings are open, come and join us in London, Cardiff or Leeds 🌟

Steve Playford kicking off his workshop ‘Being a resilient organisation for a brighter future’ by reminding delegates to ‘be inspired by what you do’ #ASCL2025

It has become the norm in education to believe a great leader is someone who is permanently available. But just because that's normal, doesn't mean it's OK

#ASCL2025 - Sinead begins with some stark figures in terms of the education workforce and the reported levels of stress, burnout and difficulty in turning off. As leaders, we must be more ruthless in how we prioritise our time and health in the long term, and be better at setting boundaries.

We are delighted to welcome @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social to #ASCL2025 as our final keynote of Day 1.

A workshop on ‘building a brighter future for your estate’ by Jo Marchant & Jon Jones, looking at taking a risk based approach to integrating estates management into operations #ASCL2025

ASCL SEND and Inclusion Specialist @mmulholland.bsky.social appeared at today's Education Committee session 'Solving the SEND crisis'. You can watch a recording of the full session here: ow.ly/tUBl50VfNiC #SEND #funding

Gorgeous weather for a weekend at the caravan 💙warm enough to eat breakfast outside - in March! ☀️

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!

Join our supportive and influential team - we're currently recruiting for these roles: ➡️Inspection and Accountability Specialist ➡️Post-16 and Skills Specialist ➡️ Field Officer - Yorkshire and Humber ℹ️ www.ascl.org.uk/vacancies #recruitment #specialists #education #jobs #inspection #post16

#ASCLmembers - February's Business Matters by @emmajharrisonx.bsky.social is out now and includes a summary of discussions from #ASCLCouncil last week around SSSNB and business leader pay, plus details of our forthcoming Business Leader Roadshow events in London, Leeds and Cardiff.

Just one month to go until the @ascl-uk.bsky.social Annual Conference! I'm co-presenting a workshop 'Breaking free from performance-related pay' Book your place here: www.ascl.org.uk/Microsites/A... #brighterfuture #ASCL2025 #CPD #appraisal

*LAST CHANCE TO BOOK* A few places remain for our #ASCLData Leadership and Accountability Conference on Monday in Birmingham. Sessions include tracking #data and progress for students with #SEND, #exams2025, and #Ofsted reforms - full details at www.ascl.org.uk/dataleader2025

“School & college leaders had high hopes that an approach to inspection based on report cards might be more nuanced and humane. Sadly, the way in which Ofsted and the government are going about this suggests that the opposite will be the case." Our full response to #Ofsted plans: ow.ly/i0IJ50UR71H

We've a wide-ranging programme of over 50 workshops at #ASCL2025 - topics include understanding data, creating and expanding enhanced provision, mentoring and #coaching, #pensions, and making school unmissable. Have a look at the full programme and book online at www.ascl.org.uk/annualconference

Two weeks ago we were delighted to welcome the early but safe arrival of our second granddaughter, weighing a tiny 5lb 6oz 😊 Big sister Matilda has waited patiently for ‘baby sister’ Anastasia (Annie) to arrive and adores her. My heart is fit to burst 🩷🩷

One of the best things about New Year #christmascake #cheese

Stunning sunset on site tonight 🌅🧡

As the person who accidentally began this Yuletide event, it falls to me to give it some kind of shape. Clearly anyone can use hashtags whenever and wherever they like, but given that we've got presents to panic buy and wrap, I usually say "let's get going at 7.30pm?" 3/

It’s snowing ☃️ starting to settle on garden, cars and side roads #uksnow S65 3/10

📣Calling all @ascl-uk.bsky.social Business Leaders, bookings are open for our first free Business Leaders' Online Forum of the academic year. We will be joined by @pepediiasio.bsky.social our General Secretary, do come and join us and tell us your views/what's in your inbox for the year ahead

Nice podcast from @ascl-uk.bsky.social last month on flexible working, with Antonia Spinks. Good to hear another example of successful co-leadership, and how they worked on de-stigmatising flexible work requests for teachers & support staff, eg. not asking why. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

Join @ascl-uk.bsky.social between 12 August and 30 September and get discounted fees plus a £40 Lifestyle gift card. But most importantly, benefit from professional support and representation. What's not to like about that? Quote code: BACKTOSCHOOL 👇 www.ascl.org.uk/join-us

We're delighted to welcome followers to our #Bluesky account. What do we do at ASCL? We work to shape national education policy, provide advice and support to our members, and deliver first-class professional development. Find out more at www.ascl.org.uk #education #leadership