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The episode discusses key education issues including SEN interventions, NEET statistics, and the use of AI in schools.

The Education Brief: Wednesday 3 June 2026 - Top stories include: The Milburn review warns that education is failing too many young people falling into NEET. School insurance claims are projected to rise above £180 million within three years. Updated DfE guidance says schools can use AI to help draft official documents. Girls are more than twice as likely as boys to take a modern foreign language at A level. HEP Updates: Find and book more CPD sessions at https://hepbookinghub.co.uk/ Watching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g6QGPDZ4-I Listening - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2025/nov/how-can-research-data-influence-policy-save-lives Reading - https://resources.steplab.co/content/files/2026/05/10-Common-SEN--Mis-interventions-1.pdf AI Tool - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/millions-to-get-faster-easier-access-to-government-support-with-new-ai-tool ⁠Music by Slo Pony⁠

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