The Education Brief: Wednesday 3 December 2025 - Top stories include:

• Teachers and leaders are reporting better wellbeing, according to the DfE Working Lives survey.

• Parent allegations against teachers have surged by a third in the past year.

• Plans to move religious education onto the national curriculum face “really big” hurdles.

• Assistive technology use in schools has surged, yet half of teachers report no training.

This Week’s Deep Dive: Schools and the Budget 2025

HEP Updates:

• Book sessions on the https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/ 

• https://aepa.org.uk/belonging-and-excellence-the-importance-of-local-education-partnerships-publication/

Watching - https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/labour-run-public-services

Listening - https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/episodes/7DrvV5D/

Reading - https://uk.bettshow.com/school-absenteeism-2025-report

AI Tool - https://openai.com/index/chatgpt-for-teachers/

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