HEP Talks

The Education Brief: Wednesday 24 June 2026 - Top stories include:100 heads inspected under Ofsted’s new framework were largely negative about the experience.SATs marking ran beyond an extended deadline after technical problems with Pearson’s system.The Education Select Committee questioned ministers on several pressing school issues.Ofsted chief inspector Martyn Oliver told MPs he is “very concerned” about leader distress under the new inspection framework.Schools are being warned to rethink how they publish pupil images online.HEP Updates:Get your HEP CPD Package here: https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/professional-development-at-hep/https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PE-Sport-Premium-HEP-one-pager.pdfhttps://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Setting-up-free-breakfast-clubs-one-pager-for-schools.pdfWatching - https://www.bigmarker.com/maexhibitions/how-teachers-and-schools-can-use-ai-effectively-and-safelyListening - https://www.npr.org/2026/06/19/nx-s1-5863554/how-your-phone-keeps-you-scrolling-even-when-you-want-to-stop Reading - https://catherinepriggseducation.substack.com/p/49-supporting-a-struggling-cohort AI Tool - https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/lQnCMfDN4GEwh8O7MCWPk-ZWjAc4DHSfcbIctRJYzmTysoK3ucAgYLPEd8w04FrJfd-erpzYs26wkwXg.qb8A3USezNlJ5HHX⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 4 February 2026 - Top stories include:Ofsted’s new inspections are driving a rise in workload for headteachers and SENCos.White disadvantaged girls are seeing the sharpest fall in GCSE attainment.Plans in the upcoming schools White Paper will push settings “beyond their comfort zone.”Disputed data suggests one in six schools are running shorter than the 32.5-hour minimum.Pupils feeling in control of their learning can make up to two months’ extra progress in reading.28 per cent of parents avoid reading with their children because they lack confidence.HEP Updates:Sign up for our Governor Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haringey-governor-conference-2026-sustainable-and-informed-governance-tickets-1977619334666Find and book CPD sessions at https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUiFDrOuEOAListening - https://email.nurseryworld.co.uk/c/1USqyZky7xSr0sgyFx4xN4LBNRX8Reading - https://wslaw.co.uk/blog/the-impact-of-ai-in-school-complaints-processes/AI Tool - https://www.canva.com/magic/⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 21 January 2026 - Top stories include:All school staff will receive SEND and inclusion training, backed by £200 million from the DfE.Ofsted will start checking every school’s mobile phone policy during inspections.New DfE complaints guidance tells parents to keep complaints respectful and off social media, and to use AI “with caution.”Nearly three-quarters of teachers in a new NEU survey say their school can’t afford “the basics.”HEP Updates:HEP Inclusion and SEND Conference 2026: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hep-inclusion-send-conference-2026-neurodiversity-in-the-classroom-tickets-1758147629889Leadership 55 - HEP Members: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/leadership-55-with-jon-hutchinson/Leadership 55 - Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leadership-55-with-jon-hutchinson-tickets-1980621769028Ofsted Training: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/ofsted-unpacked-for-school-trust-leaders-4805843Get your Big 7 place: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/big-7-what-every-teacher-needs-to-know-2/Sign up for our Governor Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haringey-governor-conference-2026-sustainable-and-informed-governance-tickets-1977619334666Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d95J8yzvjbQListening - https://www.thinknpc.org/blog/podcast-systems-change-elliot-trevithick/Reading - https://teacherhead.com/2026/01/11/the-choreography-of-teaching-30-children-at-the-same-time/AI Tool - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40979-023-00146-z⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 7 January 2026 - Top stories include:Margaret Mulholland argues schools have already made real progress on inclusion.Sir Martyn Oliver has told headteachers to think carefully about their approach to mobile phones.London’s universal primary free school meals scheme has had no measurable impact on pupil attainment in its first year.More than 400 schools across the UK have been forced to close due to heavy snow and ice.Schools are playing an increasingly central role in early education and childcare.HEP Updates:Book sessions on the https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/ Attend our SEND Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hep-inclusion-send-conference-2026-neurodiversity-in-the-classroom-tickets-1758147629889WalkThrus Coaching course: https://walkthrus.co.uk/latest-events/coaching-with-walkthrus-summer-te-kakwd-r2264WalkThrus Coaching One Day Masterclass: https://walkthrus.co.uk/latest-events/coaching-with-walkthrus-summer-te-kakwd-r2264-42yn4Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBJlwRfbeDQListening - https://haringeyvox.lnk.to/thisworldisyoursReading - https://localtrust.org.uk/news-and-stories/blog/improving-life-outcomes-for-young-people-in-doubly-disadvantaged-neighbourhoods/AI Tool - https://openai.com/index/new-chatgpt-images-is-here/⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 10 December 2025 - Top stories include:The government is set to overhaul how disadvantage funding is allocated with income data.The DfE has unveiled how its newly merged behaviour and attendance hubs will operate.The DfE refused to release the full ICO audit that found it had broken data protection law.London wants to expand free school meals.HEP Updates:Book sessions on the https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/ Attend our SEND Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hep-inclusion-send-conference-2026-neurodiversity-in-the-classroom-tickets-1758147629889Watching - http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zk4n9tyListening - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002mz6wReading - https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/policy-making-left-behind-groups-boys-low-income-familiesAI Tool - https://notebooklm.google/⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

The Education Brief: Wednesday 26 November 2025 - Top stories include:A school in Camden offers parents ‘attendance awareness courses’ instead of issuing fines, and three-quarters of participating families have seen attendance rise.Ofsted will resume routine inspections in state schools from 1 December.Male secondary headteachers earn £5,000 more a year than their female counterparts on average.Teachers get a far poorer maternity deal than many other public sector workers.Many councils are unable to say how many home-educated children are subject to child protection enquiries, raising safeguarding issues.HEP Updates:Book sessions on the https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hep-inclusion-send-conference-2026-neurodiversity-in-the-classroom-tickets-1758147629889https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/responding-to-a-cry-for-help-additional-resource-bases-in-schools/https://haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Using-Multimedia-in-the-Classroom-Teacher-Flyer.pdfWatching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyYhKHOxFvkListening - https://educationrickshaw.com/2025/11/10/s5e08-doug-lemov-on-what-to-do-and-active-observation-techniques/Reading - https://carlhendrick.substack.com/p/is-a-noisy-classroom-a-thinking-classroomAI Tool - https://fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/oxed/secondary/Teaching_the_AI_Native_Generation.pdf⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