The Education Brief: Saturday 29 March 2025 - Top stories include:

• The Schools Bill has ignited fierce debate between councils and academies over admissions.

• Oracy is now back in the spotlight of the national curriculum review.

• Ofsted’s Sir Martyn Oliver has declared full support for headteachers who ban mobile phones.

• International schools are growing uneasy over the US government’s rapid rollback of DEI policies.

This week’s deep dive: 

• Haringey Racial Equity Conference 2025

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=X8FPQKWxdXI

Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/how-did-lockdown-impact-children/id267300884?i=1000699223582

Reading - https://www.ippr.org/articles/who-is-losing-learning-solutions

AI Tool - https://manus.im/login

Music by Slo Pony