The Education Brief: Citizenship in the Primary Curriculum
About this episode
This episode discusses the implications of citizenship education in the primary curriculum alongside current educational policy updates.
The Education Brief: Wednesday 11 February 2026 - Top stories include: Peers have backed a statutory ban on smartphones in schools in a House of Lords vote. Most teachers and leaders don’t think their schools overuse suspensions. Nearly eight in ten councils say they could be pushed towards insolvency with SEND deficits. The government says it will write off 90% of councils’ historic SEND deficits with a new grant this autumn. This week’s deep dive: Citizenship in the Primary Curriculum HEP Updates: Book your ticket to the Haringey Racial Equity Conference: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haringey-racial-equity-conference-2026-tickets-1982524828129?aff=oddtdtcreator Book your ticket to the HEP Headteacher Conference: Inclusive Behaviour Strategies: https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/calendar/inclusive-behaviour-strategies/ Find and book CPD sessions at https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/ Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74PF_4pyYY8 Listening - https://radiolab.org/podcast/song-of-the-cerebellum Reading - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-alex-blower-24a3346b_dignity-respect-and-meaningful-engagement-activity-7424388708616892416-YCa6/ AI Tool - https://headlite.co.uk/ Music by Slo…
Topics covered
- Citizenship
- Primary Curriculum
- Education Policy
- SEND Deficits
- School Discipline
- Racial Equity
Keywords
- citizenship
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