Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), said: “This is a badly needed piece of good news for an education system that feels beleaguered.

Source: https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/national/23524585.england-moves-top-five-international-rankings-reading/?ref=rss

Geoff Barton, the ASCL general secretary, welcomed the promise of annual safeguarding reviews, saying: “Safeguarding is the number one priority of everyone in education and this proposed approach reflects that.”

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/mar/11/labour-would-bring-in-annual-safeguarding-reviews-for-schools-ofsted

The general secretaries of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) and the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) jointly called for inspections to be suspended until Ofsted implements the changes suggested by the coroner.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2023/12/20/ofsted-inspections-untenable-after-ruth-perry-inquest-finding--union-chiefs/