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February 24, 2024The Education Brief: 24 February 2024
The Education Brief: Saturday 24 February 2024 - Top stories include:
The trend towards home education has doubled with significant growth in deprived areas.

Dame Rachel de Souza seeks to audit UK schools' mobile phone policies.

Around 20% of the UK's largest MATs gave their CEOs pay rises of £10,000 or more in 2022-23.

Over 10,000 pupils have vanished from the English state education radar.
This week’s deep dive:
How to create an inclusive classroom
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
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Music by Slo Pony
14 min
February 21, 2024 What the Army can teach us with Richard Watts
The British Army isn't necessarily associated with education, but in this episode of HEP Talks, Richard Watts, Director of Educational and Regional Marketing for the Recruiting Partnership Project at British Army and Capita, explains to Luke Kemper that, actually, the Army is an educational provider. On top of the Army Foundation College in Harrogate, the Army has also developed the BASE - British Army Supporting Education - Programme, which provides free digital resources in multiple subjects for class teachers to use, and opportunities for pupils to learn a little bit more about the Army in the meantime.
Richard and Luke talk about these resources, how and why they were designed, and why the Army makes education one of its priorities. You can find the BASE resources at the link here: https://jobs.army.mod.uk/base/
45 min
February 17, 2024The Education Brief: 17 February 2024
The Education Brief: Saturday 17 February 2024 - Top stories include:
New DfE guidance advises academy trusts to collaborate with LAs to manage school places.

Baroness Barran highlighted emerging progress in school attendance in a House of Lords speech.

An EPI report suggests extending the school day to enhance disadvantaged pupils' access to extracurricular activities.

A University of Cambridge study suggests school uniforms may hinder physical activity, particularly among younger girls.

Over a third of female school staff have their flexible working requests turned down.

One in six teachers now undertake second jobs, marking a 42% increase.
This week’s deep dive:
Mental health in schools
Music by Slo Pony
11 min
February 10, 2024The Education Brief: 10 February 2024
The Education Brief: Saturday 10 February 2024 - Top stories include:
Over 100 schools identified with RAAC are set for reconstruction.

The government has announced guidance for primary schools to offer wraparound childcare.

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission will assess how the SEND system prepares young people for adulthood.

DfE report suggests over half of special school pupils could thrive in mainstream settings.
This week’s deep dive:
Explicit instruction
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
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Music by Slo Pony
12 min
February 03, 2024The Education Brief: 3 February 2024
The Education Brief: Saturday 3 February 2024 - Top stories include:
In September 2025, the government will combine the Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework.

The EEF is launching a trial to explore if ChatGPT can reduce teacher workload.

A new NFER report makes recommendations to address the "invisible glass ceiling" facing teachers of colour in the UK.

Ofsted's digital inspection system has faced glitches causing data loss.

A coalition has called for revision to the DfE's draft transgender guidance for schools.
This week’s deep dive:
Haringey Governor Conference 2024 - Moving Forward Together
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
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Reading
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Music by Slo Pony
12 min
January 27, 2024The Education Brief: 27 January 2024
The Education Brief: Saturday 27 January 2024 - Top stories include:
Ofsted has adjusted its approach to accessing school websites.

The number of local authority maintained primary schools in deficit has surged by 62 percent.

Government experts urge funding for schools to trial and formulate a long-term strategy for AI.

The AP sector is experiencing a significant surge in demand for pupil referral unit places.
This week’s deep dive:
The BETT Show London 2024
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!

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Music by Slo Pony
13 min
January 24, 2024 Immersion, AR, and learning with Phil Birchinall
In this episode of HEP Talks, Luke Kemper talks with Phil Birchinall, Senior Director of Immersive Content at Discovery Education, about the concept of immersion and its connections with learning, and how augmented reality (AR) can induce a state of immersion in pupils.
Discovery Education, an edtech company which provides digital learning resources to millions of teachers around the world, has developed Sandbox AR, a free tool for schools to use. During the conversation, Phil talks about the experiences pupils and teachers have had with the tool, and how educators can use it to create immersive experiences in their schools.
Sandbox AR app:
https://apps.apple.com/bh/app/sandbox-ar/id1582806816
TimePod Adventures:
https://apps.apple.com/bh/app/timepod-adventures/id1580919771
All things Discovery Education immersive:
Immersive.discoveryeducation.com
45 min
January 20, 2024The Education Brief: 20 January 2024
The Education Brief: Saturday 20 January 2024 - Top stories include:
Ofsted and the DfE have announced significant reforms in response to the inquest into Ruth Perry’s death.

A new Ofsted policy allows school inspections to be paused for up to five days over concerns about leader wellbeing.

A new study has shed light on the complex factors driving school absences.

Lucy Livings has been announced as the new interim regional director for the South West.
This week’s deep dive:
HEP Inclusion and SEND Conference 2024
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
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Reading
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Music by Slo Pony
13 min
January 13, 2024The Education Brief: 13 January 2024
The Education Brief: Saturday 13 January 2024 - Top stories include:
Disadvantaged pupils are significantly less likely to attend top-performing comprehensive schools.

£30,000 bursaries could attract more individuals to consider a career switch to teaching.

A recent decision by the DfE will see many misconduct verdicts removed from its website.

The DfE has announced it will reimburse schools up to £4,000 for participating in RAAC surveys.
This week’s deep dive:
Bridget Phillipson, Autumn Term attendance, and the return of Ofsted
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
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Music by Slo Pony
14 min
January 04, 2024 No Permission Required with CARGO (Part 2)
In this episode of HEP Talks, Luke Kemper talks Charles Golding and Lawrence Hoo, cofounders of the CARGO movement.
CARGO stands for 'Charting African Resilience Generating Opportunities' and the organisation has created some wonderful opportunities for expanding the presence of Black-heritage characters in the school curriculum. The resources they created, altogether titled CARGO Classroom, are available through the link below.
In part two of the interview, Chaz and Lawrence discuss the CARGO educational resources and how teachers can use them, the feedback that the organisation has received about them, and plans for CARGO's future.
Check out CARGO here: ⁠https://cargomovement.org/classroom/
30 min

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