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June 13, 2022The Brief: 13 June 2022
Monday 13th June - Top stories include:
The proportion of free school meal-eligible pupils has risen to 22.5%.

The DfE wants schools and trusts to find another £1 billion of savings to prepare for rising energy and other costs.

Almost one-third of schools’ buildings include expiring materials or “pose a serious risk of imminent failure.”

In 2023, a new system will allow applicants from other countries to “apply for qualified teacher status in England”.
This week’s deep dive:
Racial Inequalities in Education and Beyond
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.channel4.com/programmes/troy-deeney-wheres-my-history
Reading - https://www.atlassian.com/blog/productivity/5-questions-about-motivation-with-daniel-pink
Listening - https://anchor.fm/crem-podcast/episodes/Lavinya-Stennett--founder-and-CEO-of-The-Black-Curriculum--discusses-decolonising-the-curriculum-e1ghf9j
11 min
June 06, 2022The Brief: 6 June 2022
Monday 6 June - Top stories include:
Schools Week reported almost one in four pupils in England were persistently absent from school last autumn.

As fuel prices hit record levels, pupils are missing out on experiences outside of the classroom.

A new poll by T E S has revealed that 4 in 10 teachers would not go back into the profession if they had the chance.

The schools bill will potentially require more than 10,000 new trustees for multi-academy trust boards.

The government confirmed a group of four multi-academy trusts will establish and run the new £121 million National Institute of Teaching.
This week’s deep dive:
Implementing school system reform in 2022 to 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://www.ted.com/talks/katherine_maher_wikipedia_s_enduring_nuanced_perspective_on_truth?language=en
Reading - https://www.edutopia.org/article/3-tips-partnering-parents-student-success
Listening - https://www.thisamericanlife.org/605/kid-logic
11 min
May 23, 2022The Brief: 23 May 2022
Monday 23 May - Top stories include:
Chartered College Chief, Dame Alison Peacock, says the DfE left teachers isolated and at risk during COVID.

The EEF published new research that shows younger children were most affected by Covid lockdowns.

The Key for School Leaders has published top tips for improving attendance.

School pupils have been warned by Ofqual about peddlers of “fake exam papers”.
This week’s deep dive:
The Early Career Framework Part II
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.tes.com/magazine/leadership/staff-management/teacher-training-staff-retention-crisis-webinar
Reading - https://impacted.org.uk/impactinpractice
Listening - https://open.spotify.com/episode/61YfJpjxNeUgOY32DUPagx?si=6SFcuuq1TMGMZEoUmGGeIQ&nd=1
11 min
May 16, 2022The Brief: 16 May 2022
Monday 16 May - Top stories include:
On the 12th of May, the government published the Schools Bill.

An education charity has lodged a High Court legal challenge against Nadhim Zahawi.

The Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition has announced an inquiry into behaviour and mental health in schools.
This week’s deep dive:
The Early Career Framework
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=BacHtPrh-qQ
Listening - https://soundcloud.com/dynamicdeps/effective-explanations-adam-boxer
Reading - https://theconversation.com/primary-school-children-get-little-academic-benefit-from-homework-181652
12 min
May 09, 2022The Brief: 9 May 2022
Monday 9 May - Top stories include:
Exams watchdog Ofqual has released a new three-year vision plan.

Much of Ofqual’s new plan is focused on the use of technology in exams.

Schools may be forced to hand back late catch-up cash.

Half of secondary pupils continued to wear face masks in school.
This week’s deep dive:
The IEA and UNESCO Responses to Educational Disruption Survey
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=41470f695e&e=74c9343839
Listening - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50e0e57b56160876013ccdcd5&id=8f205dd6bd&e=74c9343839
Reading - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50e0e57b56160876013ccdcd5&id=128168f51f&e=74c9343839
9 min
May 03, 2022The Brief: 3 May 2022
Tuesday 3 May - Top stories include:
Female, non-white and part-time staff are significantly less likely to be promoted to headteacher roles, according to new research from the DfE.

