The Education Brief: Monday 22 September 2025 - Top stories include:

• Just 11 per cent of 10,000 surveyed teachers feel positive about Ofsted’s new framework.

• Councils are accusing schools of shutting out vulnerable pupils during in-year moves.

• A Schools Week investigation has uncovered “serious concerns” over Catholic schools refusing places to children in care by prioritising those of their own faith.

• More than half of academy trust bosses are considering cuts to classroom staff and reducing teaching assistant hours.

This week’s deep dive: HEP’s Improvement Partner and Support Partner Conference

Watching - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/education-inspection-framework-engagement-programme

Listening - https://www.insideyoured.com/

Reading - https://www.alexatherton.com/snowflake-myth

AI Tool - https://replit.com/usecases/ai-website-builder

Music by Slo Pony