About this episode

This episode discusses recent government education policies and changes related to Ofsted.

The Education Brief: Wednesday 17 June 2026 - Top stories include: School leaders cautiously welcome government plans to block under-16s from social media. The DfE is set to publish five new enrichment benchmarks for schools, covering arts, sport, nature, civic life and life skills, alongside a £132.5 million “Every Child Can” scheme. The government is consulting on proposed content for a new GCSE in natural history. Teacher Tapp polling suggests most teachers believe poor diet affects pupils’ behaviour. Deep Dive: Ofsted key changes and grades research Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqIcEuJUN7E Listening - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002xdny Reading - https://carlhendrick.substack.com/p/spandrels-of-the-mind-the-case-against AI Tool - https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/what-it-feels-like-to-work-with-mythos ⁠ Music by Slo Pony⁠

Topics covered

• Ofsted changes
• education policy
• government initiatives
• teacher perspectives
• student behavior
• social media regulations

Keywords

• Ofsted
• education
• government
• social media
• teacher polling
• enrichment benchmarks
• natural history GCSE

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Haringey Education Partnership, Department for Education, Ofsted, Teacher Tapp

Products: Every Child Can

Books & works: Spandrels of the Mind: The Case Against

Places: natural history

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