Senior managers in FE colleges are being targetted by a school teachers union. This direct attempt at poaching ACM members comes from the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), formerly known as the Secondary Heads Association. ASCL are sending glossy brochures to colleges in the hope of attracting not just principals, but faculty heads, assistant principals and directors.
As part of our response, ACM is pointing out that ASCL is primarily interested in schools, costs more money to join, and has no experience in representing FE managers. Also, it isn’t recognised anywhere in the FE sector and is not affiliated to the TUC.
In contrast, ACM was established by managers in further education almost 21 years ago. Branches are being urged to highlight the benefits of ACM membership, point out our FE credentials, and make recruitment a priority wherever possible. .
