The Education Brief: Saturday 1 March 2025 - Top stories include:

• Ofsted is set to trial its proposed new inspection framework with visits to around 240 schools.

• New analysis reveals that CEO pay at the largest multi-academy trusts continues to rise.

• Teachers in four Haringey secondary schools have gone on strike over plans to raise class sizes.

• The 750 schools that will take part in a pilot offering free breakfast clubs have been announced.

This week’s deep dive: 

• Your round-up of education updates

We’ll also tell you what’s happening at HEP this week and what we’ve been watching, listening to, and reading!

Watching - https://steplab.co/watch/great-teaching-unpacked-episode-1-harnessing-attention

Listening - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3RKzI8HvcHtVDzkrwDVdFs

Reading - https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/what-do-the-latest-policy-changes-mean-for-governors/

AI Tool - https://teacherbot.io/

Music by Slo Pony