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Pepe Di'Iasio
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Pepe Di’Iasio is general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders
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Curriculum review: Plenty of positives, but it doesn’t change frontline realities
Until pay and working conditions are improved, other reforms to the system only increase the issues teachers face, says ASCL general secretary Pepe Di’Iasio
General
5 November 2025
The next few months will define Labour’s record on education
After a Labour conference short on policy details, we can soon expect big decisions that will shape the future of education – so hold on to your hats, says ASCL chief Pepe Di’Iasio
General
3 October 2025
We’re lurching towards a crisis over EHCPs - this is how to avoid it
Scrapping education, health and care plans is an incendiary suggestion, warns ASCL chief Pepe Di’Iasio, who outlines what government must now do to build confidence in its plans to reform SEND support
Specialist Sector
11 July 2025
Ofsted’s big plans are a dog’s dinner
Hopes of positive change at Ofsted were high when Sir Martyn Oliver was appointed – but the current plans for new inspections, and the timetable for introduction, are unworkable, writes ASCL chief Pepe Di’Iasio
General
20 June 2025
Talk of schools finding ‘efficiencies’ is a fantasy
The government says schools will need to find ‘efficiencies’ to cover next year’s teacher pay rise. The truth is that this means more cuts, writes the ASCL general secretary
General
2 May 2025
We need action to protect children from social media’s inevitable harm
Netflix series ‘Adolescence’ is a stark reminder of the dangers the internet poses to young people. Tech companies must take responsibility, says ASCL chief Pepe Di’Iasio
General
28 March 2025
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