Jo Rowley

The view from here: an evening of great fun watching audiences aged 7+ enjoying the new @TheRSC & @Unicorn_Theatre 90-minute production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Delighted to meet cast & crew at the after-show party. After London, the show is in Stratford from 19 June.

Made it. Happy, happy holidays

@stoneman_claire @Headteacherchat Add this to your data and it’s all very worrying

Well this is worrying. We are in desperate need of headteachers, and headteachers who want to stay in the role.

@MartynReah @ASCL_UK Martyn - my messaging is only as good as conversations I have with members like you. As a regional rep you do a phenomenal job of representing your colleagues and students.

A real honour and a privilege to be present to watch @JoRowley9 deliver her amazing keynote today The type of inspiration that @ASCL_UK keep on delivering It was that good I even asked for her autograph Ps and the pupils from her school were sensational #forwardtogehter

@DenhamKite @ASCL_UK Lovely to see you

Back in Liverpool for the @ascl_uk Annual Conference. Great start, connecting with colleagues from across the country and further afield. Looking forward to a great couple of days. #ASCL2026

Dear @bphillipsonMP I’d really value a conversation about a growing issue in schools - the rise in malicious complaints, online abuse and threats towards headteachers and staff. It's making a difficult job feel impossible and I'm hearing it from my colleagues across the country. We need your help and support. The vast majority of parents are supportive and want the best for their children. But a small, vocal minority are increasingly using complaints processes, Ofsted threats, the press and social media as leverage. Many families are skint, stressed and feeling hopeless - they're really struggling and want someone to help. We see it every day and get it. Schools often carry that weight alongside them and do as much as they can. But when wider frustration turns into hostility towards school staff, something is breaking in the system. Schools are one of the only public services where leaders are expected to absorb abuse without meaningful protection. A pub can bar someone . A train conductor can remove someone. A shop can refuse service. Headteachers cannot “refuse” a parent. And when misinformation is posted online, it spreads faster than truth - often naming individuals. This is not about avoiding accountability. Schools should be accountable. But there must also be accountability for persistent vexatious complaints, online defamation and abusive conduct. Colleagues are exhausted. Some are leaving. Many are silently absorbing stress because they believe in children and communities. We go into this profession to change lives - not to manage hostility. If we look after educators, we will look after the nation’s children. I’d welcome the chance to share lived experience and explore how government might better protect school leaders while maintaining proper scrutiny. Yours sincerely, A concerned headteacher worrying about his colleagues and the profession he loved

@Teacher_LMc77 @CeriMcCall I queued up at the cinema to see this.

They don’t make them like they used to …. ⁦@CeriMcCall⁩ #summernights #youretheonethatiwant 🕺🏽💃

Grizedale forest

A wonderful winter walk

Want to be that one adult that a child remembers from school. The one that helped them to succeed? Then this could be the job for you.

This trend of young men sharing their reading & reading habits is wonderful! One for English teachers to share with their classes?

Are you attending the annual ASCL Conference in March? I highly recommend it. A great group of speakers announced, engaging and worthwhile workshops and sessions. Check it out: ascl.org.uk/Microsites/Ann… #ForwardTogether

Can’t think of a better person to speak on this vital topic… Brilliant to welcome you back @RealGeoffBarton

My baptism ⁦@Bett_show⁩ today speaking on the future of on-screen assessment-What an amazing event! ⁦⁦@ASCL_UK⁩ @ofqual⁩ ⁦@Apple⁩

Always hugely thought provoking to hear @marcrowland73 and consider the challenges shared by of so many children and young people. 2026 is The National Year of Reading. #ASCLLiteracy

Well said!

The damage done by these platforms is completely unacceptable, and tougher regulation should have been introduced years ago

“Reading for pleasure is a powerful and joyful gateway to a world of knowledge, and the Go All In campaign is an excellent initiative...#Reading opens up all other subjects, firing the imagination, and inspiring creativity." Full comment: ow.ly/czl150XW82i

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Strategies to tackle persistent absence, reduce exclusions and manage behaviour all feature at this year's #ASCLPastoral Conference. In this short video, @MargaretMulhol2 shares more about our extensive programme. ℹ️ ascl.org.uk/pastoral Thanks to event sponsor @humanutopia