Press Releases
Light touch should apply to all
3 November 2006
Education Bill amendment gives 'two more sticks' to Ofsted
31 October 2006
ASCL welcomes roll out of Welsh Baccalaureate
18 October 2006
School Leaders Outraged at ‘Failing’ Schools Report
17 October 2006
Support for new search powers in schools
16 October 2006
More options needed foreign languages
12 October 2006
Increase in secondary leaders’ workload is no surprise
11 October 2006
Survey Shows Workload Effect on Secondary Leaders
11 October 2006
Co-operation needed to support children in care
9 October 2007
Coursework must not be replaced by exams
6 October 2006
ASCL comment on Alan Johnson's Labour Conference speech
27 September 2006
Comment on Prime Minister’s education record
26 September 2006
Danger of leadership contest leading to ‘iniative-itis’
25 September 2006
Truancy figures do not reflect effort put in by schools
21 September 2006
English results announced today are not cause for concern, says ASCL
13 September 2006
ASCL report challenges government to improve accountability measures
11 September 2006
Too many schools struggling to appoint a head
8 September 2006
Trust schools pathfinder should promote collaboration
7 September 2006
New school food funding will not solve obesity problem
4 September 2006
Modern Foreign Languages are in Free Fall at GCSE, says ASCL
24 August 2006
Do not make A grades second best, says ASCL
17 August 2006
More parental choice is not the answer
3 August 2006
ASCL expresses concern about national register of gifted and talented pupils
11 July 2006
ASCL press release on the Association’s evidence to the PricewaterhouseCoopers Review of School Leadership
11 July 2006
ASCL welcomes increased search powers
3 July 2006
ASCL comments on school exclusion statistics
29 June 2006
Satisfactory schools do not need more inspection, says ASCL
23 June 2006
Ofsted report on CRB checks
20 June 2006
Welsh funding fog is finally lifting, says ASCL
14 June 2006
Inadequate funding could jeopardize future of extended schools
14 June 2006
ASCL strongly welcomes the appointment of Christine Gilbert as Chief Inspector in England
8 June 2006
ASCL Welcomes Clear Agenda From Secretary Of State
25 May 2006
ASCL welcomes the Secretary of State's recognition that schools are in better shape than ever before and urges a pause in system change
25 May 2006
ASCL says colleges cannot make bricks without straw
25 May 2006
Proposed changes to university admission are overdue
22 May 2006
Government is micromanaging schools with new food regulations
19 May 2006
Ofsted should criticise maths tests, not teachers
17 May 2006
Debate on British values is welcome
15 May 2006
ASCL welcomes support for sustainable schools
15 May 2006
ASCL Welcomes New Instutute Of Educational Assessors
9/05/2006
National register of gifted pupils must not rely on test results of 11 year-olds
26/04/2006
Satisfactory schools do not need more inspection, says ASCL
24/04/06
ASCL condemns increased powers for local authorities
13/04/06
Rational Funding for Colleges is Overdue
27/03/06
ASCL welcomes budget increases for education
22/03/06
ASCL welcomes today’s judgement in the House of Lords on the Shabina Begum case
22/03/06
NFER Survey Results Back Up Prior Research
20/03/06
ASCL calls on government to redistribute £702m in education funding
19/03/06
Teachers’ work overload could be hazardous for students
17/03/06
ASCL calls for better contracts for school leaders
17/03/06
Government targets are hindering student progress
16/03/06
School leaders oppose more inspection for ‘satisfactory’ schools
16/03/06
Poll Shows Lack of School Interest in Trust Status
15/03/06
Secondary school leaders comment on education bill
14/03/06
School leaders’ proposals for sustainable leadership add to debate on education bill
13/03/06
School Leaders Put Forward Proposals on Sustainable Leadership
13/03/06
Government Reneges on Science Funding
09/03/06
ASCL welcomes new structure for careers service
08/03/06
ASCL welcomes QCA coursework guide
02/03/06
ASCL supports healthy diet
02/03/06
ASCL Welcomes Implementation of Bichard Recommendations
01/03/06
No Surprises in Education Bill, Says ASCL
28/02/06
ASCL opposes specialist schools scheme for 11 year-olds
27/02/06
ASCL joins call for less bureaucracy in FE sector
17/02/06
Extended powers to discipline will have limited effect, say school leaders
08/02/06
White Paper Changes are an Improvement
07/02/06
Schools Have Done Remarkably Well, Says ASCL
25/01/06
Ofsted must try harder, say secondary heads
25/01/06
School Leaders Welcome Greater Clarity on Safeguarding Children
19/01/06
GCSE Results Show There Are No Quick Fixes
19/01/06
ASCL Confirms Headteacher Recruitment Crisis
11/01/06
ASCL comment on inquiry into List 99
11/01/06
Respect is Not a New Agenda for Schools
