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March 21, 2022The Brief: 21 March 2022
Monday 21 March - Top stories include:
On the 17th of March, the government published its response to the Sewell Report.

The Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review found that safeguards were bypassed and race was likely to have been an influencing factor in the strip-search of a young Black girl.

The EEF is looking for schools with promising initiatives to increase attendance for a new grant-funded study.

Year 1 pupils have fallen furthest behind in reading as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
This week’s deep dive:
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
11 min
March 14, 2022The Brief: 14 March 2022
Monday 14 March - Top stories include:
Most councils were unable to say how many children missed school while waiting for a placement or how many are educated at home or in private schools.

Some school leaders are seeking to end gas contracts with Russian firm Gazprom.

The government is giving a new UK-wide online curriculum contract to the remote learning provider Oak National Academy.

Only 29% of disabled students in England are receiving the disabled students’ allowance, or DSA, according to a recent report.
This week’s deep dive:
DfE Guidance for political impartiality - We separate fact from fiction in the government-issued guidance for schools about political impartiality.
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Watching - email [email protected]
Listening - https://www.schoolcolorspodcast.com/
Reading - https://www.guernicamag.com/good-questions-are-a-kind-of-salvation/
Content from the guidance for political impartiality deep dive:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/extra-support-to-safeguard-political-impartiality-in-schools
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1050134/6.7731_DfE_Political_Impartiality_Guidance_Pamphlet_WEB__004_.pdf
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/mar/05/be-open-be-honest-and-listen-how-to-talk-to-children-about-ukraine
https://talk.economistfoundation.org/headlines/russia-whats-the-next-move/
11 min
March 07, 2022HEP Brief: 7 March 2022
Monday 7 March - Top stories include:
Full inspections of Early Career Framework and National Professional Qualification providers are being delayed until next year, says Ofsted.

This year has not seen the usual surge in pupils applying for state secondary school places, allowing more families to gain their first choice of schools.

Women have experienced greater negative social and economic impacts from Covid-19 than men.

The government is under fire for two recent actions it took concerning education - the proposal to link student loans eligibility to GCSE results and the breakfast clubs scheme.
This week’s deep dive:
Exam Revision - and the most effective techniques according to research.
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Content from the revision deep dive:
https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/review-revise-and-refresh
https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/eef-blog-new-eef-case-studies-how-metacognitive-strategies-can-support-independent-revision
https://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/secondary/gcses-what-research-tells-us-about-revision-technique
https://educationblog.oup.com/secondary/english/effective-revision
https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2016/apr/19/students-revise-exams-revision-science
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22565912
https://www.bcu.ac.uk/exams-and-revision/best-ways-to-revise/best-revision-techniques
Why teacher training needs to embrace the complexities of SEND, written by Margaret Mulholland for TES: https://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/general/why-teacher-training-needs-embrace-complexities-send
11 min
February 28, 2022The Brief: 28 February 2022
Monday 28 February - Top stories include:
DfE published new advice on testing and self-isolation for education settings.

TES has reported that new special schools aren’t being built quickly enough to cope with the rising demand for places.

DfE attendance survey data estimates that on-site attendance has risen to above 90%, but staff absences remain high.

The Prince’s Trust NatWest Youth Index, released on the 23rd of February, highlights the devastating emotional effects of the pandemic on young people.
This week’s deep dive:
We examine ‘The Gove reforms a decade on: What worked, what didn’t, what’s next?’ The Institute for Government report by Sam Freedman, focusing on the structure of the education system, SEND support, and teacher recruitment/retention.
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Links to content:
Latest advice on testing and self-isolation in education settings from DfE https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2022/02/21/what-the-latest-advice-on-testing-and-self-isolation-means-for-education-settings/

SEND Review by Simon Knight for TES https://www.tes.com/magazine/analysis/specialist-sector/send-review-special-school-places-problem

Prince’s Trust NatWest Youth Index https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/about-the-trust/news-views/princes-trust-natwest-youth-index-2022?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=YouthIndex2022

Attendance data https://schoolsweek.co.uk/school-attendance-at-highest-since-november-as-covid-absences-fall/

Sam Freedman’s Report https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publications/gove-reforms

Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8opg6U-_bc

Reading - https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-black-history-thought-and-culture-through-art

Listening - https://soundcloud.com/freshed-podcast/270-sowton
11 min
February 21, 2022The Brief: 21 February 2022
Monday 21 February - Top stories include:
The DfE has extended its Covid workforce fund for schools

Ofsted has extended the grace period for bringing the curriculum in line with the new framework until September 2022

Schools following the DfE’s proposed new behaviour guidance could end up breaking the law

New government guidance to support teachers in tackling sensitive issues in the classroom in a politically impartial way was published
This week’s deep dive:
We take a look at the State of the Nation Report to see how pupils and young people’s wellbeing is faring
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Links to content:
Political impartiality in schools guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/political-impartiality-in-schools?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=1fdc2208-0210-4344-be50-fdfe0608c19c&utm_content=daily
How language shapes the way we think, Lera Boroditsky
HEP Blog
11 min
February 14, 2022The Brief: 14 February 2022
Monday 14 February - Top stories include:
Unions have launched legal action against the government for pre-approving plans to academise.

Student Covid-related absences have fallen, but teacher absences due to Covid have risen.

Initial Teacher Training applications have dropped by almost 25% compared with January last year.

GCSE results entered early in the last two years will not count towards school league tables this year.
This week’s deep dive:
Exams
The DfE has given the go-ahead for the release of advanced information to support revision for GCSE and A-level exams. We explain what this support package includes and how teachers are reacting.
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Links to content:
What kids wish their teachers knew | Kyle Schwartz | TEDxKyoto
Haringey Music Service Conference - Dame Alison Peacock and Prof Nate Holder
Child in Mind podcast is available here
10 min
February 07, 2022The Brief: 7 February 2022
Monday 7 February - Top stories include:
Critiques of the National Tutoring Programme

New DfE guidance on behaviour

Judging schools on inclusion metrics

Wales trialling longer school days
This week’s deep dive:
The Levelling Up White Paper - what has it got in store for schools?
We see a focus on development outside London, and a hint at the DfE's preference of schools joining MATs.
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Links to content:
Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO3lMjbO5ic&t=430s
Listening - https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/audio-stories-chinese-new-year-the-swimming-race/zdd8cqt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/audio-stories-the-dragon-and-the-phoenix/zdppxyc
Reading - https://uk.bookshop.org/books/cleverlands-the-secrets-behind-the-success-of-the-world-s-education-superpowers/9781783524914
10 min
January 31, 2022The Brief: 31 January 2022
Monday 31 January - Top stories include:
Nadhim Zahawi’s plans for the education sector

The DfE trials a daily attendance tracker in schools

Ofsted returns to a full team of inspectors
This week’s deep dive:
The debate over phonics has returned with a new study from UCL’s Institute of Education. HEP takes a look at the study and the arguments for and against phonics and asks, what is the most effective way of teaching children to read?
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Links to content:
Watching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhgwIhB58PA
Listening: https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/edtech2022/
Chris Such: https://twitter.com/suchmo83
Attendance consultation: https://bit.ly/35qCg3r
9 min

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