The Education Brief: Wednesday 7 January 2026 - Top stories include:

• Ofsted has published the first batch of school “report cards” under its new inspection framework.

• Labour is pressing ahead with plans for Ofsted inspections of multi-academy trusts.

• Data on the effectiveness of RISE school improvement teams will be published this year.

• Daniel Kebede warned the NEU would “absolutely” strike if the government changed the 1,265-hour directed time limit.

• The DfE will use an AI “correspondence drafter” to help answer its external emails.

HEP Updates:

• Get your Big 7 place: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/big-7-what-every-teacher-needs-to-know-2/

• Find the Monday Briefing here: https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/26-01-12-HEP-Monday-Briefing-v1.0.pdf

• Access the Primary Middle Leadership Training here: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/primary-subject-and-middle-leadership-training-session-1-of-4/

• Sign up for our Governor Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haringey-governor-conference-2026-sustainable-and-informed-governance-tickets-1977619334666

Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lik-KsfxK5A

Listening - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ai-in-schools-2026-predictions-policy-and-what-might/id1546748470?i=1000744076671

Reading - https://uk.bettshow.com/send-crisis-whitepaper

AI Tool - https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001042-your-year-with-chatgpt-faqs

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