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Pepe Di'Iasio

Pepe Di’Iasio is general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders

All articles by Pepe Di'Iasio
2024 saw ‘big steps forward’, but SEND system must be fixed in 2025
ASCL chief Pepe Di’lasio reflects on 12 months in education that have brought some seismic changes in the system but can only be viewed as the start of a long journey
General
20 December 2024
2024 saw ‘big steps forward’ - but SEND system must be fixed in 2025
What school report cards should look like and how they should be introduced
ASCL chief Pepe Di’Iasio on why Ofsted shouldn’t develop the new standards, and why he would back a delay in introducing them if needed
General
29 November 2024
Our image for school report cards and how they should be introduced
Pupil absence: why regulating the holiday market would help schools
Most parents would consider taking their child on holiday during term time. A government review of the exorbitant prices of travel during school holidays is the answer, says ASCL’s general secretary
General
18 October 2024
Pupil absence: why regulating the holiday market would help schools
So far the government’s education policy is too cautious
Labour’s announcements on free breakfast clubs, new nurseries and an overhaul of apprenticeships are welcome. But bolder change is needed, says ASCL’s general secretary
General
27 September 2024
So far the government’s education policy is too cautious
Ofsted report cards: We can’t replace one flawed system with another
Establishing a new school inspection model will be challenging, but we must approach Ofsted reform with optimism, says ASCL leader
General
6 September 2024
Ofsted report cards: we can’t replace one flawed system with another
Why the compulsory GCSE resit policy must be scrapped
If we genuinely want all students to be proficient in maths and English, we need a different kind of assessment, says ASCL’s general secretary
Secondary
30 August 2024
Wiping chalk equations off board