Pepe Di'Iasio, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), added: ‘Schools are operating under severe budgetary pressures and are also facing a raft of rising ...

Pepe Di’Iasio, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), said: “The reason why there are such a limited number of apprenticeship places available is largely ...

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Pepe Di’Iasio, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), said: “Schools are very mindful of the need to keep costs to parents as low as possible, and offer a ...

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Pepe Di’Iasio, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), said: “The reason why there are such a limited number of apprenticeship places available is largely due to the ...

Margaret Mulholland, the SEND and inclusion specialist at the leaders’ union ASCL, said delays to the opening of new schools would be “keenly felt”. “While recent investment in new special schools is ...

Pepe Di’Iasio, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), said: “Schools are very mindful of the need to keep costs to parents as low as possible, and offer a range of ...