The cost of the SEND system has hit a total of £1.3 billion this year as the places crisis bites and flaws in the system become more visible.

The government has called issues with ECF “teething problems” and said they can be fixed with “tweaks” by ministers.

Recently-appointed chair of the Social Mobility Commission came under fire for gendered remarks about girls taking A-level physics.

Ofsted published its new 5-year strategy.
This week’s deep dive:
The 2022 Haringey BAME Achievement 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30LjUmzOE9s
Listening - https://freshedpodcast.com/hastedt-meinck/
Reading - https://www.neh.gov/humanities/2016/fall/feature/one-and-the-many
13 min
April 25, 2022The Brief: 25 April 2022
Monday 25 April - Top stories include:
A new poll by the NASUWT teachers’ union confirmed a significant culture of sexual harassment and misogyny in classrooms.

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi expressed his views on education in front of Parliament.

Schools are facing logistical issues around exam season due to the end of free COVID testing and unclear government guidance.

Polling by Teacher Tapp revealed that only 14 percent of Early Career Teachers and 9 percent of mentors think the ECT training is a good use of time.

Due to Covid-related exam invigilator shortages, schools are training staff members to step in.
This week’s deep dive:
The Send Review: Right Support, Right Place, Right Time
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Watching - Learning Styles Don’t Exist by Prof. Daniel Willingham - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIv9rz2NTUk&t=406s
Listening - A Refresh of Primary Curriculum, Team Coaching and New Resources for Teachers on Mind the Gap - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-refresh-of-primary-curriculum-team-coaching/id1516532537?i=1000557453123
Reading - Place 2 Be’s response to the Education White Paper - https://www.place2be.org.uk/about-us/news-and-blogs/2022/april/schools-white-paper-a-missed-opportunity/
Link to the SEND Review summary: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1064655/SEND_Review_Right_support_right_place_right_time_summary.pdf
Link to the SEND Review consultation: https://consult.education.gov.uk/send-review-division/send-review-2022/
11 min
April 19, 2022The Brief: 19 April 2022
Episode Summary
Monday 19 April - Top stories include:
More than 1 in 3 teachers have no mental health training despite mental health ‘crisis’ among children

Labour’s shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson faced heckles and chants

New data shows secondary school teacher vacancies are at a five-year high

Teacher unions call for reintroducing free COVID testing after new government guidance
This week’s deep dive:
The White Paper: Opportunities for All: Strong Schools with Great Teachers for Your Child
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Watching - Why knowledge matters in the common core era
Listening - A New Movement on Standing Rock on Code Switch
Reading - Five things we’ve learned this term about pupil absence from the FFT Datalab Education blog
Content links:
https://www.brookings.edu/events/why-knowledge-matters-in-the-common-core-era/
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2022/04/04/1090825396/a-new-movement-on-standing-rock?t=1649948033780
https://ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2022/04/five-things-weve-learned-this-term-about-pupil-absence/
11 min
March 28, 2022The Brief: 28 March 2022
Monday 28 March - Top stories include:
Over one in five secondary schools in England are now full or over capacity.

Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi has pledged £150 million for every school in England to gain access to high-speed internet by 2025.

The DfE unveiled its first set of digital and technology standards for schools.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak leaves schools out of funding plans as poverty and living costs hit record levels.
This week’s deep dive:
30 Years of Ofsted - how Ofsted has changed over the years and what the data shows us.
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Watching - FFT Education Datalab Virtual Research Conference
Listening - An Ethic of Excellence in Action with Tracey Adams and Sonia Thomson
Reading - The Miseducation of Maria Montessori
Content links:
https://ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2022/03/30-years-of-ofsted/
https://educationinspection.blog.gov.uk/2018/06/22/deprivation-ethnicity-and-school-inspection-judgements/
11 min
March 24, 2022 Ofsted - Interview with Karen Tate, Chair of Governors at South Harringay School
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.
27 min

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