The Education Brief: Saturday 8 March 2025 - Top stories include:

• England’s £11 billion EHCP budget is not improving outcomes for children with SEND.

• School leaders across England are facing an alarming surge in parental abuse.

• Concerns are growing over the government’s decision to scrap behaviour hubs.

• The government’s supervised toothbrushing scheme is set to roll out in England.

This week’s deep dive: 

• Human Intelligence in the Age of AI

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/z33hcxs#zbfgmbk

Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/reading-myths-mastery-motivation-getting-fluent-with/id1516532537?i=1000692227939

Reading - https://www.tes.com/magazine/analysis/specialist-sector/how-reform-ehcps-benefit-schools-and-families-send-support

AI Tool - https://claude.ai/new

Music by Slo Pony