The Education Brief: Monday 15 September 2025 - Top stories include:

• The DfE has introduced a new accountability framework alongside Ofsted’s new toolkit.

• TES reports the hidden attendance crisis is internal truancy - pupils in school but not in lessons.

• The IFS calls England’s SEND system “broken” and warns that quick-fix reforms risk backlash.

• Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has entered the race to be Labour’s deputy leader.

This week’s deep dive: Ofsted’s new inspection framework

Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa_vniz4Hzw

Listening - https://freshedpodcast.com/shore/

Reading - https://carlhendrick.substack.com/p/the-paradox-of-memory-why-forgetting

AI Tool - https://notebooklm.google.com/

Music by Slo Pony