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HEP Talks episodes

March 20, 2023The Brief: 20 March 2023
Monday 20th March 2023 - Top stories include:
Ofsted is looking for a new chief inspector to replace Amanda Spielman once she steps down.

Last week, the National Education Union took strike action on both Wednesday and Thursday.

New DfE data finds high levels of persistent absence among pupils.

The government wants schools to increase the supply of wraparound care.
This week’s deep dive:
What’s Going On? The 2023 HEP Governors’ Conference
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Watching - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/blog/2022/11/30/explained-adaptive-teaching/
Listening - https://educationbookcast.libsyn.com/141-behaviourism-cognitivism-constructivism-a-message-for-zo
Reading - https://marymyatt.substack.com/p/subject-insights-design-and-technology
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5wNwhWs3iB5bXhdE3h8WnQ
11 min
March 13, 2023The Brief: 13 March 2023
Monday 13th March 2023 - Top stories include:
The deadlock over pay talks between education unions and the government continues.

The coronation of King Charles is pushing back testing dates.

The DfE is concerned over the education children are receiving outside of school grounds.

The number of increasingly serious incidents involving school-age pupils on social media is on the rise.
This week’s deep dive:
The SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Watching - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50e0e57b56160876013ccdcd5&id=80c4960333&e=74c9343839
Listening - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50e0e57b56160876013ccdcd5&id=29ff9a1309&e=74c9343839
Reading - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50e0e57b56160876013ccdcd5&id=60881d5fc9&e=74c9343839
HEP Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/user118208820
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5wNwhWs3iB5bXhdE3h8WnQ
11 min
March 08, 2023 Ofsted - Interview with Karen Tate, Chair of Governors at South Harringay School
In preparation for the Governors' Conference coming up this Saturday at HEP HQ, we are bringing back a HEP Talks episode about governors and their role in Ofsted inspections.
In this episode of HEP Talks, Neetha Atukorale from HEP's Governor Services talks to Karen Tate, governor at South Harringay School about the school's most recent Ofsted inspection. Topics covered include Ofsted preparation, the inspection process, and choosing the right team for the job, among others.
We hope this HEP Talk provides valuable insight into the Ofsted process for school leaders, governors, and staff alike.
28 min
March 06, 2023The Brief: 6 March 2023
Monday 6th March 2023 - Top stories include:
The government published the SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan last Thursday.

UCL has been awarded a £14.9 million programme to create three-year Language Hubs.

Mixed MATs are being forced to divert more funding toward their primary schools.
This week’s deep dive:
NIA Academy Celebration Event
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Watching - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50e0e57b56160876013ccdcd5&id=961dfad954&e=74c9343839
Listening - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50e0e57b56160876013ccdcd5&id=c28817523e&e=74c9343839
Reading - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50e0e57b56160876013ccdcd5&id=033b0a7c74&e=74c9343839
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5wNwhWs3iB5bXhdE3h8WnQ
12 min
March 03, 2023 What does it mean to make schools and classrooms ‘inclusive’ with Margaret Mulholland: The SEND and AP Green Paper, Part 2
In July, 2022, I spoke to Margaret Mulholland, SEN and Inclusion Policy Specialist for the Association of School and College Leaders, or ASCL, about the SEND and AP Green Paper, which had been released by the DfE in March. We published part one of this interview recently - you can listen here.
In part two of the interview, Margaret and I talked more about inclusivity and discussed how we can embed it into mainstream education.
The government has just published its response to the SEND Review – The SEND and AP Improvement Plan – and you can expect a HEP summary in our weekly Monday Briefing. We will be speaking to Margaret again in the next few weeks to gain more of her insight into the next phase of the government’s plans for SEND and alternative provision.
29 min
February 27, 2023The Brief: 27 February 2023
Monday 27th February 2023 - Top stories include:
Gillian Keegan has invited unions to formal talks over pay if they call off their planned strike this week.

Schools may be forced to plug a 39 million pound shortfall in funding due to free school meals extension.

The largest Multi-Academy Trusts have given raises to their top earners.

The DfE has recommended that teachers receive a pay rise of 3 per cent.
This week’s deep dive:
HEP Talks The Big Idea: The Power of Teams with Samuel Crome
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2viDhIppIws
Listening - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001hwrp?mc_cid=57feab06b0&mc_eid=74c9343839
Reading - https://gesherschool.com/issue-02/
The Big Idea with Sam Crome: The Power of Teams: https://vimeo.com/799081076
Haringey Creates Chair Based Dance - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chair-based-dance-cpd-tickets-537666804887
12 min
February 24, 2023 What does it mean to make schools and classrooms ‘inclusive’ with Margaret Mulholland: The SEND and AP Green Paper, Part 1
In March 2022, the Department for Education released the SEND and AP Green Paper, a document which summarised the challenges faced by SEND and AP provision, and set out ambitious reforms to create a single, well-regulated, national SEND and AP system (Read a summary of the paper here). There was a consultation on the paper soon after, which closed in July 2022, and that’s when I spoke to Margaret Mulholland, SEN and Inclusion Policy Specialist for the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL).
Margaret has a wealth of knowledge and ideas about how the SEND and Alternative Provision system operates and also casts her expert eye over how well the Green Paper addressed its issues. This HEP Talks episode is a must-listen for anyone keen to gain a greater understanding of how this system works.
32 min
February 20, 2023The Brief: 20 February 2023
Monday 20th February 2023 - Top stories include:
Teacher pay talks with the education secretary have once again ended with no new offer.

Seven unions have asked the government to take action on deteriorating school buildings.

A SchoolDash report analyses which words are most common in positive Ofsted inspections.

SchoolsWeek tracked which policies from the schools white paper are still alive.
This week’s deep dive:
Area-based Education Partnership Association 2023 Conference: Leading Education Locally
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Watching - https://vimeo.com/799081076
Listening - https://freshedpodcast.com/menashy-zakharia/
Reading - https://snacks.pepsmccrea.com/p/consistency-before-challenge
11 min
February 08, 2023 In conversation with Baroness Estelle Morris
This episode of HEP Talks is a conversation between HEP Chief Executive James Page and Estelle Morris, Baroness of Yardley and Co-Chair of the Area-based Education Partnerships Association (AEPA). It comes ahead of the AEPA annual conference which takes place on Friday, 10 February at 10:30am at the Coram Centre in London. Topics included are the relationship between politics and education at the moment, the role and future role of education partnerships, and a little of what to expect at the AEPA conference, among other things. Listen now and sign up for the AEPA conference at the link here: https://aepa.org.uk/aepa-annual-conference-2023/
51 min
February 06, 2023The Brief: 6 February 2023
Monday 6th February 2023 - Top stories include:
Over half of schools closed partially or fully due to the NEU strike of around 300,000 teachers.

Female Ofsted inspectors are more likely to hand out harsher grades for primary schools.

Oak National Academy saw a spike in traffic during the first day of teacher strikes.
This week’s deep dive:
Nursery World Show 2023
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Watching - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50e0e57b56160876013ccdcd5&id=c71951fb51&e=74c9343839
Listening - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50e0e57b56160876013ccdcd5&id=a0f9bf0a7e&e=74c9343839
Reading - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50e0e57b56160876013ccdcd5&id=000c967be5&e=74c9343839
13 min

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HEP Talks is the voice of Haringey Education Partnership. Join us for weekly briefs about the latest relevant education news, roundtable discussions with our schools, and interviews with top voices in education.