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HEP Talks episodes

January 11, 2025The Education Brief: 11 January 2025
The Education Brief: Saturday 11 January 2025 - Top stories include:
IFS warns rising SEND costs are set to devour any potential school savings.

The NEU is launching an indicative strike ballot over the government’s proposed teacher pay rise.

Ofsted chief inspector Sir Martyn Oliver talked with the Education Select Committee about report cards, SEND, and the Ofsted complaints process.

Labour has scrapped funding for computing hubs and scaled back language hubs.
This week’s deep dive:
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
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=JW3PBLqA87A
Listening - https://schoolsweek.co.uk/podcast-john-dickens-interviews-sir-kevan-collins/
Reading - https://www.waterstones.com/book/failed-state/sam-freedman/9781035026609
AI Tool - https://labs.google/fx/tools/image-fx

Music by Slo Pony
13 min
December 21, 2024The Education Brief: 21 December 2024
The Education Brief: Saturday 21 December 2024 - Top stories include:
The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Ofsted criticises curriculum ‘barriers’ for SEND pupils in mainstream

Survey reveals an increasing formalisation of SATs practice in the first term of Year 6 across UK primary schools

This week’s deep dive:
Autumn Term wrap-up with Fran and James

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.io.uk.com/post/ucet-2024-annual-conference
Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/why-is-everything-broken-and-how-do-we-fix-it-with/id1714972358?i=1000678605619
Reading - https://tinyurl.com/3cew8prz
AI Tool - https://experiments.withgoogle.com/autodraw

Music by Slo Pony
17 min
December 14, 2024The Education Brief: 14 December 2024
The Education Brief: Saturday 14 December 2024 - Top stories include:
Home education in England has risen by 21 per cent over the past year.

The DfE has proposed a 2.8 per cent teacher pay rise for 2025 to 2026.

Exam malpractice in schools and colleges has reached a three-year high.

Ofsted will investigate how schools and colleges are using artificial intelligence.
This week’s deep dive:
Key Stage 4 Performance Insights 2023/24

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=De3HU_PJ600
Listening - https://schoolsweek.co.uk/amanda-spielman-interviewed-by-laura-mcinerney/
Reading - https://sendmatters.co.uk/2024/11/11/inclusion-in-every-mainstream-setting-5-ways-to-make-this-vision-a-reality/
AI Tool - https://teachablemachine.withgoogle.com/

Music by Slo Pony
13 min
December 07, 2024The Education Brief: 7 December 2024
The Education Brief: Saturday 7 December 2024 - Top stories include:
The government missed its teacher recruitment targets, with the worst shortfall on record.

The government has announced £740 million to create more SEND places in mainstream schools.

Plans to introduce on-screen GCSE exams by 2025 and 2026 have been delayed.

Ofsted’s annual report highlights rising concerns over “flexi-schooling” and disjointed education patterns.
This week’s deep dive:
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)

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.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0025f8b/the-one-show-29112024
Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/what-makes-an-excellent-primary-curriculum/id1651691834?i=1000677669744
Reading - https://epi.org.uk/publications-and-research/networks-of-headteachers-and-schools/
AI Tool - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AI-in-Ed-SEND-Hackathon-Report-Guidance.pdf

Music by Slo Pony
10 min
November 30, 2024The Education Brief: 30 November 2024
The Education Brief: Saturday 30 November 2024 - Top stories include:
Rising costs in schools are set to outpace the government’s latest funding boost.

Suspensions in England's schools have soared to a record high, with rates jumping 40% last year.

New data reveals a widening disadvantage gap among reception pupils.

New EPI research reveals that 3,500 schools in England are "isolated" from leadership networks.
This week’s deep dive:
Ofsted Report Cards: What we know so far
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Watching - https://nationalcollege.com/webinars/cost-effectiveness-best-evidence-in-brief-with-the-crre-at-johns-hopkins-university
Listening - https://radiolab.org/podcast/the-ecstasy-of-an-open-brain
Reading - https://eedi.substack.com/p/the-myth-of-copying-things-down
AI Tool - https://www.d-id.com/creative-reality-studio/

Music by Slo Pony
13 min
November 23, 2024The Education Brief: 23 November 2024
The Education Brief: Saturday 23 November 2024 - Top stories include:
A new Teaching Commission aims to address the teacher recruitment and retention crisis.

Ambition Institute, Education Development Trust, Teach First, and UCL Institute of Education secured contracts to deliver the Early Career Framework from 2025.