10/01/06
Ruth Kelly Fails Again to Convince School Leaders
06/01/06
School Leaders Must be Able to Innovate Without Fear, says ASCL
03/01/06
Collective worship should not be required in schools
23/12/05
Schools Raise £72,000 for Sri Lanka
20/12/05
Government Announcement on Languages Sends Clear Message
15/12/05
SHA Welcomes Debate on White Paper
14/12/05
14-19 Entitlement Will Be Extremely Difficult to Deliver
14/12/05
SHA provides MPs with schools view of white paper
14/12/05
Ofsted Must Retain its Independence, Says SHA
13/12/05
SHA Comment on School Funding
07/12/05
School Councils Need More Influence
06/12/05
SHA welcomes review of school leaders role
05/12/05
QCA report demonstrates need for chartered assessors
22/11/05
Allegations Guidance is a Move Forward, says SHA
21/11/05
SHA response to Ruth Kelly's speech
17/11/05
SHA Support for College Funding Announcement
16/11/05
SHA Doubtful about Government Charity Drive
16/11/05
Further Education Needs to be a Government Priority, Says SHA
15/11/05
White Paper Puts Rhetoric before Reality
25/10/05
Secondary heads dismayed by proposed reform programme
24/10/05
SHA Backs Steer Report on Behaviour
21/10/05
Schools already putting more emphasis on English and mathematics, says SHA
20/10/05
SHA Comment on HMCI s Annual Report
19/10/05
SHA Supports Investment in Small Group Tuition
17/10/05
SHA Backs Powers for Heads on Exclusion
11/10/05
SHA Response to Ruth Kelly Speech
28/09/05
SHA says Unhealthy Food Ban is Impractical
28/09/05
SHA Will Cease to Exist
27/09/05
SHA comment on truancy figures
21/09/05
SHA Comments on Prime Minister s Speech on Academies
12/09/05
SHA Calls for Better Contracts After Head Job Losses
12/09/05
Fewer Deputy Heads Will Make Recruitment Tougher
12/09/05
SHA Gives Students Chance to Rebuild Sri Lanka
12/09/05
SHA Supports Consultation on PQA
09/09/05
SHA Comment on KS3 Results
08/09/05
SHA Rejects Proposal to Close Failing Schools after a Year
06/09/05
Local Authorities Must Prove their Worth, Says SHA
06/09/05
SHA welcomes statement on changes to working conditions
31/08/05
Headteachers concerned about new inspection system
30/08/05
SHA calls for urgent review of government policy on modern foreign languages
25/08/05
SHA press release on CBI report
22/08/05
SHA welcomes today's good A level results for which students and teachers should be congratulated
18/08/05
SHA Calls for Government to Move A Level Results Day to July
17/08/05
SHA agrees with changes to school funding
21/07/05
Limit powers of appeals panels over school exclusions, says SHA
20/07/05
Comment on Youth Green Paper
18/07/05
Comment on Exclusion Figures
23/06/05
SHA Calls for Higher Percentage Pay Increase for School Leaders
17/06/05
SHA Says Academies Must Not Be Judged Too Soon
15/06/05
SHA Comments on Extended Schools Prospectus
13/06/05
SHA welcomes the increase in the bursaries for secondary school teachers in training
09/06/05
SHA Questions Whether New Search Powers will be Effective
07/06/05
SHA supports new working group on behaviour
20/05/05
African head visits Parliament to press for government s support in bringing peace in Sudan
20/05/05
SHA Says Education Bill is Unnecessary
17/05/05
SHA comments on the Channel 5 programme on school behaviour
26/04/05
SHA welcomes the government s prospectus on Education Improvement Partnerships
30/03/05
SHA reaction to Ruth Kelly s Fabian Society Lecture
30/03/05
SHA comments on school meals
30/03/05
Schools Need Funding to Improve School Meals, Says SHA
21/03/05
SHA Statement on Stephen Twigg's speech
09/03/05
Remind Parents of their Responsibilities as well as Rights, Says SHA
06/03/05
SHA Calls for 100% Funding to Make All Secondary Schools Specialist
04/03/05
SHA Consults Members on Name Change
04/03/05
SHA responds to the Labour Party Campaign announcement
03/03/05
SHA responds to ruling on Denbigh uniform policy
03/03/05
Secondary Heads say that the 14 to 19 white paper is a lost opportunity
23/02/05
SHA welcomes move to TLRs
23/02/05
SHA calls for reduction in external examination system and adoption of Tomlinson exam reforms
14/02/05
SHA warns against bureaucracy in Healthy Eating Initiative
10/02/05
SHA supports less bureaucracy for school trips
10/02/05
The Secondary Heads Association supports the Association of Colleges' fair funding campaign
09/02/05
SHA comments on Chief Inspector's Annual Report
02/02/05
SHA press release on school discipline
01/02/05
SHA responds to Tory remarks
27/01/05
Secondary schools report problems with SIMS migration
27/01/05
SHA press release on Ruth Kelly's Frost interview
23/01/05
SHA supports chief inspector's call for a broad view of citizenship education in all schools
17/01/05
Keep local collaboration strong, urge school leaders
17/01/05
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