A report on the Behaviour Hubs programme reveals contrasting outcomes.

The government has commissioned research into the Safety Valve scheme’s effects on children and families.
This week’s deep dive:
New Data on Suspensions and Exclusions
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Watching - https://fairnessfoundation.com/posts/great-britain
Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-wellbeing-equation-why-happy-staff-stay-with/id1608692574?i=1000673251399
Reading - https://www.mqmentalhealth.org/mental-health-and-the-internet/
AI Tool - https://www.blooket.com/

Music by Slo Pony
13 min
November 16, 2024The Education Brief: 16 November 2024
The Education Brief: Saturday 16 November 2024 - Top stories include:
The government has reversed a 20-hours training mandate for trainee teacher mentors.

The EEF announced a £700,000 initiative to improve student outcomes across 300 schools.

An OECD report dispels the idea that English students have an “anti-maths mindset”.

The government has proposed raising teachers' pension contributions.
This week’s deep dive:
HEP Senior Leaders’ 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.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/articles/ztfxb7h
Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/heads-up-difficult-conversations-and-school/id1608692574?i=1000675919550
Reading - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/breaking-open-the-pipeline-or-why-pedagogy-has-to-serve-curriculum/
AI Tool - https://ai.invideo.io/signup

Music by Slo Pony
13 min
November 09, 2024The Education Brief: 9 November 2024
The Education Brief: Saturday 9 November 2024 - Top stories include:
Bridget Phillipson has said struggling academies can return to local authority oversight.

Phillipson emphasised pupil wellbeing, happiness, and inclusivity as core missions.

Professor Becky Francis spoke about emerging themes in the national curriculum review.

Ofsted clarified their new inclusion focus won’t penalise legitimate use of suspensions and exclusions.
This week’s deep dive:
The National Budget: What Schools Need to Know
We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!
Watching - https://ed.ted.com/lessons/h8Loljsm
Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rachel-reeves-budget-how-does-it-affect-you/id1611374685?i=1000675211752
Reading - https://www.johncattbookshop.com/products/great-expectations-leading-an-effective-send-strategy-in-school
AI Tool - https://designer.microsoft.com/

Music by Slo Pony
11 min
November 06, 2024 Heads Up! Difficult Conversations and School Excellence with Sonia Gill
In this episode of HEP Talks, host Luke Kemper sits down with Sonia Gill, educational leadership coach, author, and founder of Heads Up, to explore what school excellence looks like and how to successfully deal with difficult conversations. Sonia shares her insights on high-performing teams and the importance of cultivating school culture, offering practical strategies for school leaders to unlock their team’s potential. Together, they discuss Ofsted’s recent move away from one-word judgments and the broader implications of excellence in education. The path of a school going from 'good' to 'outstanding' is laid out in full detail in Sonia's upcoming training session at HEP, titled "Breaking the Glass Ceiling of Good".

Sonia also introduces her other upcoming professional learning sessions for HEP, "Successful Difficult Conversations" and "Difficult Conversations with Parents." These sessions, tailored for school leaders and anyone who may need to deal with a difficult conversation in school, cover how to elevate team performance and handle challenging conversations effectively—whether with staff or parents. Sonia highlights common issues like bullying, SEND-related concerns, and managing parent complaints, providing valuable tips to address these complex, often emotionally charged situations with kindness and efficiency.

Find all dates and details of 'Successful Difficult Conversations' sessions here and find all 'Breaking the Glass Ceiling of Good' sessions here. You can find and book all of HEP's training on the HEP Booking Hub.
36 min
October 26, 2024The Education Brief: 26 October 2024
The Education Brief: Saturday 26 October 2024 - Top stories include:
End-of-year maths scores may predict Year 8 English performance more accurately than English scores.

Research reveals a gap in maths anxiety between disadvantaged Year 6 pupils and their peers.

Unions representing school support staff have accepted a pay rise of at least £1,290.

Concerns about inconsistency have been raised about Ofsted's new ungraded inspections.

The release of 2024 school performance league tables has been delayed until November or December.

The National Audit Office has warned that the SEND system is financially unsustainable.
This week’s deep dive:
What a national curriculum can and cannot do
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.commonsense.org/education/digital-connections
Listening - https://schoolsweek.co.uk/laura-mcinerney-interviews-nick-gibb/
Reading - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Britain-How-Future-Back/dp/1847928145
AI Tool - https://www.flippity.net/

Music by Slo Pony
13 min

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